Social media scheduler pricing compared: free tiers, cost per channel, post limits

RealRateCalc team

Updated Oct 2026

CodivUpload Starter is $20/mo or $200/yr. The $17/mo on the yearly card is $200 divided by 12, rounded. Buffer is $6 per channel, or $5 billed yearly. Later Starter is $18.75/mo billed yearly. Hootsuite is $99 / $199 / $399 per user per month, billed yearly.

CodivUpload Starter $20.00

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CodivUpload

CodivUpload pricing · Buffer pricing · Later pricing · Hootsuite plans. Seen 2026-10-09.

ToolPublished price
CodivUpload Free$0. 2 profiles, 1 workspace, 1 seat, 10 uploads a month.
CodivUpload Starter$20/mo or $200/yr. The card's $17/mo is the yearly price divided by 12, rounded. Verdict math uses $16.67.
CodivUpload Pro / Business / Enterprise$40 or $400, $140 or $1,400, $400 or $4,000.
Buffer Free$0 up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel.
Buffer Essentials$6 per channel monthly, or $5 billed yearly, for 1 to 10 channels. Above 10 the monthly card is $4, then $3, then $1.
Buffer Team$12 per channel monthly, or $10 billed yearly, for 1 to 10 channels.
LaterNo free plan. Starter $18.75/mo billed yearly (8 profiles, 30 posts per profile). Growth $37.50. Scale $82.50. Monthly billing prices are left out.
Hootsuite$99, $199, and $399 per user per month, billed yearly. Monthly billing prices are left out.

Questions

Is there a free social media scheduler?

Buffer Free covers 3 channels. CodivUpload Free covers 2 profiles and 10 uploads a month. Later and Hootsuite publish trials, not a free plan.

How much is Buffer per channel?

Essentials is $6 a channel on monthly billing and $5 a channel billed yearly, for 1 to 10 channels. Higher channel counts use the lower monthly bands on Buffer's card.

Why does CodivUpload show $17 and $20?

The monthly price is $20. The yearly price is $200. $17 is that yearly price divided by 12 and rounded on the card. $200 divided by 12 is $16.67, and that is the figure used in the yearly comparison.

Is Hootsuite priced per user?

Yes. Standard, Professional, and Advanced are per user per month, billed yearly.

Which is cheapest for 5 channels?

On monthly billing, CodivUpload Starter is $20 and Buffer Essentials is $30.

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