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Buffer charges for each connected channel. Kyte gives each brand a workspace with 10 social accounts, approvals and unlimited team members. Choose the model that fits your client roster.
Checked against Buffer's official pages, October 2026.
Beyond the queue
Buffer keeps publishing straightforward. Kyte brings the brief, client review and team work into the same workspace as the posts.
Pricing
In Buffer, one connected social profile is one billable channel. Kyte includes 10 connected accounts in each workspace. Adding an account within that allowance leaves your workspace price unchanged.
How Buffer bills channelsClient sign-off
Buffer's Team workflow invites reviewers into your organization and gives them channel permissions. Kyte sends a client review link. They can approve or ask for changes without creating another account.
Buffer's client approval workflowApprovals
Buffer reserves content approval workflows for Team. Kyte Studio includes custom approval stages and client sign-off, even when you manage one workspace. You don't need another plan to start reviewing work.
Buffer's collaboration plansOnboarding
Send your client a Kyte onboarding link. Sky asks about their brand, captures their voice and guides account connections. The next person working on the account can read the same brief.
Team
Buffer has notes for conversations about content. Kyte also gives your team chat and tasks with owners and due dates. Keep track of the work around the post, as well as the publishing queue.
The maths
Start with a small account footprint. Buffer Team includes unlimited users, so this is a comparison of billing models, not a seat surcharge. All prices below are USD.
Prices as of October 2026
You'd pay
per month, billed yearly. Prices as of October 2026.
The first ten Team channels cost $10 each per month on annual billing. Volume discounts apply above ten.
USD, monthly billing
You'd pay
Ten workspaces. Unlimited team members.
Studio features included. Each workspace has 10 connected accounts and 10,000 AI credits per month.
Buffer costs less in this example. Ten Kyte workspaces allow up to 100 accounts, with 10 per brand. Count your actual channels and use Buffer's calculator for larger totals.
Side by side
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| Feature | Buffer | |
|---|---|---|
| Working with clients | ||
| Approval workflows | Studio, included | Team plan |
| Client sign-off without an account | Included | Not included |
| Team members on paid plans | Unlimited | 1 Essentials / unlimited Team |
| Client brand interview | Included | AI assistant for content |
| Publishing and reporting | ||
| Scheduling and publishing | Included | Included |
| Scheduled posts on paid plans | Unlimited | Unlimited, subject to fair use |
| Analytics on paid plans | Included | Included |
| Community inbox | Included | Included |
| AI assistance | Included | Included |
| What it costs | ||
| How you're billed | Per workspace | Per channel, with volume discounts |
| Paid entry price | $39 USD/mo, first workspace | Essentials, $5/channel/mo billed yearlyPrices as of October 2026 |
| Plan with approvals | Studio, included | Team, $10/channel/mo billed yearly, first 10 channelsPrices as of October 2026 |
| Social accounts included | 10 per workspace | Pay for each channel |
| Free to start | 14 days, card required | Free plan, up to 3 channels |
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Competitor prices in USD, as of October 2026. Annual prices require annual billing. Check the provider's site before purchasing.
Buffer can be the cheaper and simpler choice. Here's where that matters.
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