Buffer alternatives
Buffer costs $5/mo on the plan we verified. We track 12 alternatives that do the same job, from $5/mo. One of them would cover what Buffer does for less — Publer. Prices were checked in August 2026.
12 alternatives to Buffer
Every row below covers everything we track Buffer for.
Full coverage
The one marked “cheaper, covers it” would take over at a lower price — the same test the stack audit uses.
| Tool | Price | vs Buffer | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| PublerCheaper, covers it | $5/mo | same | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Metricool | $25/mo | +$20/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Planoly | $28/mo | +$23/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Tailwind | $29.99/mo | +$24.99/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| SocialBee | $49/mo | +$44/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Later | $50/mo | +$45/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Agorapulse | $149/mo | +$144/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Vista Social | $149/mo | +$144/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Sendible | $199/mo | +$194/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Hootsuite | $299/mo | +$294/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Loomly | $332/mo | +$327/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
| Sprout Social | $399/mo | +$394/mo | Covers everything we track Buffer for |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
Buffer alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest Buffer alternative?
- Publer at $5/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track Buffer for.
- Is there a free Buffer alternative?
- Not among the 12 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace Buffer without losing features?
- Publer covers what we track Buffer for, at a lower price.