Looking for a Buffer alternative?

Buffer is a good scheduler with far more networks than we have today. PostReach is for people who already work with an AI agent, and want a person to approve every post right there in the chat.

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First 2 accounts free, forever. No card.

PostReach

US$32

a month for 10 accounts, at the launch price

Buffer

US$50–60

a month for 10 channels, on Essentials

Side by side

Buffer's details come from its own pages, checked on 5 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check theirs before you decide.

What	PostReach	Buffer
Free	2 accounts, forever, with no card	3 channels, with 10 queued posts on each
Paid	US$4 an account, falling to US$0.75 as you grow, at the launch price	US$5 to US$6 a channel a month on Essentials, US$10 to US$12 on Team
Networks	Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X. YouTube and TikTok next	Those four plus TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, Mastodon, Google Business Profile and Substack
With an AI agent	Yes, through MCP	Yes, through MCP
Approving in the chat	A review card in agents that show cards, or saying so in the chat	Not described on the pages we checked
Who writes the posts	Your own assistant, or you. PostReach runs no AI	You, with a built-in AI assistant
How some posts go out	Published directly on the four networks above	Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Groups may send you a reminder to finish posting in the app

Sources: Buffer's pricing, on its comparison page, supported channels, publishing.

When Buffer is the better choice

You post to networks we don't cover yet, such as Threads, Pinterest or Bluesky
You have 3 accounts or fewer, and 10 queued posts is plenty
You'd like an AI assistant built into the scheduler

When PostReach is

You already work with Claude, ChatGPT or another AI agent
You want it simple: connect once, and your agent handles the posting while you approve
You want reliable posting: posts wait in a queue, and if a network fails we try again up to 3 times, then email you
You're new to this, and want clear screens with help at every step
Every post needs a named person's approval, on record
You run many accounts, so a falling price per account matters
You want a support team you can write to: support@postreach.ai

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Moving from Buffer

Is Buffer's MCP the same thing?

Both let an AI agent reach your accounts through MCP. Buffer lists Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Cursor and Raycast. What differs is what happens next: PostReach is built around a named person approving the exact post, on a card in the chat where the agent shows cards.

Can I move from Buffer?

Yes. Connect your accounts to PostReach and schedule from there. A social account can only be connected to one PostReach team, but you can keep it in Buffer too while you try it.

Which is cheaper?

It depends on how many accounts you have. For 10 accounts, PostReach costs US$32 a month at the launch price, and Buffer's Essentials costs US$50 to US$60. For 3 accounts or fewer, Buffer's free plan may be all you need.

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