Buffer
8.9#2 in social media management toolsFrom $5 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitBuffer vs Publinio
What both publish
| Fact | Buffer | Publinio |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics level | advanced | basic |
| Approval workflow | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Buffer describes itself as a toolkit for creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses and lists agencies, developers, nonprofits, higher education, and startups as audiences. | Publinio says it serves solo creators, small businesses, marketing teams, and agencies managing multiple brands. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 5 | 19 |
| Security | Buffer supports two-factor authentication, and Team-plan administrators can require it for every organization member. | Publinio describes scoped platform authorization, workspace access controls, explicit publishing actions, and protected service-side operations; its security page says this is not a certification or guarantee. |
| Social accounts | 1 | 10 |
| Support | Buffer says its global Customer Advocacy team provides human support across time zones with no bots. | The site lists [email protected] for account and product support. |
| Supported networks | Facebook,Instagram,X/Twitter,LinkedIn,Pinterest,TikTok,Google Business Profile,Start Pages,Mastodon,YouTube Shorts,Threads,Bluesky | X |
| Team users | 1 | 1 |
Buffer plans
- FreeFree
- Essentials$5 a month
- Team$10 a month
Publinio plans
- Starter$19 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Agency$149 a month
- Business$149 a month
- Free—
Pick Buffer if…
Buffer suits creators, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and teams that schedule social posts and want tools for comments, analytics, or collaboration. The free plan may suit users managing up to three channels with limited scheduled posts and ideas.
Pick Publinio if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.