Buffer
$60/yr
85% less than Planable
Buffer vs Planable
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Bufferhas a free plan
- Planablehas a free plan
Buffer, Planable
With trade-offs
On price, Buffer wins.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | BufferSocial media | PlanableSocial media |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $6/mo$6Essentials | $39/mo$39Basic |
| Per year | $60/yrannual plan · −17% | $390/yrannual plan · −17% |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |
| Free tier | 3 channels; 10 scheduled posts/channel; 100 ideas; 1 user; 1 API key; 3,000 API requests/month; 5 AI reply suggestions/week; 1 saved reply; 30-day analytics history | 50 posts total across unlimited workspaces/users; no reset, deleted posts still count, and X publishing is unavailable |
| Additional costs | Pricing is per connected channel, and a Start Page counts as a channel. Volume discounts begin after 10 channels, but the full current discount schedule is not publicly itemized. | Pricing is per workspace, not per user. Analytics costs $14/workspace/month or $140/year; Social Inbox/Engagement costs $9/workspace/month or $90/year; an extra-posts add-on raises the cap to 500 posts/month for $49/month or $490/year and applies to all workspaces. Taxes are extra. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day | With trade-offsmulti-day |
| Free alternatives | +5 | |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 07/31/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
Also compare with
Direct rivals of the apps on this page, from the same category.
Prices from each app’s latest check; confirm on the official site before buying.