Unlimited scheduled posts per channel · AI Assistant · Community inbox · World-class customer support · First comment scheduling · Unlimited ideas · Advanced analytics · Hashtag manager
Team
$10 /channel/mo
$120/channel/yr billed yearly
per seat
API access: 15,000 requests/month
Unlimited scheduled posts per channel · AI Assistant · Community inbox · Access levels · Unlimited team members · Unlimited ideas · Advanced analytics · Hashtag manager
Pricing timeline18 changes since Dec 2015
Today·live prices
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Plan changes
Changes to what each plan costs and contains. Quota moves (storage, seats, credits) are the ones competitors rarely announce.
plan change log
When
Event
What changed
2026-07-01
Billing changed
Essentials: flat → per_seat
2026-07-01
Price up
Team: 10 → 120 (annual)
2026-07-01
Price up
Essentials: 5 → 60 (annual)
2026-07-01
Price down
Team: 12 → 10 (monthly)
2026-07-01
Price down
Essentials: 6 → 5 (monthly)
2026-07-01
Billing changed
Team: flat → per_seat
2026-07-01
Plan removed
Free
2026-01-12
Price up
Team: 10 → 12 (monthly)
2026-01-12
Billing changed
Essentials: per_seat → flat
2026-01-12
Price up
Essentials: 5 → 6 (monthly)
2026-01-12
Billing changed
Team: per_seat → flat
2025-10-01
Billing changed
Essentials: flat → per_seat
2025-10-01
Billing changed
Team: flat → per_seat
2025-01-01
Billing changed
Essentials: per_seat → flat
2025-01-01
Billing changed
Team: per_seat → flat
2025-01-01
Plan removed
Agency
2024-07-01
Price down
Essentials: 6 → 5 (monthly)
2024-07-01
Billing changed
Agency: flat → tiered
2024-07-01
Price down
Team: 12 → 10 (monthly)
2024-07-01
Price down
Agency: 120 → 100 (monthly)
2023-04-02
Billing changed
Free: per_seat → flat
2023-04-02
Price up
Essentials: 5 → 6 (monthly)
2023-04-02
Price up
Agency: 100 → 120 (monthly)
2023-04-02
Price up
Team: 10 → 12 (monthly)
2022-04-04
Price up
Essentials: 5 → 60 (annual)
2022-04-04
Billing changed
Free: flat → per_seat
2022-04-04
Plan added
Team at 10
2022-04-04
Plan added
Agency at 100
2021-10-03
Plan removed
Small Business
2021-10-03
Plan removed
Enterprise
Pricing analysis & summary
Buffer Historical Pricing Summary
SaasTrack has maintained a continuous, verified record of Buffer pricing since 2015-12-01. Across 18 dated observations, SaasTrack recorded 200 documented pricing and quota adjustments across 2 active plan tiers in the Social Media space. Every price point and feature limit is traceable directly to captured pricing page states.
Key Pricing Events Timeline
Date
Plan / Event
Description
2026-07-01
Billing changed
Essentials: flat → per_seat
2026-07-01
Feature added
Essentials: Community inbox
2026-07-01
Price up
Team: 10 → 120 (annual)
2026-07-01
Feature added
Team: API access
2026-07-01
Feature added
Team: First comment scheduling
2026-07-01
Price up
Essentials: 5 → 60 (annual)
Frequently asked questions
Has Buffer raised its prices recently?
SaasTrack has logged 18 pricing page snapshots for Buffer since 2015. Check the timeline chart above for exact price points over time.
What plans are currently available for Buffer?
Buffer currently offers 2 active plans. Full plan features, seat costs, and quota allowances are detailed in the "Plans today" section above.
Does Buffer offer annual billing discounts?
Use the "Monthly / Yearly" toggle on the price history chart above to compare annual discount rates against monthly subscriptions.
How does SaasTrack monitor competitor price changes for Buffer?
SaasTrack automatically monitors Buffer's pricing page, detecting price hikes, plan additions, quota modifications, and tier restructuring in real time.
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