Head to head
Buffer vs Sendible for Agencies
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
Sendible for Agencies is the same Sendible, pitched at the people it was really built for. Its agency tiers add white-label dashboards, Client Connect onboarding, per-client dashboards, and approval rounds, with white labelling sold as a paid add-on on Advanced and Enterprise.
- From
- $170 /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. Sendible for Agencies fits agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding better, and it adds evergreen recycling and bulk upload that Buffer leaves out.
Buffer starts cheaper, $5 per channel / mo against $170 a month for Sendible for Agencies. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Sendible for Agencies 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; Sendible for Agencies doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Buffer starts at $5 per channel / mo, Sendible for Agencies at $170 a month.
- Buffer posts to 11 networks, Sendible for Agencies to 10.
- Only Buffer reaches Pinterest and Mastodon.
- Only Sendible for Agencies reaches WordPress.
- Sendible for Agencies has evergreen recycling; Buffer doesn't.
- Sendible for Agencies has bulk upload; Buffer doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Sendible for Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Sendible for Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| WordPress | No | Auto |
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.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $170/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.
Sendible for Agencies
Scale
Popular$170/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 7
- Accounts
- 49
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $170 on annual
- 7 users, 49 social profiles
- Custom and automated reports, content library, campaigns, 1:1 onboarding
Advanced
$255/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $299/mo, $255 on annual
- 20 users, 100 social profiles
- Advanced permissions, live report sharing, white-label add-on (from $315/mo)
Enterprise
$638/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 80
- Accounts
- 400
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $750/mo, $638 on annual; 80 users, 400 profiles
- Optional SSO, dedicated success, white label (from $790/mo)
- This is the same product as Sendible, reviewed in full separately; this entry highlights the agency-oriented tiers (Scale, Advanced, Enterprise) and the white-label add-on.
- Sendible bundles users and profiles per plan and lets you add a user-plus-profile bundle without upgrading. White labelling is a paid add-on on Advanced and Enterprise (from $315 and $790 a month with it).
- Agency-specific strengths are Client Connect onboarding (clients don't need admin access), per-client dashboards, and approval rounds.
- Prices are USD; the full lineup including the cheaper Creator and Traction plans is in the main Sendible review.
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
Sendible for Agencies
- Client Connect onboarding without sharing admin access
- White-label dashboards and client reports (add-on)
- Approval rounds and per-client dashboards
- Smart Queue recycling and monitoring included
- Same product as Sendible, just the higher tiers
- White label costs extra on top of the plan
- Pinterest faded; no Instagram DMs in the inbox
- Some features have been sunset over the years
Buffer vs Sendible for Agencies: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Sendible for Agencies cheaper?
- Buffer is cheaper to start, from $5 against $170 for Sendible for Agencies. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Buffer or Sendible for Agencies have a free plan?
- Buffer has a free plan; Sendible for Agencies does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Buffer or Sendible for Agencies?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Sendible for Agencies is the better fit for agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.