Does Buffer have a free plan in 2026?

Yes, and it has no time limit. It covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time, one user, and 30 days of insights.

How many posts can you schedule on Buffer for free?

10 per channel, held at once. It is a queue depth rather than a monthly allowance: as a post publishes, its slot frees up again.

Why is Buffer $5 a month but my bill is higher?

Because the Essentials plan is priced per channel. The advertised figure covers one channel, and each additional channel adds the same amount again.

Is Buffer free enough to run several TikTok accounts?

For three accounts and light posting, yes. The limits that bite first are the 10 queued posts per channel and the single user seat, not the channel count.

Is Buffer free?

Last checked 22 September 2026

Yes. Buffer has a genuine free plan, with no time limit: 3 connected channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel, and the 10 slots refill as posts go out. The first paid tier, Essentials, starts at $5 a month per channel billed yearly.

What you actually get for free

3 connected channels.
10 scheduled posts per channel at any one time — the slots free up as posts publish, so it is a queue depth, not a monthly quota.
100 saved ideas, and the AI Assistant.
Insights, limited to 30 days of history.
One user account.
API access: 1 key, 3,000 requests a month.
The basic integrations — Canva, Google Drive, Zapier.

Where it stops

Ten queued posts per channel is the real ceiling. If you batch a month of content in one sitting, you hit it on day one.
One user. No notes, no approval workflow, no custom permissions — so the free plan is unusable the moment a second person is involved.
Analytics stop at 30 days, and the performance overview, custom reports and branded reports are all paid.
First comment scheduling, channel groups, the hashtag manager and custom video covers are paid.
Essentials is priced PER CHANNEL. The headline $5 covers one; three channels is three times that, which is the part the pricing page does not put in the big number.

First paid tier: Essentials, from $5 per channel per month billed yearly ($60 a year).

And what Koda gives away

Every new Koda account starts with 7 days of the Growth plan, and no payment card is asked for. Nothing is charged if you never come back.
When the trial lapses the account drops to a limited free tier: 2 connected accounts, 1 generated video per day, 200 Koda Coins a month. That is a taster, not a plan — we say so rather than calling it "free forever".
Two calculators are free with no account at all, and always will be: the ROAS calculator and the TikTok engagement rate calculator. The maths runs in your browser and nothing is sent to us.

Free right now, no account

ROAS calculatorAgainst the break-even point of your margin, not a universal scale.Engagement rate calculatorCompared to the real TikTok average for your follower count.

Both run in your browser. Nothing is sent to us, and neither asks you to sign up.

Frequently asked

Does Buffer have a free plan in 2026?: Yes, and it has no time limit. It covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time, one user, and 30 days of insights.
How many posts can you schedule on Buffer for free?: 10 per channel, held at once. It is a queue depth rather than a monthly allowance: as a post publishes, its slot frees up again.
Why is Buffer $5 a month but my bill is higher?: Because the Essentials plan is priced per channel. The advertised figure covers one channel, and each additional channel adds the same amount again.
Is Buffer free enough to run several TikTok accounts?: For three accounts and light posting, yes. The limits that bite first are the 10 queued posts per channel and the single user seat, not the channel count.

Every figure above about another company was read from its own pricing page on 22 September 2026. These offers change often and nothing here checks them automatically, so verify anything you are about to act on. Our own figures come from the code that enforces them.

Try Koda