Buffer is the most-loved scheduler in the category, and its free plan is unusually generous. The difference is what happens before the post exists.
You already know what to post and want the most reliable, best-value way to get it out — especially on 1–3 channels, or on Mastodon and Bluesky. Buffer's free plan includes unlimited AI Assistant, API access and an MCP server, which is more than most paid tiers elsewhere.
The bottleneck is deciding what to post and writing it in your voice — not the scheduling. Krevaya watches your niche, drafts against a voice model built from your own writing, designs the visual, and books the slot; you approve.
| Feature | Krevaya | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per account — Free, Plus $29/mo, Pro $99/mo. Channels included, not billed separately | Per channel — $6/channel/mo, or $60/channel/yr billed annually. Volume discounts above 10 channels |
| Cost at 10 channels | $29/mo on Plus (25 accounts included) | ~$60/mo month-to-month on Essentials; ~$120/mo on Team |
| Free plan | Free forever — 1 account, 5 posts a month, scheduling and a trend teaser. No AI generation | Free forever — 3 channels, 10 queued posts each, unlimited AI Assistant, API and MCP access |
| Finding what to post | Live trend intelligence refreshed hourly across Hacker News, Reddit, GitHub, dev.to, Instagram & Threads, scored for your niche | No trend discovery — the AI Assistant does not browse the web or read URLs |
| Writing in your voice | A voice model built from your own posts; every edit in the review queue trains it further | AI Assistant drafts from a prompt with tone presets. No brand-voice model for post generation (its Community inbox can learn your tone for replies) |
| Visuals | 52 studio templates rendered on your brand colors, plus AI image generation and alt text | No AI image generation. Basic image editing; design happens through the Canva integration |
| Platforms | Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn & Bluesky | 11 platforms including Pinterest, YouTube Shorts, Google Business, Mastodon and Bluesky (TikTok is notification-only) |
| API & MCP | REST, GraphQL (beta) and a hosted MCP server with 51 tools — from the Plus plan up | REST + GraphQL API and an MCP server, both included even on the free plan |
| Webhooks | HMAC-signed webhooks with retries for post.published, post.failed and competitor.breakout | Not documented |
| Competitor tracking | Account Spy — background scans with breakout alerts at ~3× an account's own baseline | Not offered; Buffer's Insights docs exclude competitor benchmarking |
| Analytics history | 14 days on Free, full history on paid plans | 30 days on Free; custom ranges and exports on paid plans |
| Track record | New, invite-only, and small. You're early | Well over a decade old, mature mobile apps, consistently top-rated for reliability |
Shaded cells indicate the stronger option for that row. Unshaded rows reflect a tie or a difference in approach.
Buffer information was checked against its public pages on 2026-08-17. Pricing and features can change. Let us know if something needs updating.
Pick Krevaya AI when: The bottleneck is deciding what to post and writing it in your voice — not the scheduling. Krevaya watches your niche, drafts against a voice model built from your own writing, designs the visual, and books the slot; you approve.
Pick Buffer when: You already know what to post and want the most reliable, best-value way to get it out — especially on 1–3 channels, or on Mastodon and Bluesky. Buffer's free plan includes unlimited AI Assistant, API access and an MCP server, which is more than most paid tiers elsewhere.
Krevaya AI: Flat per account — Free, Plus $29/mo, Pro $99/mo. Channels included, not billed separately. Buffer: Per channel — $6/channel/mo, or $60/channel/yr billed annually. Volume discounts above 10 channels. Verified against Buffer's own published pricing on 2026-08-17.
Free plan: Free forever — 3 channels, 10 queued posts each, unlimited AI Assistant, API and MCP access. Platforms: 11 platforms including Pinterest, YouTube Shorts, Google Business, Mastodon and Bluesky (TikTok is notification-only). API & MCP: REST + GraphQL API and an MCP server, both included even on the free plan. Track record: Well over a decade old, mature mobile apps, consistently top-rated for reliability.
Hootsuite is enterprise social software — listening, compliance, approvals, and a seat-based price to match. Krevaya is built for one creator or a small brand.
SocialPilot is built for agencies running many accounts cheaply. If you're running one brand, you're paying for machinery you won't use — and vice versa.
The closest comparison on this list: both are AI-first, both assume you want the content made, not just scheduled.
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