Buffer Pricing 2026: Every Plan, and What 5 to 40 Channels Cost
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Buffer starts at $5 a month per channel. Every plan, the free plan, and what 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels really cost. Checked November 2026.
Buffer's paid plans start at $5 a month per channel, billed annually. There's a free plan (3 channels). Buffer charges per connected channel, so the bill grows with every account you add. For 10 channels and one person, the cheapest Buffer plan costs $50 a month. Prices checked November 2026 on Buffer's own pricing page.
Buffer plans and prices
Plan
Price
What's included
Free
$0
3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 user
Source: Buffer's pricing page, checked November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, on annual billing where Buffer offers it, before tax and add-ons.
What Buffer costs for 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels
Channels
Buffer, 1 user
5
$25 / mo
10
$50 / mo
20
$100 / mo
40
$200 / mo
The cheapest published Buffer plan that covers each number of connected accounts. "Not published" means no listed plan states a limit that high.
How Buffer charges
Buffer is known for a calm, uncluttered scheduler built around a posting queue, with a free plan for up to 3 channels. Paid plans are priced per channel, so the cost grows with every account you connect. Approval workflows are part of its Team plan.
Why people look for a Buffer alternative
Per-channel pricing means the bill grows with every account you connect.
Approval workflows sit on the Team plan, at $10 per channel a month.
They need Telegram channels on the same calendar as everything else.
How Buffer's price compares
Across the 11 schedulers in our pricing study, entry plans cost $5 to $99 a month, with a median of $20. Buffer's entry plan is below the median, but that's per channel. At 10 channels, Tesselith ($35), Later ($37.50), SocialBee ($40), Loomly ($49) cost less.
Buffer's paid plans start at $5 a month per channel on annual billing (checked November 2026). 10 channels for one person cost $50 a month.
Does Buffer have a free plan?
Yes: 3 channels.
Does Buffer charge per user or per channel?
Buffer charges per connected channel, so the bill grows with every account you add.
What's a cheaper alternative to Buffer?
For 10 channels and one user, Tesselith costs $35, Later costs $37.50, SocialBee costs $40, Loomly costs $49 a month, against $50 for Buffer. (Tesselith publishes this comparison.)
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