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European alternative to Buffer

Buffer has its headquarters in San Francisco, United States, outside the EU and EFTA. The guide has 3 social media schedulers from the same category with headquarters in the EU or EFTA, with the most points from the Netherlands check at the top. Of these, 3 store your data in the EU and 2 are Dutch companies.

Postplanner

Social media scheduling · Heerjansdam, Netherlands · for freelancers and SMEs

Dutch scheduler for LinkedIn and Instagram, with a writing assistant and several brands in one account.

  • Dutch support
  • EU data
  • Made in NL
From€19 /month excl. VAT
Visit Postplanner

On the Postplanner website

Coosto

Social media scheduling · Eindhoven, Netherlands · for SMEs and large companies

Dutch tool for scheduling social media, social customer care and monitoring, from Eindhoven, with data in Frankfurt.

  • Dutch support
  • Made in NL
From€249 /month
Visit Coosto

On the Coosto website

Metricool

Social media scheduling · Madrid, Spain · for freelancers and SMEs

Spanish tool to plan and analyse social media, with a free plan and data in the EU.

  • EU data
  • European
From€0 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan
Visit Metricool

On the Metricool website

Buffer next to the European alternatives

BufferPostplannerCoostoMetricool
PriceFree planfrom €19/month excl. VATfrom €249/monthFree plan
Support in DutchUnknown✓ Yes✓ YesUnknown
App in DutchUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Data in the EUUnknown✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreementUnknown✓ YesUnknown✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes✕ No
IntegrationsInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Canva, Zapier, Google Drive, DropboxLinkedIn, InstagramSalesforce, WhatsApp Business, Google Analytics 4, ChatGPTInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Twitch, Canva, Google Drive, Zapier, Make
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United StatesHeerjansdam, NetherlandsEindhoven, NetherlandsMadrid, Spain

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

Questions about European alternatives to Buffer

What is a European alternative to Buffer?

With headquarters in the EU or EFTA and the most points from the Netherlands check: Postplanner (Heerjansdam, Netherlands, 4 of 5), Coosto (Eindhoven, Netherlands, 3 of 5) and Metricool (Madrid, Spain, 2 of 5).

Where is Buffer based?

Buffer has its headquarters in San Francisco, United States.

Which European alternative to Buffer is a Dutch company?

Of the alternatives we checked: Postplanner and Coosto.

What is the cheapest European alternative to Buffer?

Of the European alternatives to Buffer we checked, Metricool has the lowest starting price, at €0 per month. Free for 1 brand with 20 scheduled posts per month (without LinkedIn and X). Starter from €16 per month with annual billing or €20 with monthly billing (up to 5 brands), Advanced from €43 per month with annual billing or €54 per month. Prices excl. VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.

Which European alternatives to Buffer have a free plan?

Metricool has a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.

Which European alternatives to Buffer offer support in Dutch?

Of the European alternatives to Buffer we checked: Postplanner and Coosto.

Which European alternatives to Buffer store your data in the EU?

All 3 we checked: Postplanner, Coosto and Metricool.

Which European alternatives to Buffer are there for freelancers?

Postplanner and Metricool are aimed at freelancers.

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