Buffer vs Post Bridge (2026): Per Channel vs Flat Price

Short answer

Pick Buffer if you have a few channels, want a free plan, or need approvals and unlimited team members on Team. Pick Post Bridge if you cross-post to many accounts on your own and want one flat price: $39 a month covers 15 accounts, with the API and MCP included. At 10 accounts, Post Bridge costs $39 and Buffer Essentials $60 (10 × $6).

Prices checked on November 2, 2026, monthly billing, USD. Pricing pages: Buffer, Post Bridge.

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At a glance

Buffer compared with Post Bridge
Feature	Buffer	Post Bridge
What it is	Hosted schedulersource	Hosted cross-posting scheduler for one personsource
Hosting	Hosted servicesource	Hosted (no self-host option on its pricing page)source
Pricing model	Per channel per month; channels above 10 cost less eachsource	Flat plan by connected accounts; $1 per account above 99 on Operatorsource
Plans	Essentials $6 and Team $12 per channel/month for channels 1 to 10; $4 each for channels 11 to 25 and $3 each for 26 to 50source	Marketer $39 (15 accounts), Operator $99 (99 accounts, then $1 each)source
Free option	Free plan: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 usersource	Free users can make 5 postssource
Trial	14-day trial of Essentials and Teamsource	7-day free trial, $0 due todaysource
Networks	12 listed: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon and Substacksource	10: X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, Pinterest and Google Businesssource
API	API keys on every plan, with monthly request limits per channelsource	API included on Marketersource
MCP for AI agents	MCP server on every plan, including Freesource	MCP agent connection included on Marketersource
AI writing	AI Assistant included on every plansource	Not listed
Teams and approvals	Unlimited team members and approval workflows on Team; Free and Essentials have 1 usersource	Team members on Operator onlysource

Cost at 3, 10 and 30 accounts

Buffer’s price grows with each channel, while Post Bridge Marketer is $39 for anything up to 15 accounts. Buffer Essentials is cheaper up to 6 channels (6 × $6 = $36); from 7 to 15 channels (7 × $6 = $42 at 7) Post Bridge Marketer costs less. From 16 to 19 channels Buffer is cheaper again, against Operator’s $99, and from 20 Post Bridge is cheaper.

Monthly cost of Buffer and Post Bridge by number of connected accounts
Accounts	Buffer, per month	Post Bridge, per month
3	$0 / $18 (Free plan (10 scheduled posts per channel), or Essentials at 3 × $6)source	$39 (Marketer, 15 accounts)source
10	$60 (Essentials, 10 × $6 (Team: $120))source	$39 (Marketer, 15 accounts)source
30	$135 (Essentials: 10 × $6 + 15 × $4 + 5 × $3 (Team: $195))source	$99 (Operator, 99 accounts)source

Monthly billing, before tax. Each figure is worked out from the plan prices on the linked pricing page.

Where PostDelegate fits

PostDelegate is a lighter alternative to both: a scheduler with flat plans from $19, team members from $29 and the API and MCP server on every plan, with AI on your own assistant or key. It cannot reach Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Reddit yet, because those are waiting on platform approval, and X is not available. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial and no card.

What it is: Hosted scheduler built on Postiz, run by Nasida Apps LLCsource
Price: 7-day free trial, no card, then from $19/month. 3 accounts: $19 (Starter, 5 channels) · 10 accounts: $29 (Team, 10 channels) · 30 accounts: $39 (Pro, 30 channels). Pricing
Live today: 18 networks: YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Tumblr, Lemmy, Nostr, Twitch, Kick, Dribbble, DEV.to, Medium, WordPress, Hashnode, Listmonk (email). Platform status
Waiting on approval: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit. These cannot be connected yet. X is not available.
API and MCP: MCP server on every plan, with sign-in (OAuth) or an API keysource
AI: Bring your own: AI runs on your own OpenAI key or the assistant you connect over MCP; PostDelegate never charges for AIsource

The PostDelegate calendar in month view: a sidebar of six connected channels on the left, and scheduled posts laid out across a week of November. — PostDelegate's calendar in month view: the connected channels down the side, and what is scheduled, day by day.

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FAQ

Is Buffer or Post Bridge free?

Buffer has a free plan: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel and one user. Post Bridge lets free users make 5 posts, and has a 7-day trial with $0 due today.

Which is cheaper for 30 accounts?

Post Bridge: Operator costs $99 a month for up to 99 accounts. Buffer Essentials costs $135 for 30 (10 × $6 + 15 × $4 + 5 × $3), and Team $195.

Do both have an API and MCP?

Yes. Buffer has API keys and an MCP server on every plan, Free included, with monthly API request limits per channel. Post Bridge includes its API and an MCP agent connection on Marketer.

Can I add team members?

Buffer Team adds unlimited members and approval workflows; Free and Essentials have one user. Post Bridge has team members on Operator only, at $99 a month.

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Buffer vs Post Bridge: pay per channel or one flat plan?

Short answer

At a glance

Cost at 3, 10 and 30 accounts

Where PostDelegate fits

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