Buffer vs Kit
| Buffer | Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Use Buffer to manage your social media so that you can create and share your content everywhere, consistently. Try our forever free plan or upgrade for more. | Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the creator-first email marketing and newsletter platform. Grow your audience, automate campaigns, and sell without burnout. |
| Pricing | Free (up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, AI Assistant); Essentials $5/mo per channel billed yearly; Team $10/mo per channel billed yearly; 14-day free trial (official) | Free plan up to 10,000 subscribers (unlimited landing pages, forms and broadcasts; sell digital products and subscriptions); Creator $33/mo billed yearly at 1,000 subscribers (automations, sequences, no Kit branding); Pro $66/mo billed yearly (limited offer: $50/mo for the first year); 14-day free trial; yearly billing saves 17% (official) |
| Website | https://buffer.com/ | https://kit.com |
Which to use
Buffer wins when you post to a few channels and want straightforward scheduling that starts free and costs $5 a channel after that. Kit wins when you want a free plan up to 10,000 subscribers with selling built in, then creator-focused automations as you grow.
- Choose Buffer if you want a simple, cheap social scheduler with a real free plan.
- Choose Kit if you run a creator email list and want automations and a way to sell to it.
This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.
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