The short version
The best Buffer alternatives depend on how much of your posting happens on X. Many networks, X included: Publer (from $5 a month) or Postiz ($29 for 5 channels). X first, writing matters most: Typefully (from $99 a year). X only, and you want help deciding what to post: ClimbX ($29 a month).
Leaving Metricool? Its X access costs an extra $10 a month per X account on top of a paid plan. The tools above include X in the base price. Prices checked October 25, 2026.
- $5
- Buffer per channel, a month (yearly)
- $10
- Metricool X add-on, per account a month
- 30 days
- Metricool X metric history
- 0
- X support in Hypefury
Most “Buffer alternatives” lists compare tools for ten networks at once. This one is for people who mainly care about X. A quick note: ClimbX is our product. I describe every other tool from its own pricing page.
What Buffer costs today, and where it falls short on X
Buffer is cheap and simple. Its gaps on X are analytics and help with what to post.
| Buffer plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 threaded post |
| Essentials | $5/mo per channel, billed yearly ($60) | Unlimited scheduling and threads, 1 user |
| Team | $10/mo per channel, billed yearly ($120) | Unlimited users, approval workflows |
From Buffer pricing, checked October 25, 2026. Buffer says yearly billing saves two months, so monthly billing costs more. Paid plans start with a 14-day trial.
One catch for X: Buffer’s own channel table lists basic analytics only for X Premium profiles, not free X profiles. And Buffer publishes what you give it. It does not tell you what to write. If your problem is an empty queue, a cheaper queue will not fix it.
Why X costs extra in some multi-network tools
X charges apps for API use, and some tools pass that on to you.
- 1You schedule a postIn any third-party tool
- 2The tool calls X’s APIX bills per request
- 3X charges the tool$0.015 a post, $0.200 with a link
- 4Some tools bill youMetricool: $10 a month per X account
X’s pricing docs list $0.015 per post and $0.200 per post with a URL. Metricool’s add-on guide says it sells X access separately “because X charges for every API connection.” Publer and Metricool also leave X out of their free plans. That is the same cost showing up in a different place.
Buffer alternatives for X compared
| Tool | X on the free plan | Networks | Entry price for one X account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffer | Yes, 3 channels | X plus 10+ others | $5/mo billed yearly |
| Metricool | No | X plus 10+ others | $25/mo Starter + $10 X add-on |
| Typefully | Yes, 10 posts a month | X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon | $99/yr |
| Publer | No | X plus many others | $5/mo |
| Postiz | No free plan | X plus 12+ others | $29/mo, 5 channels |
| SocialBee | No free plan | X plus 9 others | $29/mo, 5 profiles |
| ClimbX | No free plan | X only | $29/mo |
- Metricool Starter + X add-on$35
- Postiz Standard$29
- SocialBee Bootstrap$29
- ClimbX Base$29
- Typefully Creator$8.25 · $99 a year
- Publer Professional$5
- Buffer Essentials$5 · billed yearly
The 5 best Buffer alternatives for X, one by one
Read the “skip it if” line first. It rules a tool out fastest.
Typefully
The best fit if X is your main network and writing is the job.
You write posts and threads for X, maybe LinkedIn too, and want a calm editor with exact previews.
You post video to TikTok, YouTube or Instagram, or want monthly billing on the Creator plan.
Free covers 10 posts a month. Creator is $99 a year, annual billing only, with AI writing and X analytics. Business is $18 a month per social set billed yearly (Typefully pricing, checked October 25, 2026). It publishes to X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon. More in our Typefully alternatives.
Publer
The cheapest way to keep a Buffer-style calendar with X in it.
You post to several networks and want threads, follow-up comments and RSS for a few dollars per account.
You want X on a free plan. Publer’s free plan excludes X.
Professional starts at $5 a month for one social account and adds X, threads and unlimited scheduling, with a 7-day trial. Business starts at $10 and adds analytics, best times to post, post recycling and the API and MCP server. Yearly billing is 20 percent off, and every tenth account is free (Publer’s plans article, updated September 15, 2026).
Postiz
A flat price for 5 channels, with X counted like any other network.
You run 4 or 5 channels and want AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT to schedule through its MCP server, CLI or API.
You only post to X. You pay for 5 channels either way.
Standard is $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 5 channels with unlimited posts. Team is $39 for 10 channels. Every plan has a 7-day trial and no free Cloud plan (Postiz pricing). You can also self-host the open-source edition. Our Postiz alternatives post covers what that takes.
ClimbX
A growth tool for people whose audience is on X. It does not cover other networks.
X is where you grow, and an empty queue is your real problem, not the scheduler.
You post to Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok, want a free plan, or schedule a lot of link posts. ClimbX is X only and blocks scheduling posts with links.
ClimbX drafts ten posts a day in your voice. It learns from your past posts and from what worked for accounts a few times your size in your niche. You edit every draft and schedule the ones you like. Its Engage feed finds fresh conversations worth replying to. It can draft a reply with AI, and you edit and send it yourself. It never likes, follows or DMs for you, and never replies to other people for you.
Scheduling blocks posts with links. Across my 1,230 original posts, the 90 with a link reached 0.59x my median. You post those yourself. Base is $29 a month for one X account. Pro is $29 at the founding price (list $39) for 3 accounts, auto-plug and auto-retweet. Both come with a 7-day trial for $1 (ClimbX pricing).
Metricool alternatives for X
If X is your main network, Metricool makes you pay twice: once for a paid plan and again for each X account.
