Head to head
Buffer vs Crowdfire
Last updated 4 June 2026
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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
Crowdfire's social media app shut down in 2025, so this is here for the record rather than as a recommendation. In its day it leaned on content curation, surfacing articles and images to share, plus scheduling, light analytics, and the follower management it started life with as JustUnfollow.
- From
- $7.48 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer and Crowdfire both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Buffer is the stronger pick for Solo creators.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Crowdfire |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Team roles | Yes | No |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Crowdfire |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Reminder | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Reminder |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| WordPress | No | Auto |
Pricing
Buffer
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 channels
- 10 scheduled posts per channel
Essentials
Popular$6 per channel / mo
$5/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $6 per channel/mo, $5 on annual
- Analytics
- Engagement tools
Team
$12 per channel / mo
$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.
Crowdfire
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account
- Article and image curation, basic analytics
Plus
$9.99 /mo
$7.48/mo billed annually
- $9.99/mo, $7.48 on annual (25% off)
- More accounts and scheduling, content curation
Premium
Popular$49.99 /mo
$37.48/mo billed annually
- $49.99/mo, $37.48 on annual
- Bulk scheduling, deeper analytics, more accounts
VIP
$99.99 /mo
$74.98/mo billed annually
- $99.99/mo, $74.98 on annual
- Most accounts, full analytics and curation
- Crowdfire's social media management product shut down in 2025 (widely reported as May 15, 2025). The figures here are its last-known plans, kept for reference; you can no longer subscribe.
- The brand has pivoted to a media site covering social media, Web3, and AI, and no longer offers scheduling, curation, or analytics.
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: Free plus Plus, Premium, and VIP, each with more accounts and scheduling than the last. Annual billing was 25% off.
Pros and cons
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
Crowdfire
- Strong content curation, suggesting articles and images to share
- Mobile-first and simple to use
- Audience management roots from its JustUnfollow days
- Discontinued in 2025; you can no longer sign up
- No team collaboration or evergreen recycling
- Leaned on reminder publishing for Instagram
Buffer vs Crowdfire: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Crowdfire cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $7.48 for Crowdfire. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Crowdfire have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or Crowdfire?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Crowdfire is the better fit for a different setup. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.