Buffer vs Postscript
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Buffer and Postscript, verified . Buffer is primarily social media management; Postscript is primarily sms marketing.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Buffer
- Free
Up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel
Free - Essentials
Most popular: $5/month per channel
$5/mo - Team
Unlimited team members and approval workflows
$10/mo - Agency
Custom package for agencies managing many clients
Custom
Postscript
- Starter$0/mo
- Growth$100/mo
- Professional
Most popular
$500/mo - EnterpriseCustom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Essentials (Buffer) against Growth (Postscript). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Buffer | Postscript |
|---|---|---|
| Team seats | 1 | · |
When Buffer wins
- Solopreneurs and small brands publishing to a handful of networks
- Content creators who want a clean, fast scheduling UI
- Small agencies on a budget that can live with the Team plan
Where Buffer is the wrong fit
- Enterprise brands managing 20+ channels (Hootsuite or Sprout Social fit better)
- Teams whose primary need is social listening; Buffer's listening is thin
- Organizations needing deep approval and governance workflows across hundreds of accounts
When Postscript wins
- Shopify e-commerce stores doing $1M+ GMV with active SMS list growth
- Brands graduating from Klaviyo SMS or Attentive on cost
- Teams wanting a Shopify-native SMS experience separate from email
Where Postscript is the wrong fit
- B2B companies, where SMS is not a standard channel
- Creators or info-product sellers whose per-message economics do not match
- Brands without an SMS-friendly Shopify segment to drive ROI
Common questions
- Is Buffer cheaper than Postscript?
- Both Buffer and Postscript have free or custom entry pricing, so a direct entry-tier price comparison is not meaningful.
- Does Buffer or Postscript have a free plan?
- Only Buffer has a permanent free plan. Postscript only offers a free trial.
- Are Buffer and Postscript in the same category?
- No. Buffer is primarily a social media management tool; Postscript is primarily a sms marketing tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
- Which has more plans, Buffer or Postscript?
- Both Buffer and Postscript ship 4 plans. Tier counts match; the differentiation is in features and pricing structure rather than tier ladder depth.
- Where can I see alternatives to Buffer or Postscript?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/buffer for Buffer and /alternatives/postscript for Postscript. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Buffer: https://buffer.com/pricing · Postscript: https://postscript.io/pricing
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