Head to head
Buffer vs Enji
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
Enji is a marketing platform for solopreneurs and small business owners who don't have a marketing team. It builds your strategy, writes content in your brand voice, schedules your posts, and tracks KPIs, all in one flat $29-a-month plan. The social scheduler is one part of that wider toolkit.
- From
- $24 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Enji fits solopreneurs and small business owners without a marketing team better.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $24 a month for Enji. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Buffer adds social inbox that Enji leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer has a free plan; Enji doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, Enji at $24 a month.
- Buffer posts to 11 networks, Enji to 8.
- Only Buffer reaches Bluesky, Google Business, and Mastodon.
- Buffer has social inbox; Enji doesn't.
- Buffer has mobile app; Enji doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Enji |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | No |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Enji |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
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.
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.
Enji
Enji
$24/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/mo, $24 on annual ($289/yr)
- One flat plan with the full suite
- Strategy generator, AI copywriter, marketing calendar, social scheduler, KPI dashboard, monthly group coaching
- Enji is one flat plan, not a tiered scheduler. It's a marketing platform for small businesses where social scheduling sits alongside strategy planning, an AI copywriter, a marketing calendar, KPI tracking, and monthly group coaching with the founder.
- There's no free plan, just a 14-day trial, no card required. Annual billing is about two months free ($289 a year).
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
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
- Scheduler is basic: no inbox, recycling, or listening
- Network list stops at eight, with no Google Business
- No tiers, so no cheaper entry or richer upgrade
- Aimed at solos, not teams or agencies
Buffer vs Enji: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Enji cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $24 for Enji. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Enji have a free plan?
- Buffer has a free plan; Enji does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- 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.