# DunSocial vs Buffer > An honest comparison of DunSocial and Buffer, on facts retrieved from vendor-owned pages on 22 July 2026. ## The short answer Choose Buffer if any of these matter more to you: - Starting free. Buffer has a real free plan. We only have a 14-day trial. - TikTok, Facebook, Google Business Profile and Mastodon. We support none of them. - Running one or two channels. At two, Buffer is $10 a month against our flat $20. Choose DunSocial if you want the AI to hold a persistent, searchable memory of your brand and write every post through it, and you would rather pay one flat $20 per month than a price that grows with each channel, account or seat. ## DunSocial - Category: Social media management and scheduling software. - Entry price: $20/mo (Standard, flat, 1 seat, all eight networks). $192 per year. Additional seats $8 per month. - Free tier: No free plan. 14-day trial, everything unlocked. - Free trial: 14 days. - Platforms: X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Reddit, Pinterest, YouTube Shorts. - AI writing: Writes from a memory of your brand, in a voice you define. - First-party MCP server: yes. 39 tools across posts, drafts, memory, media and workspaces. On the base plan. - Self-hostable: no. - Best for: Founders, makers, creators and small teams who post a lot. ## Buffer - Category: Simple scheduling across a lot of networks. - Entry price: $5/mo (Essentials, per channel). - Free tier: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each, 1 user. - Free trial: 14 days. - Platforms: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon. - AI writing: Writes and reworks posts inside the composer. - First-party MCP server: yes. Connectors for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Raycast and Perplexity. API on every plan, including Free. - Self-hostable: no. - Best for: Creators and small teams who want a few channels and no fuss. > Source: Buffer facts retrieved from https://buffer.com/pricing, https://developers.buffer.com/guides/integrations/mcp.html on 22 July 2026. Prices and features change; confirm on Buffer's own site. ## Where Buffer is genuinely better The easiest way into this category. Honest per-channel pricing, a free plan you can actually use, and a clean composer. - Starting free. Buffer has a real free plan. We only have a 14-day trial. - TikTok, Facebook, Google Business Profile and Mastodon. We support none of them. - Running one or two channels. At two, Buffer is $10 a month against our flat $20. ## Where DunSocial differs - One flat $20 covers all eight networks. Your bill does not grow as you add them. - The AI remembers your brand between sessions instead of starting fresh each time. - Reddit posting, with subreddit and flair. Buffer does not list it. ## What DunSocial does not do - No image or video generation. You upload your own. - No inbox. We do not handle comments or DMs. - No analytics beyond a best-time-to-post heatmap. - Nine networks including TikTok beta. No Facebook or Mastodon. - Hosted only. You cannot self-host it. - No free plan, just the trial. ## Frequently asked questions ### How does DunSocial pricing compare with Buffer? DunSocial is $20.00/mo for all eight networks, every feature and unlimited scheduled posts. Buffer's published entry price is $5/mo per channel; compare how its price changes with channels, accounts or seats. Checked 22 July 2026. ### Can I use DunSocial and Buffer from Claude or ChatGPT? Buffer publishes an MCP integration: Connectors for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Raycast and Perplexity. API on every plan, including Free. DunSocial includes 39 tools on the base plan, with posts, drafts, media, workspaces and searchable brand memory in the same connection. ### Which option can remember my brand between drafts? DunSocial combines workspace-level AI Memory with reusable Voice Presets. It retrieves relevant brand facts, preferences and tone for each draft, whether you write in the app, Slack or an MCP client. ### What can I keep in one DunSocial workflow? DunSocial keeps eight social networks, platform-specific post versions, the media gallery, team workspaces, AI Memory, smart scheduling, MCP and the CLI in one shared calendar. Posts created by assistants or automation are tagged by source so the team can follow the workflow. ## Related - All comparisons: https://www.dunsocial.com/compare - Buffer alternatives: https://www.dunsocial.com/alternatives/buffer ## About this document This is the Markdown representation of https://www.dunsocial.com/compare/dunsocial-vs-buffer. 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