Buffer
$60/yr
17% less than Zernio
Buffer vs Zernio
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Bufferhas a free plan
- Zerniohas a free plan
Buffer
With trade-offs
multi-day
On price, Buffer wins. If you would rather build it, Buffer is the simplest to rebuild.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | BufferSocial media |  ZernioSocial media |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $6/mo$6Essentials | $6/mo$6Usage-based |
| Per year | $60/yrannual plan · −17% | $72/yr |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Usage-based |
| 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 | 2 connected social accounts free forever, with $12/month of included usage credit |
| 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. | X is billed at exact pass-through usage (for example $0.005/read, $0.015 create, $0.200 create-with-URL, $0.010 DM read and $0.015 DM send). Active ads above 500 cost $0.01/ad/month. Phone numbers cost $3–$21/month; calls, SMS/RCS, recording and transcription are metered; US 10DLC starts with $9 setup plus about $4/month/campaign; WhatsApp bills through Meta. Automatic usage charges begin at a $10 threshold. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in a weekend |
| Free alternatives | +5 | — |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| 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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