Buffer vs Postcron
Buffer
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| Figure | Buffer | Postcron |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $100/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Social Media Management Tools | 9.5 (#1) | 8.0 (#58) |
| Spec score · Social Media Scheduling Software | 9.5 (#1) | 8.2 (#19) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Buffer's mobile app is available through the iOS App Store and Android Play Store, with minimum requirements of iOS 17 and Android 7.1. | Postcron offers an iOS app and an Android app for managing scheduled social posts. |
| Security | Buffer supports two-factor authentication, and Team-plan administrators can require it for every organization member. | Its privacy policy says it uses administrative, physical, and electronic measures designed to protect personal information, while stating that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. |
| Social accounts | 1 | 11 |
| Support | Buffer says its global Customer Advocacy team provides human support across time zones with no bots. | The maker says Premium plans include customer support and lists [email protected] for policy questions. |
| Supported networks | Facebook,Instagram,X/Twitter,LinkedIn,Pinterest,TikTok,Google Business Profile,Start Pages,Mastodon,YouTube Shorts,Threads,Bluesky | The product site lists Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok. |
Plans
Buffer
- FreeFree
- Essentials$5 a month
- Essentials$60 a year
- Team$10 a month
- Team$120 a year
Postcron
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Personal$1,200 a year
- Entrepreneur$2,400 a year
- Corporate$5,800 a year
- Enterprise$16,600 a year
In their own words
Buffer
Buffer is a social media management tool for scheduling posts, developing content, and reviewing performance across supported channels. Its tools include an idea library, an AI Assistant, and options to brainstorm, rewrite, and shape posts for specific platforms. A community inbox brings comments from multiple accounts into one dashboard for replies, while teams can edit and approve posts together. The free plan lasts indefinitely and supports up to three connected channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 100 ideas, and one user. Essentials and Team include a 14-day free trial; annual billing starts at $5 per month for one channel. Team adds unlimited team members and approval workflows. Buffer supports Android, iOS, web, browser extensions, and API access. Supported channels include Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, Google Business, Mastodon, and X. Integrations include Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Zapier.
Postcron
Postcron schedules and publishes social media posts from one platform, with web access and iOS and Android apps. It supports text, link, image, and video posts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Its homepage says users can schedule up to 1,000 posts, pins, or tweets at once from an Excel or Google Docs file. It can also add a logo or watermark automatically to post images. The free plan allows three social accounts and 10 pending posts, with a 20 MB video limit; Pinterest and X posting require Premium. Paid plans vary in account and queue capacity: Personal lists 10 core accounts and 100 pending posts; Entrepreneur lists 21 core accounts and 500 pending posts; Corporate lists 40 core accounts and 2,000 pending posts; Enterprise lists 140 core accounts and 3,000 pending posts. Entrepreneur, Corporate, and Enterprise include 12 months of post history, and the plans list team-member limits. First-time subscribers can try Premium for seven days on any plan, but are automatically charged unless they cancel during the trial. Postcron also lists approval workflows, post analytics, and inbox monitoring.