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See what you’re paying Buffer per channel, and where DemandBird’s math starts to win.

Your Buffer setup

Number of social channels
130
Buffer plan
Billing cycle
Team members
120
Annual savings with DemandBird
$51954% less

That’s $43/month back in your budget, or roughly $4.33/channel/month in per-channel savings.

Side-by-side breakdown

Line itemBufferDemandBird
PlanTeamBusiness
Rate$10/channel$36.75/mo
Billing unit10 channelsflat workspace
Monthly bill (annual effective)$80$36.75
Annual total$960$441
How the math works: Buffer charges per channel ($10/channel/mo on Team). Annual billing applies a 20% discount. DemandBird Business is $36.75/mo ($441/yr) per workspace, flat regardless of team size. Questions?
Your annual savings could buy 3 hours of agency time at $150/hr, or roughly one freelance content writer for a quarter.

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Pricing assumptions

  • Buffer Essentials: $5/channel/month, single user. Source: Buffer public pricing.
  • Buffer Team: $10/channel/month, unlimited team members, includes approval workflows. Source: Buffer public pricing.
  • Buffer annual billing: 20% off the listed monthly rate.
  • DemandBird Business: $36.75/month effective (or $441/year billed annually) per workspace, flat price regardless of team size.
  • Figures cover platform subscription only and exclude implementation, add-ons, and any per-channel volume discounts Buffer may offer above 10 channels.