One price for all five platforms
Buffer charges per channel. With BestPost, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X are included for one brand, from $20 a month.
Comparison
A Buffer alternative built for video
Buffer schedules posts for twelve networks. BestPost is built for people with a lot of videos: upload the batch, get the captions written, schedule.
14 days free, no credit card.
BestPost is an alternative to Buffer if most of what you post is video. Upload a batch, and BestPost writes the caption, YouTube title and first comment from the video itself, then schedules everything to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X. Buffer is the better pick if you need LinkedIn, Threads or Pinterest, or if three free channels are enough.
BestPost and Buffer compared
| Feature | BestPost | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $20 a month, $16 on annual billing | Free plan for up to 3 channels. Paid from $5 per channel per month on annual billing (Essentials) |
| How it is priced | Per brand, with all five platforms included | Per connected channel |
| All five platforms, annual billing | $16 a month | $25 a month (5 channels, Essentials) |
| Posts | Unlimited on Pro and Business | 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time on the free plan, unlimited on paid plans |
| Trying it for free | 14 days without a credit card, with 10 posts and 20 captions | A permanent free plan, plus a 14-day trial of the paid plans |
| Networks | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Substack |
| Writing the post text | Written from the picture and sound of the video: caption, YouTube title, hashtags, first comment. 100 captions a month on Starter | AI Assistant on every plan. First comment scheduling from Essentials |
| Working as a team | One account, no roles or approvals | On the Team plan (from $10 per channel): unlimited members, approvals, access levels |
| Billing | Euros in the EU, US dollars in most other countries. German company, data processing agreement included | Prices in US dollars |
Buffer details come from the provider's pricing page, read on 12 October 2026, prices as shown there in US dollars. They can change, and the provider's own page is what counts. BestPost prices include taxes. Buffer is a trademark of its owner, and BestPost is not affiliated with Buffer. Source: buffer.com/pricing
See all BestPost plansCaptions that come from the video
BestPost watches the video, listens to what is said and writes the caption, YouTube title, hashtags and first comment for each platform. You edit whatever you like.
Made for batches
Drop 100 videos or more into the planner. The auto planner spreads them across your weekly slots, and you add subtitles or trim in the browser.
When is Buffer the better choice?
Buffer covers more ground. It supports twelve networks, including LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business Profile. If those matter to you, BestPost is the wrong tool: it posts to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X.
Then there is the free plan: three channels with ten scheduled posts each at a time cost nothing at Buffer. And teams get approvals and access levels on the Team plan. BestPost has one account and no roles.
When does BestPost fit better?
When video is most of your output and you have a lot of it. In BestPost you drop the whole batch into the planner, have the captions written from the video and let the auto planner spread everything over the coming weeks. Each video gets a caption, YouTube title, hashtags and first comment that suit the platform.
Subtitles are generated from the audio, corrected word by word and burned in. The editor cuts silence and filler words. Images and carousels work the same way, and a whole folder becomes one carousel.
- Upload many videos in one pass
- Captions from picture and sound, one version per platform
- Subtitles and trimming in the browser
- Auto planner with weekly slots, one calendar for every channel
What does it cost with all five platforms?
Take Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X. At Buffer that is five channels at $5 each on Essentials, $25 a month on annual billing. At BestPost the five platforms of one brand are part of Starter, for $16 a month on annual billing or $20 month to month.
It looks different if you only run one or two channels: then Buffer is cheaper, and up to three channels it is free.
Included with every video
Every platform at onceOne upload goes to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X. Snapchat is still waiting for approval from Snap.
100+ videos per batchUpload lots of videos and work through them as one list.
Original qualityNo detour through a messenger or your phone: you upload the exported file straight in the browser.
Captions written for youCaption, YouTube title, hashtags and first comment are created in one click.
How it works
1
Upload your videos
Drop one video or a hundred into the planner. Everything lands in one list, in one place.
2
Fill in everything at once
One click writes the caption, YouTube title, hashtags and first comment for every video. You can still edit anything.
3
Schedule and step away
Pick times yourself or let the auto planner spread them out. BestPost publishes on time, even with your browser closed.
Common questions
Is BestPost a Buffer alternative?
Yes, for video. BestPost uploads many videos in one pass, writes the captions from the video and schedules them to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X. For LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest or Bluesky you still need Buffer or another tool.
How much is BestPost compared to Buffer?
BestPost starts at $20 a month for one brand with all five platforms, or $16 on annual billing. Buffer charges per channel: from $5 a month on annual billing, so five channels come to $25. Up to three channels Buffer has a free plan. Buffer prices as of 12 October 2026.
Does BestPost have a free plan like Buffer?
No. You can explore BestPost free for 14 days without a credit card. The trial ends by itself, and a subscription only starts if you pick a plan.
Can I switch from Buffer to BestPost?
Yes. Connect your channels to BestPost and upload your videos. Posts you already scheduled in Buffer do not move over: let them run out there or schedule them again in BestPost.
What can Buffer do that BestPost cannot?
More networks, including LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business Profile, a free plan, and approvals and access levels for several members on the Team plan. BestPost concentrates on videos, images and carousels for five platforms.
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