Postika vs Buffer: channel pricing, MCP and approvals

Postika vs Buffer

Buffer is the friendly, long-established scheduler with a free plan. Postika is a newer, narrower tool built around connecting your own AI and keeping many brands apart. Here is how to tell which one you need.

The short answer

Buffer is the safer pick for a solo creator who wants a free plan, an engagement inbox and analytics. Postika fits people who run several brands, want an AI agent to fill the calendar with human approval, and prefer flat channel tiers billed in euros.

Postika vs Buffer at a glance

Feature	Postika	Buffer
Starting price	From €29/mo (5 channels), priced by channels	$5/mo (billed monthly)
Pricing model	Per number of channels, not per user	per channel
Free plan	No (7 days free)	Yes: Up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 user
Our 8 networks covered	8 / 8	8 / 8
Official MCP server	Yes	Yes
Public API	Yes	Yes
Approval workflow	Yes	Yes
Built-in AI writer	No	Yes
Analytics	No	Yes
Social inbox	No	Yes
Open source	No	No
Headquarters	Spain (EU)	Fully remote (no office)

Competitor data checked on their official websites on November 5, 2026. Prices change: always confirm on the vendor's site. Sources: buffer.com, buffer.com, developers.buffer.com

Choose Postika if

You manage several brands or clients and want them in separate projects without paying per workspace
You want your AI agent's posts to wait for approval by default
You prefer predictable tiers over a price that rises with every channel
You want an EU company and euro billing

Choose Buffer if

You need a free plan to get started
You want analytics and a community inbox to reply to comments
You post to Google Business Profile, Mastodon or Substack
You want a mature product with a long track record and large help center

Pricing models: per channel versus channel tiers

Buffer charges per channel, which is great when you only have two or three accounts and gets more expensive as you add brands. It also has a free plan for a handful of channels, which Postika does not.

Postika uses tiers: up to 5 channels on Standard (€29/month), 10 on Team (€39), 30 on Pro (€49) and 100 on Ultimate (€99). Yearly billing is 20% cheaper. Every tier includes unlimited posts, unlimited projects, the AI connection and API keys, so moving from 12 to 25 channels does not change the price. The breakpoint where tiers beat per-channel pricing depends on how many accounts you run; check Buffer's current price page and our pricing side by side with your real channel count.

Both connect to AI, with different defaults

Buffer has an official MCP server, so this is not a "who has AI" comparison. The question is how you want the agent to behave.

In Postika, the MCP server exposes five tools: list_projects, list_channels, list_posts, create_post and delete_post. When the AI creates a post, the server nudges it towards approval mode, so the post appears in your calendar as pending and only publishes after you confirm it. That suits a workflow like: "Draft next week's LinkedIn and Threads posts from this changelog and leave them for my review." You can connect ChatGPT, Claude or coding tools like Cursor with the same URL.

Postika has no AI writer of its own, so the quality of the copy depends on the assistant you already pay for.

Where Buffer is stronger

Buffer has years of polish. It includes analytics, a community inbox for replies and a broad help center, and it supports extra destinations like Google Business Profile, Mastodon and Substack. If you need to answer comments or report performance to a boss, Postika will not cover that: it has no analytics and no inbox.

Postika also lacks things some Buffer users rely on, such as first-comment scheduling or link-in-bio pages. If your routine depends on those, stay with Buffer or pair Postika with another tool.

Where Postika is a better fit

Postika is designed for people juggling many brands. Each project has its own channels, calendar and time zone, and dates are shown in that project's local time, which helps agencies posting for clients in different countries. Projects are unlimited on every plan; see Postika for agencies.

Before scheduling, Postika checks each network's limits: 280 characters on X, 500 on Threads, 3,000 on LinkedIn, and media requirements for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube. You can test copy against those limits with the free character counter.

Quick decision guide

If you are one person with two or three accounts and want to start for free, Buffer is the easier start. If you run five or more brands, want each one in its own project with its own time zone, and plan to let Claude or ChatGPT prepare the week for you, try Postika for seven days. A simple test: connect one brand, ask your AI to draft next week's posts in approval mode, and see whether reviewing a ready calendar beats writing it yourself.

Frequently asked questions

Does Postika have a free plan like Buffer?

No. Postika offers a 7-day free trial on any plan, then paid tiers from €29 a month. Buffer has a free plan for a small number of channels, which is a good reason to choose Buffer if budget is the main constraint.

Can I import my Buffer queue into Postika?

There is no direct importer. Most people recreate the next couple of weeks manually or ask their AI to recreate them through Postika's MCP server, then pause Buffer once both calendars match.

Does Buffer have an MCP server?

Yes, Buffer offers an official MCP server. Postika does too, at https://postika.app/api/mcp, with OAuth sign-in and an approval-first default for posts the AI creates.

Is Postika cheaper than Buffer?

It depends on your channel count. Per-channel pricing is cheaper for a few accounts; Postika's tiers usually become better value as you add channels, because 30 channels on Pro cost the same €49 a month as 11.