Head to head
Buffer vs FeedHive
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
FeedHive combines AI-assisted content, performance prediction, conditional automation, recycling and an engagement inbox. Its public API and official MCP support agent-driven publishing workflows.
- From
- $15a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. FeedHive fits creators and small teams who lean on AI for content 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 FeedHive starts at $15 a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. FeedHive adds evergreen recycling that Buffer leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer has a free scheduling plan; FeedHive doesn't, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $5 per channel a month, billed yearly on Buffer and $15 a month, billed yearly on FeedHive.
- Buffer posts to 12 networks, FeedHive to 10.
- Only Buffer reaches Mastodon.
- FeedHive has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | FeedHive |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | FeedHive |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Not confirmed |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Not assessed |
| Discord | 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.
No free plan; 7-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $15 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.
FeedHive
Creator
$15 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- 4
- Scheduled posts
- 30
- USD 19/month or 15/month billed annually
- 4 social accounts, 30 scheduled posts
- AI writing, image generation, hashtags, 2,500 AI credits
- 14-day scheduling horizon; 20-day history
Brand
Popular$22 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- 500
- USD 29/month or 22/month billed annually
- 10 social accounts, 500 scheduled posts
- More workspaces and AI credits, approval workflows
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
- 60-day scheduling horizon; 200-day history
Business
$69 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD 99/month or 69/month billed annually
- 100 social accounts, unlimited posts
- Priority support, more automation runs
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
Agency
$239 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 500
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD 299/month or 239/month billed annually
- 500 social accounts, 100 workspaces
- 100,000 AI credits, priority support
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
- USD monthly/yearly equivalents are explicitly listed in FeedHive’s own October 11, 2026 pricing explanation; the live pricing page returned EUR. FeedHive says USD applies in the US and Canada and EUR elsewhere.
- Annual equivalents are 15/22/69/239, not a uniform percentage calculation. A seven-day trial is advertised.
- Base monthly AI credits are 2,500/10,000/50,000/100,000; the double-credit offer lasts three months. Automation runs are 500/2,000/10,000/100,000 monthly.
- Brand has five workspaces and five members per workspace; Business 50 workspaces and Agency 100, with 20 members per workspace. Creator team access was not established.
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
FeedHive
- AI drafting, images and performance prediction
- Conditional automation and recycling
- Official REST API and MCP publishing tools
- Workspace roles and client review workflows
- Metered AI credits and automation runs
- No free plan listed; seven-day trial
- Creator and Brand have scheduling and history limits
- Inbox coverage and white-label entitlement need a workflow-specific check
Buffer vs FeedHive: FAQ
- Is Buffer or FeedHive cheaper?
- Buffer has a free entry plan. FeedHive starts at $15 a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Buffer or FeedHive have a free plan?
- Buffer has a free plan; FeedHive does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Buffer or FeedHive?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while FeedHive is the better fit for creators and small teams who lean on AI for content. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.