# Free alternatives to Buffer

> Buffer (Essentials) costs $60 a year. Free alternatives: Postiz and Mixpost. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/buffer/
- Category: Social Media (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/social-media/)
- Vendor: Buffer
- Plan: Essentials
- Price: $5/month, $60/year
- Billing: per channel/month ($60 billed yearly)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Essentials Recommended $5 /month 1 channel · $60 billed yearly"
- Price source: https://buffer.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Postiz

- Website: https://postiz.com
- Repository: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app (37,161 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/postiz/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Mixpost

- Website: https://mixpost.app
- Repository: https://github.com/inovector/mixpost (3,777 stars, last push 2026-03-16)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/mixpost/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Buffer?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Postiz (open source, AGPL-3.0) and Mixpost (open source, MIT).

### How much does Buffer cost?

Buffer's Essentials plan costs $5 a month, which is $60 a year (per channel/month ($60 billed yearly)). Source: the official pricing page at buffer.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Buffer alternatives run on Linux?

Postiz (self-hosted server; web UI) and Mixpost (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Buffer alternative?

Yes. Postiz and Mixpost run on your own server.

### Are these Buffer alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Postiz (AGPL-3.0) and Mixpost (MIT).

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