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Honkpost vs Buffer

Buffer charges for every channel you add. Honkpost is one flat price: 20 accounts for $49, where 20 channels on Buffer costs $100 or more.

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At a glance

Side by side.

FeatureHonkpostBuffer
Starts at$29/mo for 5 accounts$5/mo per channel
How you payFlat, by number of accountsPer channel
Free planNoYes: 3 channels, 10 posts each
Free trial7 days14 days
PostsUnlimitedUnlimited (5,000 per channel cap)
Your AI can post (MCP)Every planYes
Channels2112
Open sourceNoNo

Buffer’s numbers are from their pricing page, checked November 1, 2026.

Where Honkpost wins

  • Flat price. 20 accounts is $49. On Buffer, 20 channels is $100 on Essentials, $200 on Team.
  • 21 channels to Buffer’s 12, including Discord, Telegram, Slack and blogs.
  • No account limit at $99.
  • Make the images in Honkpost: six image models, credits on every plan.
  • Drop a spreadsheet in and your dated posts land on the calendar.

Where Buffer wins

  • A free plan: 3 channels, 10 posts each.
  • Cheaper for a handful of channels on their Essentials plan.
On every Honkpost plan

Every feature. Every plan.

  • Unlimited posts

    No monthly cap, on any plan. Post as much as you like.

  • Your AI posts

    Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor connect over MCP. The post shows up in the chat as a card.

  • Spreadsheet in

    Drop in a sheet. Dated rows land on the calendar, the rest wait as drafts.

  • Images built in

    Six image models, from quick drafts to hero shots. Every plan comes with credits.

The short version

Which one is for you?

Pick Honkpost if

You run more than a handful of channels, or you’re tired of the bill growing every time you add one.

Pick Buffer if

You post a little, to a few channels, and want it free.

Moving over

Switching is one spreadsheet.

  1. 1

    Get your posts into a sheet

    A date, a time and the text, one post per row. Export them if your tool can, or copy them over.

  2. 2

    Start the free trial

    7 days free with a card on file. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing. Then connect your channels.

  3. 3

    Drop the sheet in

    Dated rows land on the calendar. Rows that need fixing come back to you.

  4. 4

    Run both for a week

    Cancel the old one once you’ve watched Honkpost post on time.

Try the goose for a week.

Connect your channels, drop in a week of posts, and watch them go out.

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Questions

Good to know.

Something else? support@honkpost.com

When is Honkpost cheaper than Buffer?
Against Team ($10 a channel), from 3 channels: $30 vs our $29. Against Essentials ($5 a channel), from 10: $50 vs our $49. At 20 channels: $100 or $200 vs our $49.
Does Buffer have a free plan?
Yes: 3 channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel. Honkpost has a 7-day free trial instead.
Can my AI post through Honkpost?
Yes, on every plan. Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor connect over MCP.
How do I move from Buffer to Honkpost?
Put your posts in a spreadsheet with a date, a time and the text, then drop it into Honkpost. The calendar fills itself.
What does Honkpost cost?
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Then $29 a month for 5 accounts, $49 for 20, or $99 for unlimited. Posts are unlimited on all of them.
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