Head to head
Buffer vs Missinglettr
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
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 is the pick for solo creators, and it's the cheaper start, from $5 per channel / mo. Missinglettr fits bloggers and content marketers repurposing articles into social posts better, and it adds evergreen recycling that Buffer leaves out.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $9 a month for Missinglettr. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Buffer brings social inbox that Missinglettr skips, while Missinglettr has evergreen recycling Buffer doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, Missinglettr at $9 a month.
- Buffer posts to 11 networks, Missinglettr to 6.
- Only Buffer reaches TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon.
- Buffer has social inbox; Missinglettr doesn't.
- Missinglettr has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
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
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.
Free plan available.
- 1 channel
- $6/mo~$5/mo annual
- 9 channelsTypical
- $54/mo~$45/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Essentials.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $9/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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.
Missinglettr
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
$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$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.