--- title: "Weekbird vs Buffer" canonical: "https://weekbird.app/compare/weekbird-vs-buffer" language: "en" type: "comparison" updated: "2026-10-11T16:44:16.357Z" --- # Weekbird vs Buffer Buffer prices each channel separately and has a free plan. Weekbird prices each plan with unlimited posts, adds approvals from a link and a shared Inbox on Team and Agency, and lets AI assistants draft with your approval. Buffer prices checked 10 October 2026. ## Where Buffer is stronger - A free plan for up to 3 channels. - A public API on every plan, including Free. - The lowest price for one or two channels. ## Where Weekbird is stronger - A price that does not grow with each channel you add. - Approvals from a link without client accounts. - Comments, replies and reviews next to the calendar. - AI assistants that wait for your approval before anything goes out. ## Questions ### Is Weekbird cheaper than Buffer? It depends on your channel count. Buffer costs $6 or $12 per channel a month; Weekbird costs $24, $49 or $149 a month per plan with unlimited posts. ### Does Buffer have client approvals? Buffer includes approval workflows on its Team plan. Weekbird sends approval links that clients open without an account. ### Can I move from Buffer to Weekbird? Yes, by reconnecting your channels and scheduling the next week in Weekbird. There is no automatic import. ## Try a week with Weekbird [See Weekbird plans](https://weekbird.app/) ## Buffer Last verified: 2026-10-10 ## Buffer: plans | Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | 0 | 0 | USD | per-channel | 1 account | Up to 3 channels | 1 | Posts: 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 threaded post; AI: AI Assistant included; Approvals: No; Inbox: Community inbox included, AI replies 5/week; Analytics: Basic analytics, 30-day history; API: 1 API key, 3,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 | | Essentials | 6 | 5 | USD | per-channel | n/a | Per channel purchased | 1 user | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: AI Assistant, unlimited AI replies; Approvals: No; Inbox: Community inbox, unlimited saved replies; Analytics: Unlimited (advanced analytics); API: 3 API keys, 7,500 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 | | Team | 12 | 10 | USD | per-channel | n/a | Per channel purchased | Unlimited | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: AI Assistant; Approvals: Content approval workflows and access levels; Inbox: Community inbox; Analytics: Unlimited (advanced analytics); API: 5 API keys, 15,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 | ## Buffer: strengths | Claim | Source | | --- | --- | | Free plan covers 3 channels with AI Assistant and community inbox. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Pricing is per channel, so a single channel costs $5/month annual. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Publishes to Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Google Business Profile, Pinterest and YouTube Shorts with community engagement on most of them. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Includes a public API on every plan, including Free. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Inbox (Free): Community inbox included; AI replies 5/week | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | API or MCP (Free): 1 API key, 3,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Analytics (Free): Basic analytics, 30-day history | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Approvals (Team): Content approval workflows and access levels | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | ## Feature comparison | Feature | Weekbird | Buffer | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Inbox for comments, replies and reviews | Comments and replies from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and X, and Google Business Profile reviews, in one list. | Inbox (Free): Community inbox included; AI replies 5/week | [Source 1](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Public API and webhooks | REST API and signed webhooks for published posts, approvals and channel events. | API or MCP (Free): 1 API key, 3,000 requests/30 days | [Source 1](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Analytics per channel | Account and post metrics per connected network, exported as CSV or HTML. | Analytics (Free): Basic analytics, 30-day history | [Source 1](https://buffer.com/pricing) | | Approvals from a link | Send a reviewer a link to approve or request changes. Reviewers need no account. Links last 30 days and can be revoked. | Approvals (Team): Content approval workflows and access levels | [Source 1](https://buffer.com/pricing) | ## Base plan examples | Users | Brands | Channels | Plan | Monthly equivalent | Currency | Billing period | Other monthly equivalent | Other currency | Other billing period | Source | Other source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | 5 | Essentials | 30 | USD | Billed monthly | — | — | — | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | — | | 3 | 3 | 15 | Team | 180 | USD | Billed monthly | — | — | — | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | — | | 5 | 10 | 50 | Team | 600 | USD | Billed monthly | — | — | — | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | — | ## Verdicts | Use case | Verdict | | --- | --- | | One or two channels, no budget | Buffer Free. | | One brand on five or more channels | Compare Buffer Essentials with Weekbird Solo for your channel count. | | Agencies with client sign-off | Weekbird Team or Agency: approvals from a link, no client accounts. | | AI assistants that publish for you | Weekbird, if you want each action approved first. |