Head to head
Buffer vs Fedica
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
Fedica combines audience analysis with fifteen-network publishing, recycling and a unified social inbox. Paid pricing varies by plan, account count and audience size; advanced research and API access have higher-tier requirements.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators. Fedica fits analysts and audience-focused marketers better, and it adds evergreen recycling that Buffer leaves out.
Buffer has a free plan and paid plans from $5 per channel a month, billed yearly, and Fedica has a free plan and paid plans from $10 a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Fedica adds evergreen recycling that Buffer 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 $10 a month, billed yearly on Fedica.
- Buffer posts to 12 networks, Fedica to 15.
- Fedica has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Fedica |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Fedica |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto | Auto |
| Telegram | Not assessed | Auto |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Not assessed |
| Pixelfed | Not assessed | Auto |
| Tumblr | Not assessed | Auto |
| PeerTube | Not assessed | Auto |
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 available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
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.
Fedica
Free
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- Ten posts queued at once, replenished after publishing
- Free publishing coverage excludes some paid video/network formats
Publish
$10 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 100
- One account per platform at displayed configuration
- Up to 100,000 combined followers
Grow
$19 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 2000
- Follower analysis and growth tools
- Up to 100,000 combined followers
Research
$79 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 5000
- Research and collaboration tools
- Up to 300,000 combined followers
Custom
- Custom capacity and support
- USD rates depend on plan, accounts per platform and audience size; listed paid prices are the one-account-per-platform configuration.
- Queue allowances are concurrent scheduled posts, not monthly output caps.
- The pricing page still says 12 Free accounts while current network documentation covers 15 networks with paid-only formats; confirm Free eligibility by destination.
- Do not generalize analytics across all publishing networks. Research and API have narrower platform and plan requirements.
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
Fedica
- Fifteen publishing destinations
- Audience-management and research tools
- Unified inbox with network-specific support
- Pipelines and repeat scheduling
- Account and follower capacity affect price
- Analytics coverage is narrower than publishing coverage
- Free coverage wording differs across official pages
- Research/API features require higher tiers
Buffer vs Fedica: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Fedica cheaper?
- Both Buffer and Fedica have a free entry plan. Compare their account allowances, publishing limits and any paid features you need.
- Does Buffer or Fedica have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or Fedica?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Fedica is the better fit for analysts and audience-focused marketers. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.