post bridge vs Buffer·an honest comparison

Looking for a Buffer alternative?

post bridge is a Buffer alternative with flat pricing instead of per-channel pricing: $29/mo covers 15 connected social accounts with unlimited posts, where Buffer charges $6/channel/mo on Essentials (so 15 channels costs about $90/mo). Both cover 10+ platforms and both offer an API and MCP server.

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Full disclosure: the folks behind Buffer are friends of mine, and I think it's a genuinely good product. This comparison plays it straight — where Buffer is the better pick, I say so.

— jack, founder of post bridge

post bridge vs Buffer at a glance

	post bridge	Buffer
Starting paid price	$29/mo (15 accounts)	$6/channel/mo
Pricing model	Flat tiers by account count	Per channel
15 channels costs	$29/mo	~$90/mo (Essentials)
Unlimited posts	Yes	Paid plans (5,000/channel fair-use)
Platforms	10	11 (incl. Mastodon)
Bluesky / Threads / Google Business	Yes	Yes
Free plan	7-day trial	Free plan (3 channels, 10 posts each)
Public API	Yes (add-on)	Yes (beta, all plans, rate-limited)
MCP server for AI agents	Yes	Yes (public beta)
Support	Human — Jack, the founder	Support team

Pricing and features checked July 2026. See Buffer's site for their latest pricing.

What Buffer does well

The best genuinely-free plan of any major scheduler — 3 channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel, free forever.
Very cheap at low channel counts: 2–3 channels on Essentials costs $12–18/mo.
A polished, mature product with over a decade of refinement and 11 platforms including Mastodon.
One of the only incumbents with a first-party API and an MCP server (both in beta).

When Buffer is the better choice

If you manage 1–3 social channels, Buffer's free plan or its $6/channel Essentials plan will likely cost you less than post bridge, and the product is excellent. Buffer wins on price at low channel counts and has the best free tier in the category. post bridge pulls ahead once you're connecting more accounts — the per-channel math flips fast — or when you want unlimited posts and API/MCP access with flat, predictable billing.

Why people switch to post bridge

Flat, fair pricing with unlimited posts — every plan includes unlimited posts; plans differ only by connected accounts (Creator $29/mo for 15, Growth $49/mo for 50, Pro $99/mo unlimited). Yearly billing gives 2 months free.
10 platforms from one composer — Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile.
Built for developers and AI agents — a REST API and a native MCP server so Claude, ChatGPT, or your own agents can create and schedule posts directly.
Human support from Jack, the founder — post bridge is built and supported by one person, Jack Friks. When you email support, he answers. No ticket queues, no support tiers.
Grandfathered pricing — when prices change, existing customers keep their old price.

Frequently asked questions

Is post bridge cheaper than Buffer?

It depends on how many channels you connect. For 1–3 channels, Buffer ($6/channel/mo) is cheaper. From about 5 channels up, post bridge is cheaper: $29/mo covers 15 connected accounts with unlimited posts, where 15 Buffer channels cost roughly $90/mo on Essentials.

Does Buffer have an MCP server like post bridge?

Yes — Buffer launched an official MCP server in public beta, and post bridge has a native MCP server too. Both let AI agents like Claude create and schedule posts. Buffer's API is GraphQL and currently in beta with rate limits by plan; post bridge offers a REST API as an add-on.

What platforms does post bridge support that Buffer doesn't?

The lists are very close. Both support Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile. Buffer additionally supports Mastodon; post bridge supports Google Business Profile publishing natively.

Why choose post bridge over Buffer?

Flat pricing with unlimited posts (no per-channel math), 15–unlimited connected accounts from $29/mo, an API and MCP server, and human support from Jack, the founder who builds the product.

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Ollie Warren

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I got 2.6 Million views in 6 weeks. I have NEVER GOTTEN 10K VIEWS BEFORE THIS. We used post bridge to manage postings - posted 4 videos on every platform daily and did it EVERYDAY!

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Our channel was fully automated with post bridge and thanks to them we hit 100k on YouTube

Ernesto Lopez

@ErnestoSOFTWARE

Finally, social media posting tool for the rest of us. Thanks Jack!

David

@ninthdensity

I've used post-bridge for over 8 months. It's simpler, faster and the MCP is a really useful feature.

Giles Dawe

@GilesDawe

PostBridge is the tool I use to schedule social for every brand I manage. Multiple platforms, multiple accounts, one place. It's affordable. Not "affordable for what it is" - actually affordable. Had a build issue once, working through the API. Messaged support. Fixed instantly. Nothing's broken since. It also teaches you the strategy, not just the scheduling. If you're managing more than one account, use this tool. Thanks for building it, Jack.

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@schuchmann_r

I tried several services to handle my social accounts for years. Some were too expensive like Hootsuite, Buffer and Agorapulse, others were too limited... Finally, I subscribed to Post Bridge and I can say I found a gem. No bugs, everything goes out exactly on time, for a fair price. I'm done shopping around. They've got a customer for life.