Tailwind alternatives
Tailwind costs $29.99/mo on the plan we verified. We track 12 alternatives that do the same job, from $5/mo. 4 of them would cover what Tailwind does for less — Buffer, Publer and Metricool. Prices were checked in August 2026.
12 alternatives to Tailwind
Every row below covers everything we track Tailwind for.
Full coverage
The 4 marked “cheaper, covers it” would take over at a lower price — the same test the stack audit uses.
| Tool | Price | vs Tailwind | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| BufferCheaper, covers it | $5/mo | −$24.99/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| PublerCheaper, covers it | $5/mo | −$24.99/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| MetricoolCheaper, covers it | $25/mo | −$4.99/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| PlanolyCheaper, covers it | $28/mo | −$1.99/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| SocialBee | $49/mo | +$19.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Later | $50/mo | +$20.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Agorapulse | $149/mo | +$119.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Vista Social | $149/mo | +$119.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Sendible | $199/mo | +$169.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Hootsuite | $299/mo | +$269.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Loomly | $332/mo | +$302.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
| Sprout Social | $399/mo | +$369.01/mo | Covers everything we track Tailwind for |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
Tailwind alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest Tailwind alternative?
- Buffer at $5/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track Tailwind for.
- Is there a free Tailwind alternative?
- Not among the 12 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace Tailwind without losing features?
- Buffer, Publer and Metricool cover what we track Tailwind for, at a lower price.