Entry priceUSD 5 / account / month
Pricing modelmixed, billed annual
OwnerBuffer, Inc.
Essentials, one channel: $60/year ($5/month equivalent); free SaaS plan separate. Price scales by channel. Source
Buffer vs Mixpost Lite
Fit:
Migration notes
Lite covers Facebook Pages/X/Mastodon publishing and a calendar. Wider channel support and advanced workflows require proprietary Pro. No automatic migration verified.
Sources: buffer.com, mixpost.app, github.com · checked 2026-10-21
BufferPaid incumbent
| Essentials | entry | USD 60 / channel / yr |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | popular | USD 60 / channel / yr |
| Team | business | USD 120 / channel / yr |
Mixpost LiteOpen-source alternative
Fit for Buffer
License 
Paid-feature tier C
Self-host
Paid-feature limits2 noted
| Lite | free self-hosted Lite | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | paid self-host license | Not established |
| Enterprise | paid self-host license | Not established |
What you may give up
- Lite publishing: Facebook Pages, X and Mastodon only; other listed networks require Pro/Enterprise.
- Pro adds queue, approval flow, inbox, advanced analytics, AI and API/webhooks.
- Self-hosters supply hosting, maintenance and platform developer-app credentials/approvals.
Tier C: MIT applies to Lite. Pro/Enterprise are proprietary source-available editions, with everyday workflow gates. First-party Cloud exists but does not make commercial features OSS. License source
What running it takes
- PHP8.3+ with documented extensions
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- Laravel Horizon and Supervisor
- Cron
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- Social platform developer apps/OAuth
Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.
Current Lite production stack; PHP512M is process memory_limit, not server RAM minimum. Composer/Curl/Zip are installation/update tooling, not persistent services. Pro-only features not credited as Lite reasons. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.