The table below lists the supported channels for Buffer's publishing, analytics, and engagement tools:

The Free plan is ideal for individual users who want to schedule content to up to three channels.

The Essentials plan is better suited for scheduling content to a brand's social channels and provides access to Buffer's advanced analytics and engagement tools.

The Team plan is best for teams who want to collaborate on their social media posts and unlocks the ability to invite unlimited team members. However, it's not limited to teams only. Even if you're a solo social media marketer who needs someone to approve posts, the Team plan can be useful for getting your drafts approved. So, if you need help with approvals or want to collaborate with others on your social media content, the Team plan could be a great fit for you.

The Agency plan is for organizations or individuals who want to connect 10 or more social channels and provides all the features of both the Essentials and Team plans at a lower price point. Agency plans start at $120 per month for up to 10 channels. Any additional channels connected after 10 would be priced at $6 a month (or $60 a year) instead of $12.

You can choose to pay for your plan on a monthly or annual basis. Opting for the annual billing option comes with a discount. You can switch between these two options at any time. In the event that you switch billing frequencies, we will make prorations and refunds as necessary.

Buffer accepts credit and debit card payments from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club. We’re not able to accept PayPal, check or bank transfer payments. For more information on our accepted payment methods, head here.

Yes, Buffer offers a free trial on our Team plan for 14 days. During the trial, you can change your plan type at anytime, including paying for a plan or opting for a Free plan.

If you'd like to move ahead with the subscription at the end of your trial, you can enter your credit card details under Billing Method. If you don't want to upgrade to a paid plan at the end of your trial and you haven't entered your credit card details, your account will automatically be downgraded to the Free plan.

Yes, scheduled posts will continue to go out after the trial ends, as long as the connected social channel is not locked. However, the Free plan has a 10 post queue limit (you won’t be able to schedule more than 10 posts on your unlocked channels). Locked channels will not be usable, but they will automatically unlock if you upgrade to a paid plan with space for those channels. For more info, head here.

The transition from trial to subscription is seamless, and all of your connected social channels, scheduled posts, analytics, and reports will remain in place. That’s the case if you move from a trial to a free or paid plan.

You won't be able to keep your three free channels if you upgrade to one of the Essentials plans. This is because we can't run two plans on a single account, and every channel you have connected will be upgraded. However, the good news is that your existing three channels will now allow up to 2,000 posts. Plus, you’ll get access to full analytic reports, engagement tools and a number of other great benefits depending on the channel type.

The scheduled post limit for the Free plan is 10 per social channel. Once a scheduled post gets published, another slot becomes available, up until the maximum of 10 scheduled posts per social channel is reached.

The scheduled post limit for the Essentials, Team and Agency plans is 2,000 per social channel.

The posting limit is not based on a time period. Instead, it refers to the number of posts you can have scheduled in your queue at any one time, for each channel.

Yes, Buffer is proud to offer a 50% discount to nonprofits. Learn more here.

Start Page is a feature that allows users to create a beautiful landing page featuring your most important links and calls to action. It also offers publishing capabilities, allowing users to publish updates straight to their Start Page. Learn more here.

With the Buffer AI Assistant you can generate ideas in just a click and repurpose your existing content dozens of times, helping you grow your engagement across all social platforms. The AI Assistant is available on all plans, including the free plan, but there are limits on how many AI Credits each plan has. Every time you use the AI Assistant, an AI Credit is used.

Yes, Buffer's mobile apps and browser extensions are available for all Buffer plans, including the Free plan. Our mobile apps are available on both iOS and Android platforms, while our browser extensions are available on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

The prices on Buffer's pricing page were last updated as of August 2021.

Buffer will be charging VAT to appropriate customers in the future. This is subject to taxes per your regional policies. Buffer supports exemption from tax processes where possible.