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Surfer vs Buffer

Surfer starts at $49/mo across 4 plans. Buffer starts at $5/mo across 3 plans.

Surfer
Marketing
4 plans
$49 Discovery $99 Standard $182 Pro $299 Peace of Mind $49 Discovery $99 Standard $182 Pro $299 Peace of Mind
From $49$49/moNo free tier
Buffer
Marketing
3 plans
$0 Free $5 Essentials $10 Team $0 Free $5 Essentials $10 Team
From $5$5/moFree tier
Buffer's cheapest paid plan costs $5/mo, $44 less than Surfer at $49/mo. Only Buffer has a free tier.

Plan by plan

TierSurferBuffer
01Discovery
$49$49 /mo
Free
$0$0
02Standard
$99$99 /mo
Essentials
$5$5 /mo
03Pro
$182$182 /mo
Team
$10$10 /mo
04Peace of Mind
$299$299 /mo
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Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.