The Buffer alternative that writes the posts too.
Buffer is great at getting a finished post out on time. Planboard does the part before that: finding the conversations worth joining, planning the campaign and writing every post in your voice.
A scheduler starts at the queue
You bring the idea, the words and the image. It posts them on time.
Planboard starts at the goal
It finds, plans, writes and designs. You get one list a morning and press post.
Planboard and Buffer at a glance
| Feature | Planboard | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Founders and personal brands who need to know what to post, and need it written | Creators, small businesses and agencies who already have the posts and need them out on schedule |
| Finding conversations | Radars on X, Reddit and YouTube every Monday, LinkedIn on demand, reply drafted | No social listening |
| Content planning | Campaigns in phases with goals, items generated per phase | Calendar, queue and idea board |
| AI writing | Agents write every piece from your voice rules | AI Assistant to generate and rewrite posts |
| Visuals | Story frames and post images generated | Canva integration |
| A daily list | Today view and a daily digest by email | No |
| Publishing | One tap: copy and open the network | Automatic scheduling |
| Networks | LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, blogs, newsletters | 12, including Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest and Google Business Profile |
| Price | Free for 1 project. Paid from $149 a month, founding members get Pro at $199 | Free for 3 channels. Paid from $5 per channel a month |
Why people add Planboard
Replies grew them more than posts.
Radars bring the conversations worth joining every week, reply drafted.
Learn moreThe calendar was empty.
Planboard starts from your goal and fills each phase with what it needs.
Learn moreThe AI sounded like AI.
Voice rules per person and per brand. The giveaway phrases never reach a draft.
Learn moreWhen Buffer is the better pick
We would rather you pick right than pick us.
Buffer posts at the exact minute without you. Planboard hands you the post and opens the network.
Buffer covers more networks today.
Buffer is built for them. Planboard is built for what to post.
Buffer vs Planboard, asked often
Is Planboard a Buffer alternative?
For the planning, writing and finding, yes. Buffer schedules posts you already wrote; Planboard finds conversations, plans the campaign and writes the posts. If you need auto-publishing, you can keep Buffer for that step.
Can Planboard auto-publish like Buffer?
No. Each post is one tap: Planboard copies it and opens the network. Buffer publishes on a schedule.
Does Buffer have social listening?
Buffer lists no social listening on its pricing page. Its inbox handles comments on your own posts. Planboard radars find other people's posts worth joining.
Can I use Planboard and Buffer together?
Yes. Plan, find and write in Planboard, then paste into Buffer if you want it scheduled.
Is Planboard cheaper than Buffer?
Both have a free plan. Paid Buffer schedules posts from $5 per channel. Paid Planboard starts at $149 a month because it finds the conversations, plans the campaign and writes the posts, the work you would otherwise hire a ghostwriter for.
Keep Buffer. Lose the blank page.
Find, plan and write in Planboard, then use Buffer for what it does best.