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Global market

Fanout vs Buffer

Buffer charges per channel. Five networks become five lines on the invoice. Fanout charges by accounts on the plan — Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for the same brand don't triple the price.

CriterionFanoutBuffer
Starting priceUS$19/mo~US$6/channel
You pay forConnected accountsPer channel
On the first plan15 accountsPer connected channel
X / TwitterNoYes
Threads and BlueskyYesYes
Google BusinessPending APINo
Official APIs onlyYesYes
One original, crop per networkYesNo
Media preparationYesNo
MCP (agents)Add-onNo
REST APIAdd-onYes
Approval by linkYesYes
SupportHumanEnglish
Trial7 days · card requiredLimited plan / trial

when Fanout fits

Where we win.

  • Five networks on Buffer are five channels. On Fanout they sit in the plan's accounts.
  • Per-network composer, studio, MCP, and human support.
  • Creator starts at US$19 for 15 accounts — Buffer climbs with each channel.

when they fit

Where Buffer still wins.

  • They have X and a large analytics and AI surface. Fanout does not compete on enterprise analytics.
  • If you only use one or two networks, a single Buffer channel can cost less.
  • The brand is known worldwide. English onboarding and tutorials are everywhere.

who it's for

The honest cut.

For anyone posting to several networks for the same brand without paying per channel. If analytics and X are the center, Buffer stays ahead.

Competitor prices are typical public list prices and they change. Fanout prices are ours, today. LinkedIn, Google Business, and Pinterest on Fanout still depend on API approval.

other comparisons

Fanout versus each one.

Fanout vs mLabs

Both are Brazilian and start near R$29.90. mLabs bills per client; Fanout bills by connected accounts — several profiles on the same network sit on one plan.

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Fanout vs Flux

Flux also anchors the first plan at R$29.90 and bills per client. Fanout uses the same price floor, with accounts included and a composer built for nine networks.

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Fanout vs Hootsuite

Hootsuite is an enterprise panel: seats, workflows, listening. The price starts far from Fanout. If you need that, we are not the replacement. If you need to post to nine networks without the panel, we are.

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Fanout vs Postiz

Postiz is cloud and also self-host. If you want the scheduler on your server, they win. Fanout is a hosted product, with studio, approval, and MCP in the same place.

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The post already exists. It just needs to reach the networks.

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