Publer vs Buffer: what changes as your social accounts grow?
Publer combines bulk scheduling and RSS automation with flexible social account and user pricing. Buffer offers a publishing queue with AI included, even on Free. TryPost adds a third option: unlimited social accounts and teammates at a flat monthly price.
Published by TryPost. We include our product as a third option and compare the tradeoffs using published plans and documentation.
When TryPost is worth comparing with Publer and Buffer
Unlimited social accounts. One flat price.
TryPost Socials includes unlimited social accounts in one workspace for $19/month. Connect more profiles without buying extra capacity. For a few social accounts, a free or smaller paid plan elsewhere can cost less.
Invite your team without counting seats
Both TryPost plans include unlimited members. Publer charges for additional members; Buffer includes unlimited members on Team. Compare the cost of your social accounts and team together.
Use AI on either TryPost plan
TryPost includes AI writing and analytics on both plans. Publer Business includes unlimited AI prompts and analytics; Professional focuses on scheduling. Buffer also includes its AI Assistant on Free and paid plans.
Schedule through an AI assistant
Connect an assistant to TryPost through MCP to schedule and publish. Buffer also offers MCP. Publer documents an MCP beta for Top Ambassadors and Enterprise clients, so check access before choosing it for this workflow.
TryPost vs Publer vs Buffer: feature comparison
| Feature | TryPost | Publer | Buffer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social accounts | Unlimited | Paid slots; every tenth free | Billed per connected social account |
| Monthly pricing | $19 Start for $1 first month | From $5 Professional / $10 Business | From $6 per connected social account |
| Team members | Unlimited on both plans | Owner included; extra members paid | Unlimited on Team |
| Calendar & scheduling | Included | Included; bulk and RSS on paid plans | Included |
| Analytics | Included on both plans | On Business | Basic on Free; more on paid plans |
| AI writing | Included on both plans | Unlimited prompts on Business | Included, even on Free |
| MCP access | Included on both plans | Limited beta; check eligibility | Available |
TryPost
- Social accounts
- Unlimited
- Monthly pricing
- $19 Start for $1 first month
- Team members
- Unlimited on both plans
- Calendar & scheduling
- Included
- Analytics
- Included on both plans
- AI writing
- Included on both plans
- MCP access
- Included on both plans
Monthly paid prices before taxes. Both competitors also offer Free plans. Publer paid plans include unlimited workspaces, with social accounts and extra members billed separately. Publer supports approval workflows; Buffer includes them on Team. TryPost shared access and workspace roles are not presented as a formal approval workflow.
Add social accounts. Your TryPost price stays put.
See what your social account mix costs each month. Publer bills social accounts by plan, with a volume discount every tenth slot. Buffer bills per connected social account. TryPost includes unlimited social accounts on both plans.
The slider and presets reset the mix to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Open the panel below to adjust all 12 TryPost networks.
Adjust social accounts by network
Publer
Professional
$16/mo
4 social accounts
Buffer
Essentials
$24/mo
4 social accounts · volume discounts applied
TryPost
Socials
$19/mo
One workspace · unlimited social accounts
No fees per social account. Unlimited members included.
Start TryPost for $1. Then $19/month. The comparison uses the recurring price.
How prices are calculated
USD, billed monthly, before taxes. If a selected network is not supported, that product has no price for the full mix. YouTube comparisons cover Shorts; other post types depend on each product. LinkedIn profiles and pages each count as social accounts.
Choose Professional for scheduling or Business for unlimited AI prompts, analytics and recycling. Both include unlimited workspaces. The plan owner is included; one extra member adds $2/month on Professional or $3/month on Business.
Monthly USD social account prices: Professional is $5 for one, $9 for two, then $4 per billable social account from three onward. Business is $10 for one, $17 for two, then $7 per billable social account. Every tenth social account is free. These totals follow Publer's public pricing calculator.
The estimate excludes negotiated Enterprise discounts. Paid scheduling has daily posting limits, and supported formats vary by network. Publer MCP is documented as a limited beta for Top Ambassadors and Enterprise clients; choosing Business here does not imply MCP access.
Buffer applies progressive monthly volume discounts. Essentials covers one user; Team includes shared access and formal approvals.
Socials includes one TryPost workspace; Workspaces includes unlimited workspaces. Other features and publishing limits differ. Shared team access alone does not make the products equivalent.
From finished content to scheduled posts in TryPost
An illustrative workflow for content you have already made.
Bring a finished idea
Add your video or image to the media library. Start a draft with the caption you already wrote.
Make each draft fit
Use the writing tools, or an AI assistant connected through MCP, to adapt the caption. Keep separate drafts when the wording differs by network.
Review, then schedule
Check the content, select the destination and choose a time. Follow each destination’s publishing status from your workspace.
Which social media scheduler should you choose?
Unlimited social accounts
Choose TryPost for unlimited social accounts and teammates, with AI to write, schedule and publish. Socials covers one workspace; Workspaces gives you unlimited separate spaces for brands or clients.
Plan in bulk and automate RSS
Consider Publer for bulk scheduling, RSS automation and unlimited workspaces on paid plans. Choose Business when you need unlimited AI prompts, analytics or automatic post recycling. Social accounts and additional members affect the price.
Build a publishing queue
Consider Buffer if its queue and AI Assistant fit your routine. Free includes three social accounts; paid plans add capacity and analytics. Team includes unlimited members and approval workflows.
Publer vs Buffer: common questions
Is Publer cheaper than Buffer?
For four social accounts and one user, Publer Professional is $16/month and Buffer Essentials is $24/month. Publer Business is $28/month for the same social account count and adds features such as analytics and unlimited AI prompts. Buffer includes AI on all plans and applies volume discounts. Compare the plan you need, not just the lowest entry price.
How does Publer's every-tenth-social-account discount work?
Publer charges for nine social accounts when you connect ten, and for 18 when you connect 20. At ten social accounts, the monthly price is $36 on Professional or $63 on Business, before extra members. The calculator also accounts for the separate starting prices at one and two social accounts.
Can I use Publer or Buffer for free?
Both offer a permanent Free plan for one user and up to three social accounts, with ten pending scheduled posts per social account. Publer Free excludes X and keeps 24 hours of post history. Its Pinterest connection requires at least 100 followers or a claimed website. Buffer Free includes X and its AI Assistant. Check the network and publishing limits for your setup.
Which Publer plan includes AI and analytics?
Business includes unlimited AI prompts, analytics reports and automatic post recycling. Professional includes scheduling, bulk tools and RSS automation, with limited trials of some Business features. Switching the Publer plan in the calculator changes its price; it does not change the selected social accounts or team size. Buffer and TryPost also offer AI writing.
Can I connect an AI assistant through MCP?
TryPost and Buffer offer MCP access. Publer also has an official MCP server, but its documentation describes a beta for Top Ambassadors and Enterprise clients. Confirm eligibility with Publer if assistant-driven publishing is essential. Business API access is separate from that MCP beta.
When should I consider TryPost instead of Publer or Buffer?
Consider TryPost when a fixed price for unlimited social accounts and teammates suits your workflow. Socials is $19/month for one workspace; Workspaces is $99/month for unlimited workspaces. Both start at $1 for the first month. Publer already includes unlimited workspaces on paid plans, and small Publer or Buffer setups can cost less. Compare account capacity, AI access and the publishing features you use.
Bring your next post to TryPost.
Unlimited social accounts and teammates. Start your first month for $1.