A Buffer alternative that charges what it costs.

Buffer charges $6-120/mo. The infrastructure to run social media scheduling — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — costs roughly $0.005/post. FairPost charges $0.10-0.25/post. No subscription. No seat limits. No annual contract.

Why people leave Buffer

Per-channel pricing adds up

Analytics behind higher tiers

Free tier is quite limited

FairPost vs Buffer

	FairPost	Buffer
Pricing model	Pay per use	Per-channel monthly
Price	$0.10-0.25/post	$6-120/mo
Free tier	Free actions included	3 channels, 10 scheduled posts
Contract	None	Monthly available
Zero-usage month	$0	Still charged
Feature gating	All features included	Some features gated
Infrastructure cost	$0.005/post	Not disclosed

What it actually costs to run

The infrastructure cost for social media scheduling — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.005/post. Buffer charges $6-120/mo.

Fair charges $0.10-0.25/post — cost plus a small margin.

When to choose which

Choose Buffer if

Solo creators and small teams wanting simple scheduling

Choose FairPost if

You want social media scheduling without a subscription. FairPost charges $0.10-0.25/post. Use a lot? Pay a little more. Use nothing? Pay nothing. All features included from the first use.

Where Buffer gets expensive

Per-channel model means costs grow with platform count
Basic analytics on lower plans

Switch from Buffer. Keep the features. Lose the subscription.

FairPost — $0.10-0.25/post. No subscription. No seat pricing. No annual contract. Your first actions are free.

Try FairPost free → Full comparison

Related comparisons

FairPost vs Buffer Hootsuite alternative Sprout Social alternative Later alternative Sendible alternative Best Social Media Scheduling tools Social Media Scheduling pricing comparison

Fair is the anti-subscription. 13 tools, one account, pay for what you use.