Buffer vs Kontentino
Side-by-side pricing, platforms and features, with a verdict for each type of team.
The simplest way to queue posts across every major network, with the most generous free plan in the category.
Agency planner built around client approvals, with a calendar clients can review without an account.
Feature by feature
| Buffer | Kontentino | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Trial (14 days) |
| Cheapest paid plan | $6 / channel / mo | $59 / mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Pricing model | Per channel, billed monthly | Billed monthly; cheaper annually |
| Platforms | ||
| Posts, Reels, Stories | Posts, Reels, Stories | |
| X / Twitter | Posts, threads | Posts |
| Pages and profiles | Pages and profiles | |
| TikTok | Direct publish | Direct publish |
| Pages | Pages | |
| YouTube | Shorts | Videos |
| Pins | Pins | |
| Threads | Posts | Posts |
| Bluesky | Posts | No |
| Mastodon | Any instance | No |
| Google Business Profile | Updates | Updates |
| Features | ||
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflow | Team plan | Yes, client approvals |
| AI caption writing | Yes | Yes |
| Best time to post | Yes | No |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | No | No |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Analytics & reports | Basic | Standard plan+ |
| Social inbox | No | Standard plan+ |
| Link in bio page | Yes | No |
| First comment | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| API access | No | No |
| White-label reports | No | No |
| Client workspaces | No | Yes |
| Details | ||
| Editorial score | 4.7 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best for | Solo creators and small teams | Agencies with hands-on clients |
| Apps | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2010 | 2015 |
Which should you choose?
Buffer scores 4.7 against 4.1 for Kontentino. Buffer is the simplest way to queue posts across every major network, with the most generous free plan in the category. Kontentino is agency planner built around client approvals, with a calendar clients can review without an account. On price, Buffer starts lower at $6 / channel / mo. Buffer publishes to 11 networks and Kontentino to 9.
Buffer is the tool we recommend first to anyone who does not already know what they need. The composer is the cleanest in the category, the queue model is easy to understand, and the free plan covers three channels with ten posts each, which is enough to run a small personal brand.
Read the full Buffer review →Kontentino is for agencies whose clients want to see and approve everything. Clients get a review link, comment inline and approve, and the agency gets a clear status for every post. Translations, a shared asset library and an AI assistant round it out.
Read the full Kontentino review →