Buffer vs Sendible Comparison 2026
Buffer schedules posts across a handful of networks and charges by channel: free for three channels, then $5 a channel a month on its entry paid tier, so the bill tracks how many accounts are connected rather than the size of a team. Sendible adds a step Buffer does not have at all: a draft routes to a client for approval before it publishes, starting at $35 a month for one user and a handful of profiles, scaling to $750 for an agency running many clients. Buffer stays out of the way for one account holder. Sendible exists for the agency answering to somebody else's sign-off.
Schedule posts across every account at once
Scheduling with a client approval step built in
At a glance
- Buffer starts cheaper, at $5.
- Only Buffer has a free tier.
Side by side
Buffer | Sendible | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $5 | From $35 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Free trial, then paid |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| API |
Buffer
Schedule posts across every account at once
Buffer queues posts for most networks, suggests times and reports on what landed. The free plan covers three channels, which is enough for a lot of people. It stays out of the way, which is the main thing a scheduler can do.
Our note
Buy it for the calm rather than the features. Per-channel pricing punishes anyone posting everywhere, so count your channels before comparing the headline price with a competitor's flat fee.
Only on this side
- Works with Pinterest
Sendible
Scheduling with a client approval step built in
Sendible sits where an agency needs somebody outside the tool to sign off before a post goes out. Drafts route to a client, the client approves or comments, and only then does it publish, which is the workflow that keeps freelancers off email threads about a caption. The daily posting limit is per user and stated on every plan, so read that number before the price. It covers the usual networks and states which account types work on each.
Why people weigh these two
- Sendible instead of Buffer
- Sendible at $35 adds a client approval step before anything publishes, which matters when the account belongs to somebody who pays you.
- Buffer instead of Sendible
- Buffer keeps a free tier and starts at $5, the plain scheduler for somebody who wants posts to go out without a client approval step in the way.
Which one should you pick
Pick Buffer if scheduling and nothing more is the job, for one person or a small team on a handful of networks. Free covers three channels and ten scheduled posts per channel, a real plan rather than a teaser, and the entry tier is $5 a channel a month after that. Count the channels before comparing the headline price elsewhere, because per-channel billing adds up fast for anybody posting everywhere.
Pick Sendible if a client needs to approve a post before it goes out, a workflow Buffer does not offer at all. Creator starts at $35 a month for one user, and the plan needed is decided by the daily posting limit and profile count stated on it, not by the headline price. This is built for agencies and freelancers billing for a monthly report, not for a single account holder who just wants to queue posts.
Common questions
- Is Buffer cheaper than Sendible?
- For a small number of channels, yes: Buffer is free for three channels, then $5 a channel a month. Sendible's cheapest plan, Creator, is a flat $35 a month for one user, which can end up cheaper than Buffer once enough channels are involved, since Buffer's per-channel cost keeps climbing.
- Does Buffer have a client approval workflow like Sendible?
- No. Sendible's core feature is routing a draft to a client for approval, with their comments attached, before it publishes. Buffer is built to schedule and report for a single account holder, without that sign-off step.
- How does the pricing model differ between the two?
- Buffer bills per channel connected: $5 or $10 a channel a month after the free three. Sendible bills per tier, from $35 a month up to $750, with each tier stating its own daily posting limit and profile count rather than charging per channel directly.
- Which one is built for an agency with multiple clients?
- Sendible is. Client approval, per-client content libraries and branded reports built for invoicing are all named features. Buffer's own guidance says an agency running many clients will find its per-channel pricing adds up faster than a flat-rate competitor.
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