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Buffer alternative: one price per business, one post per network
Buffer is a scheduler that bills per channel. PostWire bills per business, and instead of a caption box per network it writes every network's post from one idea — then publishes them all in one go.
Short answer. Once you run several businesses on several networks, per-channel billing adds up: 10 businesses × 5 networks is $195 a month on Buffer ($163 billed yearly) and $29 on PostWire, where a new network never moves the bill. PostWire also writes every network's version in one request; Buffer's AI assistant rewrites one network at a time.
Every Buffer price and feature here was read on Buffer's own pages on 22 Oct 2026, with the link next to it. If they changed since, their page wins. Full side-by-side with today's plans: Buffer alternative.
PostWire and Buffer at a glance
| PostWire | Buffer | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | One business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once | Per channel (each connected account): on Essentials $6 each for the first 10, then $4, $3 and $1; on Team $12 for the first 10 |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9 a month (3 businesses) | $6 per channel a month (Essentials; $5 billed yearly; Team $10 per channel billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Yes — 1 business, 10 posts a month, 2 networks per post, 3 scheduled at a time, no card | Buffer's free queue is the larger one: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel in the queue at a time (refill anytime) |
| Networks | 10 live; also Slack, Nostr, WordPress, Dev.to and Hashnode (14 in all, with Telegram and Discord) | Buffer lists 12, including Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Substack |
| Inbox, analytics and reports | Insights on your best posts; monthly client report on Agency | Buffer has more: community inbox, custom and branded reports |
| 10 businesses × 5 networks | $29 a month | $195 |
| Writes a different post per network from one idea | Yes — one request writes them all | Caption by caption — its AI assistant rewrites one network at a time in the editor |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted, API key or OAuth 2.1, 26 tools | Hosted, with your Buffer API key (the Free plan includes one); one call posts to one channel |
| X (Twitter) | Yes, on paid plans, through PostWire's X app — no X developer account of your own; X credits included every month (Pro: 150) | Yes |
| Refund or guarantee | 14 days on paid plans | Monthly plans refunded within 7 days, annual within 30 (its refund policy, Oct 5, 2026); 14-day trial |
Where PostWire is better than Buffer
- One price per business. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month, and adding a network to a business costs nothing. Buffer bills every channel — on Essentials $6 each for the first 10, then $4 and $3 — so the same 50 channels are $195 ($163 billed yearly).
- Every network's post from one idea, in one request. Buffer's AI assistant rewrites a caption for one network at a time, in the editor.
- The writing happens in the API too, so n8n, Make, an AI agent or your backend get native posts without a prompt per network. Buffer's API and MCP server post your text to one channel per call.
- Telegram and Discord, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Bluesky, Mastodon and X. Buffer's pricing page lists neither.
- Twice the refund window: 14 days on every paid plan. Buffer refunds monthly plans within 7 days.
Who PostWire is for
- You add networks often and don't want the bill to move each time: a network costs nothing extra inside a business.
- You want one idea turned into a different post per network, not five caption boxes to fill.
- You publish from n8n, Make, an AI agent or code, and want the writing done in the same request.
10 businesses on 5 networks each: the monthly bill
An agency or a freelancer with ten clients, each on five networks, about 20 posts per client a month. That is 50 connected accounts, which is where the pricing unit decides the bill.
| Tool | How it's counted | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| PostWire Pro | 10 businesses fit in Pro (10 businesses, unlimited posts, fair use 10,000 a month; 10 × 20 posts × 5 networks = 1,000) | $29 |
| Buffer Essentials | 50 channels: 10 × $6 + 15 × $4 + 25 × $3 (billed yearly: $163) | $195 |
Monthly billing in USD, before tax. Source: buffer.com/pricing, read on 22 Oct 2026; PostWire's prices come from the code that bills you.
What “a different post per network” means
Buffer publishes the text you send it. PostWire writes each network's version first — a hook for TikTok, a searchable title and tags for YouTube, a longer first-person post for LinkedIn — and then publishes them.
The idea: Just listed: a 3-bedroom house with a big backyard, 10 minutes from downtown. Open house Sunday 1 to 4pm.
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Just listed — and this one genuinely excites me. A 3-bedroom house, big backyard, 10 minutes from downtown. In today's market, that combination is harder to find than people think. Here's what makes this listing stand out: 🏡 3 spacious bedrooms 🌿 A backyard big enough to actually use — BBQs, gardens, kids, dogs, you name it 📍 10-minute drive to downtown — close enough to enjoy the city, far enough to breathe I work with a lot of buyers who tell me they've been waiting for something like this. A home that doesn't force you to choose between location and space. This one doesn't make you choose. If you or someone you know has been on the fence about buying — sometimes the right listing changes everything. Open House is this Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. No pressure. Just come take a look, walk the yard, get a feel for the neighborhood. These are the moments that turn "we're still looking" into "this is the one." I'd love to see you there — or feel free to reach out if you'd like details before Sunday. What's the one feature that would make a house feel like home to you? 👇 #RealEstate #JustListed #OpenHouse
Real output from PostWire's writer on Sept 26, 2026, not edited (21.1 s for six networks; three shown). You review and edit before anything is published.
