Buffer
$60/yr
80% less than SocialPilot
Buffer vs SocialPilot
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Bufferhas a free plan
- SocialPilotno free plan
Buffer
With trade-offs
multi-day
On price, Buffer wins. To start without paying, Buffer has a free plan. If you would rather build it, Buffer is the simplest to rebuild.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | BufferSocial media |  SocialPilotSocial media |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $6/mo$6Essentials | $30/mo$30Essentials |
| Per year | $60/yrannual plan · −17% | $306/yrannual plan · −15% |
| 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 | no free tier |
| 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. | Additional social accounts cost $4/month each and additional users $5/month each in USD regions; taxes are extra; API/SSO require Enterprise. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days |
| 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 →
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