Buffer alternatives
We make SocialPatra, which is listed below.
How we ranked them
Ordered by the entry paid plan's listed price, lowest first, with ties in alphabetical order. The prices are not like for like: they are quoted per account, per channel, per set of profiles or per seat, and some are billed yearly. Each entry shows the plan prices as its own page lists them.
1. SocialPatra
- Why consider it
- Professional is $5 per month with 2 accounts included, then $4 per month for each extra account. Its site lists 18 platforms, and Professional includes X and analytics.
- Best for
- One person or a small team that wants to pay per connected account.
- Limits
- The free plan has 1 account and no X or analytics. TikTok is not on its site list of platforms. We make SocialPatra.
- Pricing
- Free: $0 per month . 1 account; X and analytics not includedsource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Professional: $5 per month, 2 accounts included . 20% off when billed yearlysource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Business: $10 per month, 1 account included . 20% off when billed yearlysource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Agency: $49 per month, 25 accounts included . Monthly billing onlysource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
2. Later
- Why consider it
- Plans bundle a "social set" of 8 profiles. Its platforms include TikTok and Snapchat.
- Best for
- Anyone who wants several profiles under one plan price.
- Limits
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial. X is not listed among its platforms. Starter allows 30 posts per profile.
- Pricing
- Starter: USD 18.75 per month, billed yearly . 1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user, 30 posts per profile, 14-day trialsource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Growth: USD 37.50 per month, billed yearly . 2 sets (16 profiles), 2 users, 180 posts per profilesource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Scale: USD 82.50 per month, billed yearly . 6 sets (48 profiles), 4 users, unlimited postssource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
3. Sprout Social
- Why consider it
- Per-seat plans; Essentials lists 5 social profiles and a 30-day trial.
- Best for
- Teams that want a seat-based plan and a longer trial.
- Limits
- No free plan. Essentials costs $79 per seat per month billed annually, or $99 billed monthly; this page does not cover the plans above it.
- Pricing
- Essentials: $79 per seat billed annually, $99 per seat billed monthly per seat per month . 5 social profilessource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
4. Hootsuite
- Why consider it
- Per-user plans; Standard includes 10 social accounts and the higher tiers list unlimited accounts and approvals.
- Best for
- Teams that want approvals and many accounts under per-seat plans.
- Limits
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial with a posting cap. The plans page does not show a month-to-month price or a platform list.
- Pricing
- Standard: USD 99 per user per month, billed annually . 10 social accounts, 14-day trial; taxes excludedsource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Professional: USD 199 per user per month, billed annually . Unlimited social accountssource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
- Advanced: USD 399 per user per month, billed annually . Unlimited accounts, approvalssource (opens in a new tab)(checked 2026-11-06)
Questions
Is there a Buffer alternative with a free plan?
Of the options here, SocialPatra has a free plan, with 1 account and no X or analytics. Later, Sprout Social and Hootsuite list free trials only.
Why is the order by price?
It is a stated, checkable basis. It is not a quality ranking, and the prices use different units.
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