Checked 22 Oct 2026 · buffer.com/pricing and postwire.io/pricing

Buffer alternative: one price per brand instead of per channel, $9 for every network, MCP and approvals

PostWire does what people use Buffer for, writing a post once and scheduling it to several networks from one calendar, and changes the bill: $9 a month covers a whole brand with every network, where Buffer charges $5 per channel (six channels: $30). It adds the networks Buffer does not have (Telegram, Discord, Slack, Nostr, WordPress, Dev.to, Hashnode), an MCP server and n8n node on every plan, and approval rules that hold an agent's post until a person says yes.

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Prices read on Oct 22, 2026 at buffer.com/pricing and postwire.io/pricing. Buffer's per-channel prices are the yearly-billed ones its page shows by default. If Buffer changes its plans, tell us and this page gets corrected.

What Buffer does well, and where PostWire goes further

Buffer is a polished, well-supported scheduler with a lot around the calendar: a community inbox where you reply to comments on ten networks with AI replies, insights with performance overviews, custom and branded reports, an ideas board with templates and tags, a hashtag manager, a browser extension, and imports from Canva, Dropbox, Google Drive and Unsplash. It covers X, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Substack, which PostWire does not list, and its Free plan keeps 10 scheduled posts per channel in the queue at a time on up to 3 channels, with API access. If you reply to comments every day and want reports, it is a fine choice.

PostWire concentrates on publishing to many networks from one idea, on a bill that does not grow with each network you connect:

• One price per brand, every network included. Starter is $9 a month for 3 brands, each with all of its networks, 1,000 posts a month, 1 GB files and 3 team seats. On Buffer, a brand on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Bluesky is six channels: $30 a month on Essentials billed yearly, $60 on Team. Adding a seventh network to PostWire costs nothing.
• Seven networks Buffer does not have. Telegram channels and groups, Discord, Slack, Nostr, and full articles with tags and cover image to WordPress, Dev.to and Hashnode, next to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon. All 14 connect free on every plan.
• Built for agents, with a brake. A hosted MCP server for Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT, a REST API at 60 to 1,200 requests a minute (Buffer: 100 per 15 minutes and 3,000 to 15,000 a month), an n8n node, Make and Zapier. Then the part Buffer's integrations do not have: hold posts from an API key, the MCP connector or n8n for a person, by network or only when the post has a link, a price or a word from your list, and cap each key's posts a month.
• Client approvals and white label on a flat price. Pro ($29) gives 10 brands, 25 seats and client approvers who approve from a signed link without an account. Agency ($99) gives 50 clients, client links and approval emails under your name, a client portal and a monthly report with your logo. Buffer's approval workflows and branded reports live on Team at $10 per channel, so an agency with 30 client channels pays $300 a month.
• Bulk CSV with a dry run, recurring posts and RSS. A CSV is checked row by row (time zones, each network's length, media links, approvals) and scheduled whole or not at all; recurring posts with rotating variants and a duplicate guard; RSS feeds read every 30 minutes. Buffer's pricing page lists a queue, duplicate posts and channel groups; bulk CSV and RSS are not visible on it.
• 1 GB files on every paid plan. A 3-minute 1080p60 export goes up as is, through TikTok's official Content Posting API byte for byte. Buffer's file limits are not on its pricing page.
• A creator program that pays 30 %. Show how you publish with PostWire and get 30 days of Pro plus 30 % of every payment from the people who sign up through you, for 12 months.

Side by side

What buyers look at	PostWire	Buffer
Pricing unit	Per brand; every network of a brand included	Per channel
Free plan	10 posts a month, 1 brand, 2 networks per post, API, MCP, n8n node, no card	Up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel in the queue at a time, API (3,000 requests a month), inbox, 30-day insights
Lowest paid plan	$9 a month: 3 brands, every network, 1,000 posts, 1 GB files, 3 seats	Essentials $5 per channel a month billed yearly ($60 a year per channel), 1 user
A brand on 6 networks, per month	$9 ($7.20 billed yearly)	$30 on Essentials, $60 on Team (billed yearly)
Team plan	Pro $29: 10 brands, 25 seats, client approvers, roles	Team $10 per channel a month billed yearly: unlimited members, approval workflows, access levels
Networks	14: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Nostr, WordPress, Dev.to, Hashnode	12: LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, YouTube, X, Google Business Profile, Instagram, Substack, Mastodon, TikTok, Facebook
AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor)	Hosted MCP server on every plan, with approval rules and per-key caps	Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Perplexity, Raycast integrations on every plan
API rate	60 to 1,200 requests a minute per key, by plan	100 per 15 minutes; 3,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 a month
n8n / Make / Zapier	n8n node, Make, Zapier	n8n, Make, Zapier, IFTTT
AI caption per network	Yes, a native post written per network	AI Assistant, unlimited credits
Inbox and comment replies	—	Community inbox on 10 networks, AI replies, saved replies
Analytics and reports	Insights: your best posts of the last 90 days against your own median, drafts modelled on a winner, a monthly client report	Insights, performance overview, custom reports (CSV, PDF), branded reports on Team
Approval gate for agent and API posts	Yes: by source, network, link, price or word	Approval workflows for team members on Team; not stated for API or agent posts
White label and client portal	Agency $99: your name on client links and emails; client portal; branded monthly report	Branded reports on Team; client portal not visible
Bulk CSV, recurring posts, RSS	Yes, with a row-by-row dry run	Queue, duplicate posts, channel groups; CSV and RSS not visible on the pricing page
Largest file	100 MB on Free, 1 GB on every paid plan	not visible on the pricing page
Link in bio page	Free on every plan (postwire.io/@brand), with views and clicks per link	Start Page; counts as a channel
Ideas board, hashtag manager, browser extension	—	Yes
Pays creators	30 days of Pro + 30 % for 12 months	not visible on the pricing page

Read on Oct 22, 2026 from buffer.com/pricing. Buffer wins on the free queue, the inbox, analytics and reports, and the X, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business and Substack channels; PostWire on price per brand, the seven extra networks, API rate, approval rules for agents, white label, bulk CSV, file size and paying creators.

Switching takes two minutes

1. Open the dashboard, type your email and press Create my free account. No password, no card.
2. Press Connect next to each network and sign in on the network itself. Buffer keeps working; nothing is removed.
3. Write one idea; PostWire drafts a native post for each network. Pick the time, press Publish or Schedule.
4. Export your Buffer queue as a CSV and drop it in bulk upload; every row is checked before anything is scheduled.

Already posting about your setup? Get paid for it

Creators who show how they publish with PostWire get 30 days of Pro on the spot and 30 % of every payment from the viewers who sign up through their link, for 12 months.

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Questions people ask

Does PostWire post to X?

X is offered through credits because of X's own API cost; see the X page. Buffer includes X as a regular channel.

Does PostWire reply to comments?

No. It publishes and schedules; replies stay in each network's app or in Buffer's inbox if you keep it.

Why does Buffer's free plan look bigger?

Because its 10 posts per channel is a queue size you can refill, not a monthly cap. PostWire's Free is 10 posts a month, but it includes the API, the MCP server and the n8n node, which is what people need to try an agent before paying.

Can I keep Buffer and try PostWire on the side?

Yes. Both connect through each network's official login and neither one removes the other.

What does Starter add for $9?

3 brands, every network in each post, 1,000 posts a month, 1 GB files, 3 seats, bulk CSV, recurring posts, 25 RSS feeds, 14-day refund. Cancel from the dashboard in one click.

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