Buffer

Buffer is an affordable social media scheduling and publishing tool with a forever-free plan for up to 3 channels. It prices per channel (from $6/channel/mo as of October 2026), supports all major networks, and includes an AI Assistant, content calendar, and analytics.

Buffer is one of the longest-running social media management tools: queue posts once and Buffer publishes them on schedule across your connected accounts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business). It has a clean composer, an AI Assistant, a content calendar, first-comment scheduling, hashtag management, link-in-bio (Start Page), and analytics. Buffer prices per channel rather than per seat, which keeps it cheap for solo creators and small brands. A genuinely useful forever-free plan covers up to 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each. As of October 2026, paid plans start at $6 per channel per month (Essentials, monthly billing), with per-channel rates dropping at higher channel counts.