xpost vs Buffer: per channel, or one plan for all of them.
Buffer is simple and well loved, and prices each channel. xpost prices the plan and adds receipts and approvals — so you can pick the one that fits how you post.
Where Buffer is better
True today, and worth knowing before you switch.
A free plan
3 channels and 10 scheduled posts each, free forever. xpost has a trial, not a free plan.
More channels
Buffer connects 11 channels, including Mastodon and Google Business. xpost connects 9.
An inbox and a start page
Comments in one place and a free link-in-bio page. xpost has neither.
Side by side
Checked 2026-08-27. Every Buffer number was read off their own pricing page, linked below — tell us if something moved.
| What | xpost | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 9 accounts | $24 a month on Creator, for up to 10 accounts | $5–10 per channel; about $45–90 a month for 9 |
| Posts per month | Unlimited | 10 scheduled per channel on Free; unlimited on paid plans |
| X included | Included | Included |
| Analytics included | Included | On paid plans |
| API and MCP included | Included | Included |
| Approvals included | Included | On the Team plan |
| A receipt for every post | Included | No |
| Client review links | Included | No |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese | English |
| Cancel in two clicks | Included | Included |
Where xpost is better
One price for the plan
9 accounts is $24 a month on Creator. Adding an account never adds a line on the bill.
A receipt for every post
A link to the live post for every account, every time. You never wonder if it went out.
Approvals in every plan, client links on Team
A teammate or a client says yes before a post goes out, from a link with no login.
Five languages
The whole app in English, German, Spanish, French and Japanese.
How to switch in one afternoon
- 1
Connect your accounts
One click per account. The same 9 networks, the same handles, ready in minutes.
- 2
Bring your planned posts
Copy what is still scheduled in Buffer into your queue — a post takes a minute in the composer, or hand the list to an AI agent connected over MCP and it queues them all.
- 3
Cancel the old plan when you are sure
Run both for a week. When every receipt comes back green, cancel Buffer — it will not miss a day.
Questions people ask
Copy them into xpost — a post takes a minute in the composer. An AI agent connected over MCP can take the whole list from Buffer and queue every one for you.
Still got questions?
When you need help, you talk to the people who built xpost.
