Buffer
Buffer Essentials channel usage cost
Essentials at $5 per channel-month billed yearly ($60/year; monthly is higher) on published pricing, with unlimited scheduled posts, advanced analytics, and 1 user. Free allows up to 3 channels with post caps. Volume discounts apply above 10 channels.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $5.00
- Estimated cost
- $5,000.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Buffer Essentials channel as volume grows. Extra rows (25, 50, 250…) sit between the round numbers so a step-up is visible.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $5.00 |
| 10 | $50.00 |
| 25 | $125.00 |
| 50 | $250.00 |
| 100 | $500.00 |
| 250 | $1,250.00 |
| 500 | $2,500.00 |
| 1,000 | $5,000.00 |
| 2,500 | $12,500.00 |
| 5,000 | $25,000.00 |
| 10,000 | $50,000.00 |
| 25,000 | $125,000.00 |
| 50,000 | $250,000.00 |
| 100,000 | $500,000.00 |
| 250,000 | $1,250,000.00 |
| 500,000 | $2,500,000.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $5,000,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $25,000,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $50,000,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $5.00 per Essentials channel-month (annual).
- One thousand units cost $5,000.00; 100,000 units cost $500,000.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 20 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.