Orbitwrite vs Buffer

A Buffer alternative built for teams

Schedule to every major network plus Discord, Slack and Telegram, and keep each post working after it goes out.

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  • Approvals and team inboxes
  • Discord, Slack and Telegram
  • 10-day trial on every plan
What Orbitwrite adds

Built for teams that post together

The scheduling you know from Buffer, plus the work that happens around a post.

Discord, Slack and Telegram

Reach your community server and company Slack from the same draft as the public post.

New post

Scheduled threads are live. Write the whole thread once and every channel gets its own version.

orbitwrite.com/changelog

#announcements
#launches
Sent to #announcements

Engagement after it publishes

A first comment, a like and a repost from any of your accounts, each on its own delay.

After publishing
  1. Published on LinkedIn09:00
  2. First comment with the sign-up link+5 min
  3. Liked by Eric's profile+1 hour
  4. Reposted from the company Page+3 hours
Auto-DM sent to everyone who replied

An inbox your team can split

Route replies and mentions to team inboxes, then assign them round robin.

Support
Sales
Community
@claire

Is the API open to everyone?

Jonas Keller

Sharing this with my team

sam.bsky.social

Does it handle threads?

lena@mastodon.social

Where do I sign up?

Round robin: Maya is next

Approvals with suggested edits

Reviewers suggest changes on the post and approve it from the planner or Slack.

Needs approval

Our autumn menu lands on Friday. Come and try it Book a table before the weekend.

Suggested edit from Claire
RejectApprove
Approved in #social-review

Orbitwrite vs Buffer at a glance

Tap a row for details, or follow its arrow to the feature.

Feature
Orbitwrite
Buffer

Publishing

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Per network
Yes
Beta
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

After a post goes out

Yes
No
Yes
No
Bluesky, Mastodon
No

Inbox

Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Teams

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Through Zapier

AI

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No

Developers

Yes
Yes
115 tools
20 tools
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No

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Buffer and Orbitwrite pricing at 3, 6 and 15 channels

Orbitwrite is priced per workspace and Buffer per channel. A month, billed yearly, in US dollars before tax.

Just you, 3 channels

Orbitwrite
$12
Standard
Buffer
$0
Free, 10 scheduled posts per channel, or $15 on Essentials

Three people, 6 channels

Orbitwrite
$55
Pro
Buffer
$60
Team, with approvals

A team with approvals, 15 channels

Orbitwrite
$143
Advanced, unlimited members
Buffer
$150
Team, before its discount past 10 channels

The best Buffer alternatives

We make Orbitwrite, so weigh our pick accordingly. Each of the others is a good tool for a different team.

  1. 1

    Orbitwrite

    Approvals, team inboxes and auto-engagement, with Discord, Slack and Telegram alongside the public networks. Priced per workspace.

    Best for: Teams that post together.

    Get started for free
  2. 2

    Hootsuite

    Scheduling with social listening on top.

    Best for: Large organisations that want listening alongside publishing.

  3. 3

    Sprout Social

    Scheduling with in-depth reporting and a shared social inbox.

    Best for: Larger companies with a reporting habit.

  4. 4

    Metricool

    Scheduling next to analytics, competitor tracking and Google, Facebook and TikTok ads.

    Best for: Analytics-led teams.

  5. 5

    Later

    Visual Instagram planning with a drag-and-drop grid preview, plus influencer tools.

    Best for: Instagram-first brands and creators.

What Buffer does well

I used Buffer for many years, and it’s a well-made product. Over time Serge and I wanted our scheduler to do more, and that’s when we decided to build Orbitwrite. Buffer is still the better pick for one person posting to a couple of channels, and for anyone who needs Pinterest, Google Business Profile or a free plan.

Jamie Barton, co-founder

  • A free plan with three channels and 10 scheduled posts on each.
  • Low per-channel pricing for one person: Essentials is $5 a channel a month, billed yearly.
  • Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Substack Notes as channels.
  • iOS and Android apps, and Canva inside the composer.
  • A replies and mentions inbox across ten networks, on every plan.

How to switch from Buffer

  1. 1

    Connect your channels

    Start a 10-day trial and connect the accounts you post to from Buffer.

  2. 2

    Set your posting slots

    Give each channel its posting times, the same idea as Buffer's queue. New posts drop into the next free slot.

  3. 3

    Bring your queue across

    Re-create upcoming posts in the composer, or script it: Buffer's API lists your queue and Orbitwrite's API, SDK or CLI schedules it.

  4. 4

    Let Buffer's queue run out

    Keep Buffer running until its last scheduled post goes out, then cancel.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have any additional inquiries, we'd love to hear from you.

Orbitwrite is built for teams: approvals with suggested edits, team inboxes that assign replies round robin, auto-engagement after a post goes out, and Discord, Slack and Telegram alongside the public networks. Pricing is per workspace, so adding people doesn't add seats.