Buffer
Buffer Essentials channel
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.
Usage calculator
- 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 by usage volume
The table includes intermediate steps such as 25, 50, and 250 units, so you can inspect growth between large round-number bands.
| 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 |
Cost profile
- 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.
This calculator applies the published unit rate linearly. Included quotas, tiered prices, minimum commitments, regional charges, and other billing components may change the actual total.