Head to head
Buffer vs Missinglettr
Last updated 4 June 2026
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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
Missinglettr does one unusual thing: point it at a blog post and it generates a year-long drip campaign of social posts, complete with pulled quotes, hashtags, and images, then publishes them on a schedule. It's a content-repurposing tool for bloggers more than a general scheduler.
- From
- $9 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer and Missinglettr both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Buffer is the stronger pick for Solo creators; choose Missinglettr for Bloggers and content marketers repurposing articles into social posts.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Missinglettr |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Missinglettr |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
Pricing
Buffer
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 channels
- 10 scheduled posts per channel
Essentials
Popular$6 per channel / mo
$5/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $6 per channel/mo, $5 on annual
- Analytics
- Engagement tools
Team
$12 per channel / mo
$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.
Missinglettr
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 50
- 1 workspace, 1 social profile
- 50 scheduled posts a month
- Blog-to-social drip campaigns, basic analytics
Solo
$15 /mo
$9/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 500
- $15/mo, $9 on annual ($108/yr)
- 1 workspace, 3 social profiles, 500 posts a month
- Content curation and AI writing assistance
Pro
Popular$59 /mo
$39/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 9
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $59/mo, $39 on annual ($468/yr)
- 3 workspaces, 9 social profiles, unlimited posts
- Team collaboration, advanced analytics, priority support
- Flat, quota-bundled plans by workspaces and social profiles. There's a genuine free plan (1 profile, 50 posts a month).
- Annual billing saves about 40%: Solo works out to $9 a month and Pro to $39.
- Missinglettr is built for repurposing blog content, not full social management, so the plans are sized around campaigns and profiles rather than deep team or agency features.
- Prices are USD from current listings; the Missinglettr site was unreachable when checked, so figures were taken from third-party 2026 listings.
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
Missinglettr
- Turns each blog post into a year-long drip campaign automatically
- Pre-fills posts with quotes, hashtags, and images for approval
- Content curation community for fresh material
- Free plan and a cheap Solo tier
- Narrow: a repurposing tool, not a full scheduler
- Only six networks; no TikTok, YouTube, Threads, or Bluesky
- No comment inbox or social listening
- Lighter team and agency features
Buffer vs Missinglettr: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Missinglettr cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $9 for Missinglettr. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Missinglettr have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or Missinglettr?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Missinglettr is the better fit for bloggers and content marketers repurposing articles into social posts. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.