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Shager vs Buffer: pricing, AI agents and client workflows compared
Buffer is a simple, well-known publishing queue with a free plan of 3 channels. Shager starts in the same place, 3 accounts free, and parts ways on everything about distributing to many accounts, working with clients, and AI agents.
01In short
The difference, briefly
By Buffer's pricing page, the free plan includes 3 channels, and beyond that you pay per channel: Essentials about $6 per channel a month, Team about $12 per channel. First comment, UTM tags and reports are kept for paid plans. API and MCP are included.
On Shager, 10 accounts cost $9 on the Creator plan, then $1 per extra account. First comment and a tracked link per account are included on the free plan too, because they are what shows that distribution brings leads.
02Side by side
What is included, and on which plan
| Shager | Buffer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per connected account: 10 accounts for $9 (Creator), then $1 per extra account | Per channel: Essentials about $6 per channel a month, Team about $12 per channel (less when billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Yes, forever: 3 accounts and 30 posts a month | Yes: 3 channels, 10 queued posts per channel, 1 user |
| Users | Unlimited on every plan, including Free | One user on Free |
| API and MCP server | On every plan, including Free | API on every plan (with a request quota); MCP and agent integrations included |
| Connecting a client's accounts | Connect link: the client approves with the network themselves, no password and no account | — |
| Client approval | An approval link per post, on every plan | — |
| Hebrew and RTL | Right-to-left interface, Hebrew writing assistant, holiday calendar, tax invoices in ₪ | — |
| Tracked links | A short link and UTM tag per account and per post, on Free too | UTMs and reports on paid plans |
| Networks | Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. TikTok is live, pending the network's app review. | — |
Details about the other tool come from its public pricing pages as of October 2026 and may change. A dash (—) marks something we did not check; check the vendor's page before deciding. Shager is built in Israel and has no relationship with any of these tools.
03Why Shager
Where Shager is the better fit
- A price that falls as you add accounts
- On Buffer each channel adds about $6. On Shager 10 accounts are $9 together, and an extra account $1.
- Leads on the free plan too
- A first comment with the link and a tracked link per account on Free, not only on paid plans.
- Clients without passwords
- A client connect link and an approval link per post, on every plan.
- Hebrew and shekels
- Right-to-left interface, Hebrew writing assistant, holiday calendar and tax invoices.
04Fairness
When Buffer is the better fit
- Three channels and a simple queue
- For one person with 3 channels who wants to schedule and forget, Buffer's free plan is simple and familiar.
- A tool your team already knows
- If your team already works in Buffer and it is enough, switching has a cost. Switch when there is a reason: many accounts, clients, or an AI agent.
- Networks Shager doesn't support yet
- Shager publishes to the networks on its networks page and no more. If yours isn't there, check whether Buffer supports it.
05Pricing
What Shager costs
You pay for connected accounts, not for users and not for brands. Prices in USD; in Israel, in ₪ before VAT.
Free
$0/month
3 accounts
For anyone starting out, forever. 30 posts a month
Creator
$9/month
10 accounts · $1 per extra account
Creators and owners who post for themselves
Pro
$19/month
25 accounts · $1 per extra account
Several brands, or freelancers
Agency
$69/month
60 accounts
Agencies with several clients
Prices in USD; in Israel, in ₪ before VAT. 14-day trial on every paid plan, no card required.
All plans and prices06Questions
Questions about switching
What would I pay on Shager for what I have on Buffer?
Count channels. Up to 3: free. Up to 10: $9 on Creator. 11 to 25: $19 on Pro, or Creator plus $1 per extra account. No per-user pricing on any plan.
Is there a queue like Buffer's?
There is a calendar with scheduling per post and per account, including a different time per account. There is no automatic queue that fills fixed slots.
Can my team work in one account?
Yes, with unlimited users on every plan, including Free. Buffer's free plan is for one user.
Can I connect the same accounts to both tools?
Yes. Each tool's permission is separate, so you can try Shager on your existing accounts without disconnecting Buffer.
What about an AI agent?
Both tools have MCP. In Shager the agent also opens a sandbox by itself, requests human approval through a link and reads clicks per account, on every plan.
07Keep reading
Try it on your own accounts, free.
3 accounts free forever, no card required. If it isn't a fit, you have lost nothing.