Head to head
Agorapulse for Teams vs Buffer
Last updated 4 June 2026
Agorapulse for Teams is the same Agorapulse, viewed as the collaboration buy. Its team strength is the shared all-in-one inbox with assignments, plus approval workflows and team performance reports on the higher tiers. It's priced per seat.
- From
- $79 per user / mo
- Free plan
The simplest way to schedule a few accounts, and the cheapest entry if you only run one to three channels.
- From
- $5 per channel / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators, and it's the cheaper start, from $5 per channel / mo. Agorapulse for Teams fits teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together better.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $79 per user / mo for Agorapulse for Teams. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, Agorapulse for Teams at $79 per user / mo.
- Agorapulse for Teams posts to 10 networks, Buffer to 11.
- Only Buffer reaches Mastodon.
Features compared
| Feature | Agorapulse for Teams | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Partial |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | No |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Agorapulse for Teams | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 seat
- $99/mo~$79/mo annual
- 4 seatsTypical
- $396/mo~$316/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Standard.
Free plan available.
- 1 channel
- $6/mo~$5/mo annual
- 9 channelsTypical
- $54/mo~$45/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Essentials.
Agorapulse for Teams
Standard
$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79 per user/mo on annual, $99 monthly
- 10 social profiles, all-in-one inbox, basic reports
Professional
Popular$119/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $119 per user/mo on annual, $149 monthly
- Adds post and inbox assignments, ad-comment moderation
- Team performance reports, 12-month retention
Advanced
$149/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $149 per user/mo on annual, $199 monthly
- Adds approval workflows and shared calendars
- Deeper team and inbox controls
- This is the same product as Agorapulse, reviewed in full separately; this entry frames its team-oriented tiers and collaboration features.
- Agorapulse is priced per seat, so a team multiplies the per-user rate; the team value is in the shared inbox, assignments, approvals, and team reports.
- There's a free plan (3 profiles, 1 user) and a 30-day trial. The team features (assignments, approvals, team reports) arrive on Professional and Advanced.
- Prices are USD; the full tier and feature detail, including ROI reporting, are in the main Agorapulse review.
What it really costs
Agorapulse for Teams charges per seat, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 4-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Standard | Professional | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $99/mo | $149/mo | $199/mo |
| 3 | $297/mo | $447/mo | $597/mo |
| 4Typical | $396/mo | $596/mo | $796/mo |
| 5 | $495/mo | $745/mo | $995/mo |
| 10 | $990/mo | $1490/mo | $1990/mo |
| 25 | $2475/mo | $3725/mo | $4975/mo |
| 50 | $4950/mo | $7450/mo | $9950/mo |
Monthly billing.
Buffer
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 channels
- 10 scheduled posts per channel
Essentials
Popular$5/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $6 per channel/mo, $5 on annual
- Analytics
- Engagement tools
Team
$10/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $12 per channel/mo, $10 on annual
- Unlimited team members
- Approvals
- Priced per channel: the headline $6 / $12 is for a single channel and scales with how many you connect.
- Volume discount lowers the per-channel rate above 10 channels (down to $1-$2 per channel at 51+).
- Annual billing saves about two months, so a channel works out near $60 / $120 per year.
What it really costs
Buffer charges per channel, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 9-channel row marked as a realistic setup.
| channels | Essentials | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6/mo | $12/mo |
| 3 | $18/mo | $36/mo |
| 5 | $30/mo | $60/mo |
| 9Typical | $54/mo | $108/mo |
| 10 | $60/mo | $120/mo |
| 25 | $120/mo | $180/mo |
| 50 | $195/mo | $255/mo |
Monthly billing. Volume discounts lower the per-channel rate at higher counts. Annual billing takes about 2 months off.
Pros and cons
Agorapulse for Teams
- Shared all-in-one inbox with assignments and internal notes
- Approval workflows on Advanced
- Team performance reports and ROI tracking
- Free plan and 30-day trial to test
- Same product as Agorapulse, just the team lens
- Per-seat pricing multiplies with team size
- Approvals only on the higher tier
- No evergreen recycling
Buffer
- Clean, fast interface
- Cheapest entry for one to three channels
- Widest network list, including Bluesky and Mastodon
- Genuinely useful free plan
- Per-channel pricing adds up quickly
- No CSV bulk upload
- No evergreen recycling
- Analytics are basic
Agorapulse for Teams vs Buffer: FAQ
- Is Agorapulse for Teams or Buffer cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $79 for Agorapulse for Teams. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Agorapulse for Teams or Buffer have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Agorapulse for Teams or Buffer?
- Agorapulse for Teams is the stronger pick for teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together, while Buffer is the better fit for solo creators. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.