The 10 networks PostWire publishes to
Every network PostWire's production setup publishes to on Oct 5, 2026, and whether Buffer lists it on its own page (read 22 Oct 2026). "Not listed" means we could not find it there.
| Network | PostWire | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | Live approved Jul 7, 2026 | Yes |
| Live business/creator | Yes | |
| Facebook Pages | Live Pages | Yes |
| YouTube | Live | Yes |
| LinkedIn profile | Live text posts | Yes |
| X | Live paid plans, X credits | Yes |
| Bluesky | Live | Yes |
| Mastodon | Live | Yes |
| Telegram | Live | No |
| Discord | Live | No |
Both price lists
Buffer
| Plan | What's included | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel | $0 |
| Essentials | Per channel: channels 1–10 / 11–25 / 26–50 / 51+ | $6 / $4 / $3 / $1 |
| Team | Per channel, unlimited members: 1–10 / 11–25 / 26–50 / 51+ | $12 / $4 / $3 / $2 |
Monthly prices, each channel at the rate of its band (Buffer's own example: 50 channels are $195 on Essentials, $163 billed yearly). 14-day trial; payment details only if you continue. Read 22 Oct 2026. From Buffer's pricing page, 22 Oct 2026.
PostWire
| PostWire plan | Businesses | Posts a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 | 10 | $0 |
| Starter | 3 | 1,000 | $9 |
| Pro | 10 | Unlimited (fair use 10,000) | $29 |
| Agency | 50 | Unlimited (fair use 50,000) | $99 |
| Scale | 200 | Unlimited (fair use 150,000) | $299 |
Per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once. AI writing included. A post counts once per network. Billed monthly, or yearly at 20% off. Full pricing.
Sources, read on 22 Oct 2026 unless a date is given:
- Pricing: buffer.com/pricing
- Per-channel volume pricing (50 channels: $195) (Oct 9, 2026): buffer.com/pricing.md
- MCP server: developers.buffer.com/guides/integrations/mcp.html
- AI assistant: support.buffer.com/article/583-using-buffers-ai-assistant
- Refund policy (Oct 5, 2026): support.buffer.com/articles/refund-policy-d1GbglDfJa
Questions people ask
Is PostWire a good Buffer alternative?
Yes, if you manage several businesses on several networks and want each network's post written for you: PostWire bills per business — 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month against $195 on Buffer Essentials — and writes every network's version from one idea in one request.
Where is PostWire better than Buffer?
One price per business. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month, and adding a network to a business costs nothing. Buffer bills every channel — on Essentials $6 each for the first 10, then $4 and $3 — so the same 50 channels are $195 ($163 billed yearly). Every network's post from one idea, in one request. Buffer's AI assistant rewrites a caption for one network at a time, in the editor. The writing happens in the API too, so n8n, Make, an AI agent or your backend get native posts without a prompt per network. Buffer's API and MCP server post your text to one channel per call. Telegram and Discord, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Bluesky, Mastodon and X. Buffer's pricing page lists neither. Twice the refund window: 14 days on every paid plan. Buffer refunds monthly plans within 7 days.
How much does Buffer cost compared to PostWire?
Buffer charges per channel (each connected account): on Essentials $6 each for the first 10, then $4, $3 and $1; on Team $12 for the first 10; its cheapest paid plan is $6 per channel a month (Essentials; $5 billed yearly; Team $10 per channel billed yearly) (read on 22 Oct 2026 from https://buffer.com/pricing). PostWire charges per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once: Free for 1 business (2 networks per post), $9 for 3, $29 for 10, $99 for 50. For 10 businesses on 5 networks each: $195 on Buffer against $29 on PostWire.
Does PostWire post to X or Reddit?
X: yes, as a pay-per-use add-on of the paid plans (X charges for every post): 1 X credit = 1 X post, 10 for a post with a link, +1 per image or video, with X credits included every month on Starter, Pro, Agency and Scale; not on Free. Reddit: not yet, it is waiting on Reddit's API access approval. Also live: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn (personal profiles), Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and Discord.
Does Buffer write a different caption per network?
Its AI assistant can rewrite a caption for a network, one network at a time in the editor. PostWire writes every network's version from one idea in a single request.
Is there a free plan and a refund?
Yes. The free plan covers 1 business, 10 posts a month and 2 networks per post — every network connects free — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans can be refunded in full within 14 days of the first payment, through the support form.
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Type one idea and see the post each network gets.
The demo on the home page writes live, with no account, and never publishes. The free plan covers one business — every network connects free, 2 networks per post — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans have a 14-day refund.
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