Head to head
Buffer vs Post Bridge
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
Post Bridge is a bare-bones, cheap scheduler aimed at creators. It posts to nine networks from one dashboard with unlimited scheduling and bulk upload, and skips almost everything else, no AI, no analytics, no inbox, no Canva.
- From
- $7.5 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer and Post Bridge both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Buffer is the stronger pick for Solo creators; choose Post Bridge for Creators who just want to cross-post cheaply to many networks.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Post Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | No |
| Basic analytics | Yes | No |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Team roles | Yes | No |
| Approvals | Yes | No |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Post Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| 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.
Post Bridge
Starter
$7.5 /mo
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $7.50/mo
- Unlimited posting and bulk scheduling
- Multiple accounts per platform
Creator
Popular$15 /mo
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $15/mo
- More connected accounts, for growing creators
- Content studio and bulk scheduling
Pro
$22.5 /mo
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $22.50/mo
- Most accounts, for scaling creators and brands
- Additional support and consulting
- Three simple, cheap flat plans. The rates shown (about $7.50, $15, $22.50 a month) are the discounted/annual figures; monthly billing is higher.
- There's a 7-day trial on the Creator and Pro plans.
- Post Bridge is deliberately minimal: unlimited posting, bulk scheduling, and multiple accounts per platform, with no AI, analytics, Canva integration, or approval workflows.
- Prices are USD from current listings; the live page rate-limited when checked, so figures were taken from current third-party 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
Post Bridge
- Very cheap, with unlimited posting
- Nine networks and multiple accounts per platform
- Bulk scheduling and a content studio
- Nice creator touches like TikTok carousels with trending audio
- No AI, analytics, inbox, Canva, or approvals
- No free plan
- Built for individuals, not teams
- Young product with little public history
Buffer vs Post Bridge: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Post Bridge cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $7.5 for Post Bridge. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Post Bridge have a free plan?
- Buffer has a free plan; Post Bridge does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Buffer or Post Bridge?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Post Bridge is the better fit for creators who just want to cross-post cheaply to many networks. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.