Comparison · 2026
Buffer vs Hypefury
Pricing, supported platforms, strengths, and best-fit use cases, side by side.
Note: Pricing and features were sourced from each vendor's official site; verify current pricing directly. Last reviewed October 2026.
Buffer: Simple per-channel scheduler with a clean UI and real free plan.
Hypefury: Creator growth tool built on evergreen queues, now without X.
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Buffer | Hypefury |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/channel/mo | $6/channel/mo (Flexible) |
| Pricing model | per-channel | per-channel |
| Free plan | Yes | 7-day trial |
| Platforms supported | 11 | 5 |
Platform Support
Buffer supports 11 networks. Hypefury supports 5 networks. They overlap on 5 networks. BulkPublish is included for context.
| Platform | Buffer | Hypefury |  BulkPublish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| X (Twitter) | Yes | No | Yes |
| TikTok | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube | Yes | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| Google Business Profile | Yes | No | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Mastodon | Yes | No | Yes |
| Discord | No | No | Yes |
| Telegram | No | No | Yes |
| Tumblr | No | No | Yes |
| Snapchat | No | No | Yes |
Where Buffer Wins
- Clean modern UI
- Real free plan (3 channels)
- Simple per-channel pricing
- Native mobile apps
Trade-offs
- Costs scale linearly with channel count
- No native recycling
- Limited team features
Where Hypefury Wins
- Evergreen queues that recycle your best posts automatically
- Pay per channel from $6/mo
- Full plan covers every channel at $19/mo
- Built around solo creator growth loops
Trade-offs
- No longer supports X, the network it was built for
- No free plan
- No Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest or Google Business
Best For
- Buffer: Solo creators managing a handful of accounts
- Hypefury: Solo creators running evergreen queues on Bluesky, Threads and LinkedIn
Considering Both? Try BulkPublish
BulkPublish covers 15 platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Discord, Telegram, Tumblr, and Snapchat) with flat-rate pricing. Pro at $13.99/mo includes 30 channels and 3 organizations; Business at $39.99/mo includes 75 channels and 10 organizations. A full REST API ships on every plan, including the free tier.
- Free: 3 channels (1 per platform; X via pay-as-you-go credits), 1 post/day, each to every channel
- Pro: $13.99/mo ($11.89/mo annual): 30 channels, 30 posts/day to every channel except X, 3 orgs
- Business: $39.99/mo ($33.99/mo annual): 75 channels, unlimited posts/day except X, 10 orgs