Buffer vs Gain

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Buffer

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USD · US · source: buffer.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free Free forever; connect up to 3 channels	Flat · free forever	Standalone · Free
Essentials Highlighted	USD 5 / month with annual commitment $5/month for 1 channel; $60 billed yearly	Unit · per channel per month, billed yearly	Standalone · Fixed
Team	USD 10 / month with annual commitment $10/month for 1 channel; $120 billed yearly	Unit · per channel per month, billed yearly	Standalone · Fixed

Gain

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USD · US · source: gainapp.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Starter	USD 99 / month with annual commitment $99/month billed yearly	Flat · per month billed annually	Standalone · Fixed
Agency Highlighted	USD 199 / month with annual commitment $199/month billed yearly	Flat · per month billed annually	Standalone · Fixed
Agency Premium	USD 399 / month with annual commitment $399/month billed yearly	Flat · per month billed annually	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom pricing	Flat · custom pricing	Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Buffer

Free

Plan card Connected channels: Up to 3

Limited
Plan card Scheduled posts: 10 per channel; refill anytime

Limited
Plan card Ideas: 100

Limited
Plan card User accounts: 1

Limited
Plan card AI Assistant: Included
Plan card Insights: Included
Plan card API access: 1 API key; 3,000 requests per month

Limited
Plan card Community inbox: Included

Essentials

Plan card Scheduled posts per channel: Unlimited

Included
Plan card Ideas: Unlimited

Included
Plan card User accounts: 1

Limited
Plan card AI Assistant: Included
Plan card Advanced analytics: Included
Plan card API access: 3 API keys; 7,500 requests per month

Limited
Plan card Community inbox: Included
Plan card Hashtag manager: Included
Plan card First comment scheduling: Included

Team

Plan card Scheduled posts per channel: Unlimited

Included
Plan card Ideas: Unlimited

Included
Plan card Team members: Unlimited

Included
Plan card AI Assistant: Included
Plan card Advanced analytics: Included
Plan card API access: 5 API keys; 15,000 requests per month

Limited
Plan card Community inbox: Included
Plan card Access levels: Included
Plan card Content approval workflows: Included

Gain

Starter

Plan card 3 team members: Included
Plan card 6 workspaces: Included
Plan card Unlimited reviewers: Included
Plan card Unlimited social publishing: Included

Agency

Plan card 6 team members: Included
Plan card 12 workspaces: Included
Plan card Approval workflows: Included
Plan card White labeling: Included

Agency Premium

Plan card 20 team members: Included
Plan card 30 workspaces: Included
Plan card Unlimited social accounts: Included
Plan card Unlimited scheduled posts: Included

Enterprise

Plan card Custom team size: Included
Plan card Custom workspaces: Included
Plan card Tailored onboarding: Included
Plan card Enterprise workflow: Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

Buffer

August 29, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Essentials: USD 5 / month with annual commitment
- Team: USD 10 / month with annual commitment

Gain

August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 99 / month with annual commitment
- Agency: USD 199 / month with annual commitment
- Agency Premium: USD 399 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales