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BrokenPost vs Buffer

Buffer is a social media scheduler priced per channel. BrokenPost is a scheduler for 32 apps that your AI agent can post to, with every app on every plan. Here is how they compare on price, apps and AI.

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BrokenPost and Buffer side by side

Buffer facts are from buffer.com, October 2026.

What you get	BrokenPost	Buffer
Lowest paid price	$19 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly (Creator)	$5 a month per channel, billed yearly (Essentials)
How the price grows	By accounts per app. Every plan gets every app.	Per channel
Free plan	Yes: 1 account on every app, 20 posts a month	Yes: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 user
Free trial	7 days on paid plans	14 days on paid plans
Apps you can post to	32 apps	12 apps
AI agents and MCP	MCP server on every plan, including Free. Works with 24 AI apps and agents, like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Gemini.	MCP server on every plan, including Free. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more.
AI writing	Your AI agent writes posts and can make pictures and short videos	AI Assistant on every plan
Brands, accounts and users	Creator 3 accounts per app, Pro 10 accounts per app, Team 25 accounts per app. Team members come with Team.	Free and Essentials have 1 user. Team adds unlimited team members at $10 a month per channel, billed yearly.

Apps BrokenPost posts to that Buffer doesn't list

buffer.com lists 12 apps. BrokenPost posts to 32.

Who should pick which

Pick BrokenPost if

You want your AI agent, like ChatGPT or Claude, to write and schedule posts for you.
You want every plan to include all 32 apps, without paying per channel.
You post to apps like Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Farcaster.

Pick Buffer if

You want a free plan for up to 3 channels.
You want a Start Page, a simple link-in-bio site.
You want MCP access and an API on every plan.
You need to post to Substack.

How to switch from Buffer to BrokenPost

1
Sign up for BrokenPost on the Free plan.
2
Connect the same accounts you use in Buffer.
3
Move your scheduled posts. Copy them into the BrokenPost composer, or ask your AI agent to recreate them from a list.
4
Connect your AI agent once, like ChatGPT or Claude, if you want it to post for you.
5
When your calendar is full in BrokenPost, turn off posting in Buffer so nothing goes out twice.

What BrokenPost costs

Every plan includes every app and AI agents. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial.

Free	Free · 1 brand · 20 posts a month
Creator	$19/month or $12/month yearly · 3 brands · unlimited posts
Pro	$29/month or $19/month yearly · 10 brands · unlimited posts · +5 brands for $19/month
Team	$99/month or $49/month yearly · 25 brands · unlimited posts · +10 brands for $39/month

Questions people ask

What is the difference between BrokenPost and Buffer?

Buffer is a social media scheduler priced per channel. BrokenPost posts to 32 apps, includes all of them on every plan, and lets AI agents schedule posts through its MCP server on every plan.

How much does Buffer cost?

Buffer's lowest paid price is $5 a month per channel, billed yearly (Essentials), according to buffer.com in October 2026. BrokenPost starts at $19 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly (Creator).

Does Buffer have a free plan?

Yes: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 user. BrokenPost also has one: 1 account on every app, 20 posts a month.

Can AI agents post with Buffer?

buffer.com says: MCP server on every plan, including Free. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more. BrokenPost has an MCP server on every plan too.

How do I switch from Buffer to BrokenPost?

Sign up free, connect the same accounts, move your scheduled posts, then turn off posting in Buffer so nothing goes out twice.

Is there a free Buffer alternative?

Yes. The Free plan includes 1 account on every app and 20 posts a month. Paid plans start at $19 a month with unlimited posts.

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