Metricool’s Free plan manages every network except LinkedIn and X. To connect X you need Starter or higher, plus the X add-on at $10 a month or $120 a year per X account (Metricool help). That price took effect on July 13, 2026. Before that it was $5 a month, and older customers keep $5 only while they keep at least one add-on.
| X in Metricool | Free | Starter | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics | No | Partial | Yes |
| Best times to post | No | No | Yes |
| Competitor analytics | No | Partial | Yes |
| Price before the X add-on | $0 | $25/mo, or $20 billed yearly | $67/mo, or $53 billed yearly |
From Metricool’s X access article and pricing page, checked October 25, 2026. Prices are for 5 brands on Starter and 15 on Advanced, without VAT. The pricing page also lists a 30-day metric storage limit for X.
So for one X account on monthly billing, Metricool Starter costs $35 a month. Billed yearly, it is $30. Here is where to go instead, by what you used Metricool for:
| You used Metricool for | Try instead | Cost with X |
|---|---|---|
| A free calendar for many networks | Buffer | Free, 3 channels incl. X |
| Cheap paid scheduling incl. X | Publer Professional | From $5/mo |
| Analytics and best times | Publer Business | From $10/mo |
| Many channels at a flat price | Postiz | $29/mo for 5 |
| Writing for X and LinkedIn | Typefully | Free; $99/yr |
| Growing on X | ClimbX | $29/mo |
Keep Metricool if ads reporting, Google Business Profile or client reports across many brands are the main job. Those are its strengths, and none of the X-first tools here cover them.
How to pick in five minutes
Count your networks first. Then ask who brings the ideas, you or the tool.
Answer these before you start a trial
- Do you post to 3 or more networks every week? Stay multi-network: Buffer, Publer or Postiz.
- Is X more than half of your posting? Look at Typefully or ClimbX.
- Do you run out of things to post? A cheaper queue will not help. Pick a tool that drafts.
- Do you share links often? Check how the tool handles them. Link posts reach fewer people on X.
- Will you pay yearly? Buffer, Publer and Postiz cost less billed yearly. Typefully Creator is yearly only.
Run two trials at most, in the same week. For the X-only schedulers, with prices, see the best Twitter scheduler guide. If you came from TweetDeck, there is also a list of TweetDeck alternatives. To schedule for free inside X itself, read how to schedule posts and threads on X.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Buffer alternative for X?
If X is your main network, Typefully for a clean writing tool (from $99 a year) or ClimbX ($29 a month) if you also want help deciding what to post. If you post to many networks and want X in the same calendar, Publer (from $5 a month per account) or Postiz ($29 a month for 5 channels).
Is there a free alternative to Buffer that includes X?
Typefully has a free plan with 10 posts a month that includes X. Publer’s and Metricool’s free plans do not include X. Buffer’s own free plan does: 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each. X also lets you schedule single posts for free on x.com.
Does Metricool charge extra for X?
Yes. X needs a paid Metricool plan (Starter or higher) plus the X/Twitter add-on at $10 a month, or $120 a year, per connected X account. That price took effect on July 13, 2026. Metricool says it is because X charges for every API connection.
What is the best Metricool alternative?
For X, pick a tool that includes it in the base price. Publer Professional starts at $5 a month with X support. Postiz Standard is $29 a month for 5 channels, X included. Buffer is $5 a month per channel billed yearly. If X is all you care about, Typefully or ClimbX.
Is Hypefury still a Buffer alternative for X?
No. Hypefury’s own pricing FAQ says it no longer supports X. It covers Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
Can ClimbX replace Buffer for Instagram or LinkedIn?
No. ClimbX is X only. If you need other networks, keep Buffer or pick a multi-network tool for those, and use ClimbX for X.
Your queue is only as good as what goes in it.
ClimbX drafts posts in your voice from what worked for accounts a few times your size, and schedules the ones you approve. X only, by design.
Read next
- Best Twitter Scheduler in 2026: 6 Tools Compared, With Prices - The best Twitter (X) schedulers in 2026 by job: cheapest queue, multi-network, growth and engagement. Prices from $5 to $49 a month, and which still support X.
- Typefully Alternatives for X: 6 Tools Compared by What They Do - Six Typefully alternatives for X, sorted by job: writing, scheduling, growth and replies. Checked prices, who each suits, and when to stay on Typefully.
Sources
- Buffer pricing - Free for 3 channels; Essentials $5 and Team $10 a month per channel billed yearly; X channel feature table. Checked October 25, 2026.
- Metricool pricing - Starter from $20 yearly or $25 monthly; X add-on $10 a month per account; 30-day X metric storage. Checked October 25, 2026.
- Metricool help: Your Guide to the X/Twitter Add-On - $10 a month or $120 a year per X account since July 13, 2026; legacy $5 price
- Metricool help: X (Twitter) access in Metricool - X features by plan
- X API pricing - $0.015 per post, $0.200 per post with a URL
- Typefully pricing - Free 10 posts a month; Creator $99 a year; Business $18 per social set a month billed yearly. Checked October 25, 2026.
- Publer: plans and pricing - free plan excludes X; Professional from $5 a month, Business from $10. Checked October 25, 2026.
- Postiz pricing - Standard $29 a month for 5 channels, $23 billed yearly. Checked October 25, 2026.
- SocialBee pricing - Bootstrap $29 a month or $290 a year for 5 profiles. Checked October 25, 2026.
- Hypefury features and pricing - FAQ says Hypefury no longer supports X. Checked October 25, 2026.
SocialBee
Category-based queues that recycle your evergreen posts.
You sort content into categories and want old posts to come back on a schedule across a few networks.
You only need one X account. Bootstrap is priced for 5 profiles.
Bootstrap is $29 a month ($290 a year) for 5 profiles, 10 content categories and unlimited AI content generation. Accelerate is $49 for 10 profiles. X posts directly, and there is a 14-day trial with a 30-day money-back guarantee (SocialBee pricing).