Head to head
Buffer vs Enji
Last updated 13 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
Enji combines marketing planning, AI writing, social scheduling and KPI tracking. Its current marketing page promotes the $29/month or $289/year Full Marketing Suite; help also describes social-only options whose availability should be confirmed.
- From
- $24.08a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- Not confirmed
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators, and it's free to start. Enji fits solopreneurs and small business owners without a marketing team better.
Buffer has a free plan and paid plans from $5 per channel a month, billed yearly, and Enji starts at $24.08 a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Buffer adds a social inbox that Enji leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Paid plans start at $5 per channel a month, billed yearly on Buffer and $24.08 a month, billed yearly on Enji.
- Buffer posts to 12 networks, Enji to 7.
- Only Buffer reaches Bluesky, Google Business, and Mastodon.
- Buffer has a social inbox; Enji doesn't.
- Buffer has a mobile app; Enji doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Enji |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | No |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Enji |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Not confirmed |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Not assessed |
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.
Free plan not confirmed; check the current trial offer.
- Lowest public entry price
- $24.08 a month, billed yearly
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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.
Enji
Full Marketing Suite
$24.08 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/month or $289/year (about $24.08/month)
- Marketing strategy, AI copywriter, scheduling and KPI tools
- 14-day trial; confirm current plan availability and quotas
- The current marketing page promotes Full Marketing Suite at $29/month or $289/year.
- Help articles also document free Social Media Only (two total accounts, eight posts/month) and paid Social Media Only ($19/month or $189/year, two accounts per platform). Their continued new-customer availability is not clear from the current pricing page.
- AI usage is limited; help estimates about 60 captions or eight blog posts for the full suite, with other AI tools consuming the same allowance.
- KPI integrations automate some metrics; others, including Threads clicks, require manual entry.
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
Enji
- All-in-one marketing system, not just a scheduler
- AI copywriter in your brand voice across content types
- Simple single flat price with coaching included
- Schedules to eight networks
- Some KPIs need manual entry
- AI tools have usage limits
- Social-only plan availability differs between pricing and help pages
- Advanced approvals, inbox and automation API are not established by reviewed documentation
Buffer vs Enji: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Enji cheaper?
- Buffer has a free entry plan. Enji starts at $24.08 a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Buffer or Enji have a free plan?
- Free-plan availability is not confirmed for every tool in this comparison. See each current offer and any advertised trial terms.
- Which is better, Buffer or Enji?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Enji is the better fit for solopreneurs and small business owners without a marketing team. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.