Head to head
Buffer vs Crowdfire
Last updated 15 October 2026
Buffer offers a free three-channel plan with ten queued posts per channel, plus per-channel paid plans. It suits a solo publishing routine; teams should check its client-access limitations before using one organization for separate clients.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Crowdfire closed its scheduling service on May 15, 2025. Its current website presents a media publication covering social media, Web3 and AI.
- From
- Standalone scheduler unavailable
- Free scheduling
- Historical
Bottom line
Crowdfire is not a confirmed current scheduling option. Read the availability notice before using historical capabilities in a buying comparison.
Historical or unverified offers are excluded from price comparisons.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Crowdfire |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Historical |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Historical |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Historical |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Historical |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Historical |
| Team roles | Yes | Historical |
| Approvals | Yes | Historical |
| Link in bio | Yes | Historical |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Crowdfire |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Historical | |
| Auto | Historical | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Historical |
| Auto | Historical | |
| TikTok | Auto | Historical |
| Auto | Historical | |
| YouTube | Auto | Historical |
| Threads | Auto | Historical |
| Bluesky | Auto | Historical |
| Google Business | Auto | Historical |
| Mastodon | Auto | Historical |
| WordPress | Not assessed | Historical |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Historical |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Free plan available.
- 1 channel · Essentials
- $6/mo~$5/mo annual
- 9 channels · EssentialsTypical
- $54/mo~$45/mo annual
Lowest priced plan at each shown workload. Check the plan's included features before choosing it.
Standalone scheduler unavailable. Historical or unverified offers are excluded from current cost comparisons.
Buffer
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 connected channels
- 10 scheduled posts waiting per channel, replenished after publication
- One user; unlimited drafts
Essentials
Popular$5 per channel a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $6 per channel/mo, $5 on annual
- Analytics
- Engagement tools
Team
$10 per channel a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $12 per channel/mo, $10 on annual
- Unlimited team members
- Approvals
- Free has three channels and ten queued posts per channel at a time. It is not a ten-post monthly allowance.
- Paid plans charge for every connected channel, including the original free three. Rates above ten channels are marginal volume bands.
- The annual figures are monthly equivalents of annual channel tariffs; the yearly Essentials rate for channels 51+ is $20, not twelve times its $1 monthly rate.
- Paid scheduling is subject to a 5,000 queued-post fair-use ceiling per channel. Prices exclude applicable taxes.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by channel count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance, 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.
Crowdfire
Historical plan details only. This standalone scheduler is no longer available.
- Crowdfire announced on May 5, 2025 that its scheduling service would close on May 15, 2025.
- Historical Free/Plus/Premium/VIP prices are not current purchasable offers and have been removed from the active pricing table.
- The current official homepage presents a media publication covering social media, Web3 and AI.
Pros and cons
Buffer
- Free three-channel plan with replenishing queues
- Wide network coverage including Substack Notes
- Paid plan volume bands and Team approvals
- API/MCP and automation integrations
- Per-channel pricing adds up quickly
- CSV import supports text and single images; create videos and carousels in the composer
- 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
- Scheduling service closed on May 15, 2025
- Historical feature descriptions are not current entitlements
- No direct scheduler successor identified in the official closure notice
Buffer vs Crowdfire: FAQ
- Can I compare Buffer and Crowdfire as current schedulers?
- Historical or unverified products are excluded from current price and capability recommendations. Read the availability notice and verify a current subscription before choosing one.