Head to head
Buffer vs RecurPost
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
RecurPost is a budget-friendly take on evergreen recycling: sort posts into content libraries and it republishes them automatically over time, with bulk upload, AI captions and images, and a free plan. It publishes to ten networks at prices well below the bigger suites.
- From
- $7.5 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Buffer is the pick for solo creators, and it's the cheaper start, from $5 per channel / mo. RecurPost fits solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply better, and it adds evergreen recycling and bulk upload that Buffer leaves out.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $7.5 a month for RecurPost. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Buffer brings social inbox that RecurPost skips, while RecurPost has evergreen recycling Buffer doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, RecurPost at $7.5 a month.
- Buffer posts to 11 networks, RecurPost to 10.
- Only Buffer reaches Mastodon.
- Buffer has social inbox; RecurPost doesn't.
- Buffer has link in bio; RecurPost doesn't.
- RecurPost has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
- RecurPost has bulk upload; Buffer doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | RecurPost |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Partial |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | RecurPost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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.
RecurPost
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 social profiles, 1 user
- 10 recurring posts
- Evergreen recycling and scheduling
Starter
$7.5/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 2
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $9/mo, $7.50 on annual ($90/yr)
- 2 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
- 10 posts a day per account
Personal
Popular$21/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $25/mo, about $21 on annual ($250/yr)
- 5 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
- 20 posts a day per account, content libraries, AI
Agency
$66/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79/mo, about $66 on annual ($790/yr)
- 20 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 3 users (extra $20/mo each)
- 80 posts a day per account, approval workflows, team collaboration
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing for 100+ accounts
- Custom users and limits
- Flat, quota-bundled plans plus a free plan. Extra social accounts are $4 a month each and extra team members $20 a month each.
- Annual billing is two months free: Starter works out to $7.50 a month, Personal about $21, Agency about $66.
- RecurPost's signature is evergreen recycling: you sort posts into content libraries that automatically republish over time, the same idea as SocialBee and MeetEdgar.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the page also offers EUR, GBP, INR, and many other currencies.
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
RecurPost
- Strong evergreen recycling with content libraries
- Very affordable, with a free plan and cheap add-ons
- Bulk upload plus AI captions and images
- Ten networks, including Bluesky and Threads
- No unified inbox, listening, or competitor tracking
- No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
- Reporting is fairly basic
- Extra users are pricey at $20 a month each
Buffer vs RecurPost: FAQ
- Is Buffer or RecurPost cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $7.5 for RecurPost. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or RecurPost have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or RecurPost?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while RecurPost is the better fit for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.