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C1of10 vs Buffer
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose 1of10 if…
- you're in its core audience: youtube creators, channel managers
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Choose Buffer if…
- you want the lower entry price ($5/mo vs $15/mo)
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: creators, small businesses
Side by side
Feature 1of10 Buffer
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$15/mo$5/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Updates, last 90 days—8
Auto-publishing—
Content calendar—
Social inbox—
Post analytics—
Approval workflow—
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome, API
Company1OF10Buffer, Inc · United States
Full feature lists
1 1of10
- Outlier Finder for videos beating their channel average
- AI thumbnail generator
- AI title and video idea generator
- AI video editor and AutoCut
- Competitor tracking and Niche Explorer
- Trending formats research
- MCP and API access for Claude and ChatGPT
- Interface in 12 languages
B Buffer
- Scheduling to 12 social platforms including Substack and Bluesky
- Visual content calendar and posting queue
- AI Assistant for drafting and repurposing posts
- Community inbox with AI reply suggestions
- Analytics, reports and custom UTM parameters
- Team approval workflows and access permissions
- Start Page link-in-bio builder
- API and MCP connection to Claude or ChatGPT
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
1of10 · 1of10.com
Buffer · buffer.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | 1of10 | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15 Basic | $5 Essentials |
| 5 people | $15 Basic | $10 Team |
| 20 people | $15 Basic | $10 Team |
Work it out for your team
What the free plans include
1of10
Free plan limits aren't published.
Buffer
- Up to 3 channels
- 10 scheduled posts per channel
- 100 ideas
- 1 user account
All plans and prices
1of10
Free$0/mo
Basic$19/mo monthly or $15/mo billed $180 yearly
Pro$89/mo monthly or $69/mo billed $828 yearly
Ultra$4,999/yr (about $417/mo)
Buffer
FreeFree
Essentials$5/mo per channel ($60 billed yearly)
Team$10/mo per channel ($120 billed yearly)
Price changes we've recorded
We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.
1of10
- Nov 8, 2026New plan: Enterprise (Custom)
Buffer
No changes since we started tracking.
Strengths and limitations
1of10
- Free plan with 60 credits a month and no card required
- Research tools don't use credits
- Pro plan includes MCP and API access
- 7-day money-back guarantee
- Thumbnails on the free plan carry a watermark
- Ultra plan is billed yearly only, at $4,999
- API access requires the Pro plan or higher
Buffer
- Free plan connects up to 3 channels with no credit card
- Per-channel pricing from $5/month
- API access included on every plan, free plan too
- Supports 12 platforms including Substack, Bluesky and Mastodon
- Free plan limited to 10 scheduled posts per channel and 30-day insights
- Approval workflows and branded reports only on Team plan
- Costs scale with the number of connected channels
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy