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Best free social media schedulers

2 social media schedulers with a plan that stays free. For each tool you see what is included and when you have to start paying.

Free social media scheduling tools

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    Metricool

    Social media scheduling · for freelancers and SMEs

    • Highest Netherlands check

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

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

    On the Metricool website

    Free and paid: 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.

  2. 2

    Buffer

    Social media scheduling · for freelancers and SMEs

    Simple social media scheduler with a free plan for 3 channels and prices per channel.

      PriceFree14-day free trial
      Visit Buffer

      On the Buffer website

      Free and paid: Prices in dollars, per channel: Essentials $5 per channel per month when paid annually ($60 per year), Team $10 (unlimited team members). Free: 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each and 1 user. You can try paid plans for 14 days. According to Buffer, business customers may qualify for VAT reverse charge.

    Free here means: with no end date. A free trial of 14 or 30 days does not count. The order follows our overall score; what a tool pays does not count towards it.

    Questions about free software

    Which social media schedulers are free?

    Metricool and Buffer have a free plan with no end date. With all other social media schedulers in our guide you pay, sometimes after a free trial.

    Which free social media schedulers is the best?

    Metricool comes top in our overall score. In the Netherlands check it scores 2 of 5 points. Do check what the free plan includes: you often miss features you need later.