Head to head
Buffer vs Pallyy
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
Pallyy is an affordable, well-designed scheduler that people reach for mainly for its Instagram grid planner, social inbox, and bio link. It publishes to nine networks and prices in flat plans from $15 a month, with social sets and users added cheaply.
- From
- $11 /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. Pallyy fits creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner better, and it adds evergreen recycling and bulk upload that Buffer leaves out.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $11 a month for Pallyy. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Pallyy adds evergreen recycling and bulk upload that Buffer leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer has a free plan; Pallyy doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, Pallyy at $11 a month.
- Buffer posts to 11 networks, Pallyy to 9.
- Only Buffer reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- Pallyy has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
- Pallyy has bulk upload; Buffer doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Pallyy |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Pallyy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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.
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.
Pallyy
Starter
$11/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 20
- $15/mo, 1 social set (max 2 social accounts), 1 user
- 20 posts a month, basic analytics
- Extra social sets $10/mo each
Pro
Popular$19/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $25/mo, 1 social set (max 10 social accounts), 1 user
- Unlimited posts, social inbox, content queue, approvals, advanced analytics
- Extra social sets $10/mo each
Agency
$74/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99/mo, 10 social sets, 3 users
- Adds custom reporting and tiered user access
- Extra social sets and users $10/mo each
Scale
$149/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 10
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, 30 social sets, 10 users
- Highest storage and the full feature set
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social sets and users. A social set holds up to 2 social accounts on Starter and up to 10 from Pro up. Extra social sets and users are $10 a month each.
- There's no free plan (Pallyy dropped its old free tier); the way in is a 14-day trial.
- Annual billing saves up to 25%; the annual per-month figures here are derived from that stated discount.
- 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
Pallyy
- Strong Instagram grid planner in a clean, easy interface
- Social inbox, approvals, recycling, and a bio link included
- Cheap, flat pricing with $10 social-set and user add-ons
- Nine networks supported
- No social listening or competitor tracking
- Reporting is light until the Agency plan
- No free plan
- Aimed at solos and small teams, not enterprise
Buffer vs Pallyy: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Pallyy cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $11 for Pallyy. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Pallyy have a free plan?
- Buffer has a free plan; Pallyy does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Buffer or Pallyy?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Pallyy is the better fit for creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.