Head to head
Buffer vs Typefully
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
Typefully drafts and schedules posts for X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Substack Notes. Free covers one identity and ten monthly posts; Creator adds paid solo features for an annual bill, while Business charges per social set and includes unlimited collaborators.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Typefully is the pick for writers and founders publishing to the supported text-led networks. Buffer fits solo creators better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which Typefully 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, Typefully to 6.
- Only Buffer reaches Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and Google Business.
Features compared
| Feature | Buffer | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Buffer | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | Auto |
| Substack Notes | Auto | Auto |
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.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Plan set by your profile count.
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.
Typefully
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- One social set and one user
- Ten posts per month
- One account per platform within the set
Creator
$99/year, annual only
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- One social set and one user
- $8.25 monthly equivalent; dollar currency unconfirmed
- Pricing table lists 1,000 posts per month
- Paid AI writing and X analytics
Business
From $20/set/month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- $20 per set monthly, or $216 per set billed yearly
- Annual monthly equivalent $18 per set; dollar currency unconfirmed
- Supports up to 50 sets, each billed separately
- Unlimited users; table lists 1,500 posts per month
- 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.
- A social set groups one person or brand and allows one account per platform. Two separate X identities require two sets even when one person manages both.
- Creator is annual-only at a displayed $99 bill for one set and one user. Its $8.25 monthly equivalent is not a monthly payment option.
- Business charges for each set. Its capacity of 50 sets does not mean 50 included sets. Unlimited collaborators do not each need a separate paid subscription.
- Two Business sets cost a displayed $40 on monthly billing or $432 for the year, equivalent to $36 per month, before applicable tax.
- Free lists ten monthly posts; Creator lists 1,000 and Business 1,500. The paid allowance scope per set versus subscription, and cross-post/thread counting, need confirmation before scaling output.
- Substack support means Substack Notes, rather than newsletter delivery. X Articles require an eligible X subscription.
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
Typefully
- One editor for six documented destinations
- Business includes unlimited collaborators
- Roles separate drafting and publishing access
- Shared drafts support account-free viewing
- Creator requires an annual commitment
- Several identities require separately billed Business sets
- Paid publishing allowance scope needs clarification before scaling
- Comments on a shared draft require a Typefully account
Buffer vs Typefully: FAQ
- Is Buffer or Typefully 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 Typefully have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Buffer or Typefully?
- Buffer is the stronger pick for solo creators, while Typefully is the better fit for writers and founders publishing to the supported text-led networks. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.