Head to head
Buffer vs Publora
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
Publora provides a hosted publishing API and scheduler for ten destinations, including YouTube and Telegram. Starter includes API and MCP access with three accounts, 15 monthly posts, three pending posts and a seven-day horizon; Pro adds X and webhooks, while Agency adds client workspaces and team roles.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Publora is the pick for developers building hosted publishing integrations. Buffer fits solo creators better, and it reaches Pinterest and Google Business, which Publora doesn't.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer posts to 12 networks, Publora to 10.
- Only Buffer reaches Pinterest and Google Business.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Publora |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Partial |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Partial |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Partial |
| Approvals | Yes | Partial |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Publora |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | Auto |
| Telegram | Not assessed | Auto |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Not assessed |
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.
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.
Publora
Starter
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 3
- 15 posts per month, account-wide
- Three pending posts; schedule up to seven days ahead
- REST API and MCP included; X excluded
Pro
Graduated account rates
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Monthly displayed dollars: first five accounts $5.99 each, accounts 6 to 20 $2.99 each, further accounts $0.99 each
- Annual monthly equivalents: $3.99, $1.99 and $0.66 in the same marginal bands
- 5,000 monthly posts per connection under documented fair use
- No pending-post or scheduling-horizon cap; webhooks and AI Editor included
Agency
Custom quote
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Isolated client workspaces and role-based access
- One-link client approvals
- Confirm client capacity and contract limits in the quote
- The pricing page displays dollar amounts without explicitly naming the currency. Numeric paid offers and monthly price comparisons are withheld until the currency is confirmed.
- Pro uses marginal bands: each connected account is charged at the rate for its position in the account count. The annual rates are monthly equivalents billed yearly.
- Starter includes three accounts and 15 monthly posts across the account. Its three-pending-post limit and seven-day scheduling horizon are separate restrictions.
- Pro advertises unlimited posts, while the rate-limit guide specifies 5,000 monthly posts per connection under fair use. Purchased account quantity determines connection capacity.
- Pricing and the rate-limit table exclude X on Starter, but another sentence in the rate-limit guide says there is no platform restriction. Budget for Pro when X is required and confirm the entitlement.
- Public-media ingestion has a separate 60-URL hourly limit. Receiving a scheduling response does not confirm publication on every destination.
- Video-upload limits are 50MB on Starter and 250MB on Pro; Agency is custom. Current refund policy advertises seven days from first payment.
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
Publora
- REST API and MCP access on Starter
- Ten documented publishing destinations
- Idempotency and per-destination status handling
- Graduated per-account Pro billing
- Starter has a seven-day horizon and three-pending-post cap
- Pro unlimited-post wording has a documented fair-use allowance
- Media ingestion can throttle separately from plan allowances
- Scheduling acceptance can still lead to partial publication
Buffer vs Publora: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Publora cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Buffer or Publora have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or Publora?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Publora is the better fit for developers building hosted publishing integrations. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.