Buffer Is Still Simple.
It's Just Missing Everything Else.
You outgrew Buffer months ago. You just haven't admitted it yet.
Beacon: All of Buffer's simplicity. Plus inbox, AI that learns your voice, engagement automation, and trend detection.
No credit card required. 14-day free trial. Switch in 15 minutes.
What Buffer Gets Right (And Where It Stops)
"I schedule posts. Now what?"
Buffer publishes. Then... nothing. No inbox to see replies. No engagement tools. No AI to help create. You're flying blind after 'Send.'
"Pablo AI sounds like Pablo AI."
Generic captions. LinkedIn cringe. Not your voice. Their AI is built for everyone, which means it's built for no one.
"I need an inbox. That's $150 more."
Buffer's Engage add-on costs $6/channel/month. Three platforms = $18/mo. Forever. And it's still just an inbox. No automation. No intelligence.
"Simple became limited."
Buffer started as the simple choice. But simple without power is just incomplete. No engagement automation. No trend detection. No voice-matched AI.
Buffer taught everyone to schedule.
Then the market moved on. Inbox became standard. AI became essential. Engagement became automated. Buffer stayed exactly where it was — and started charging more for add-ons.
Meet Beacon: Buffer's Simplicity. Everything They're Missing.
Unified Inbox (Included)
All your messages, comments, mentions. Every platform. One screen. No $18/mo tax.
- Conversation threading
- Team assignment
- Sentiment tagging
AI That Sounds Like You
Fingerprint
Not Pablo. Not templates. AI trained on YOUR best posts. YOUR voice. YOUR rhythm.
Buffer's AI is generic by design. Ours learns you.
Engagement Autopilot
Auto-like supportive comments. Auto-reply with sentiment awareness. Work while you sleep.
- Sentiment detection
- Smart escalation
- Saves hours daily
What You Actually Pay for Buffer (With Features You Need)
Buffer Team Plan + Engage for 3 platforms:
Buffer Team Monthly
$60
(Base plan)
Engage Add-On
+$18
($6 x 3 channels)
Beacon Monthly
$49
(Everything included)
Annual Savings
$348
You save $29/month — and get features Buffer can't offer at any price.
| Feature | Buffer | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing & scheduling | Yes | Included |
| Calendar view | Yes | Included |
| Unified inbox | +$6/channel | Included |
| Analytics | Basic | Advanced |
| AI content generation | Pablo AI (generic) | Fingerprint (your voice) |
| Engagement automation | None | Full Autopilot |
| Trend detection | None | Beacon Radar |
| A/B testing | None | Included |
What Buffer Users Say (About Making the Switch)
"Buffer was perfect when I just needed to schedule. Then I needed to engage. Then I needed AI. Then I needed trends. Beacon has all of it without add-on math."
— Jessica P., Content Manager
"I loved Buffer's simplicity. Beacon kept the simple part and added everything I was missing. The inbox alone saved me 5 hours a week."
— Marcus T., Social Media Coordinator
"Pablo AI was embarrassing. Fingerprint actually sounds like me. I went from editing everything to posting AI drafts as-is."
— Amy R., Brand Strategist
Buffer Stayed Simple. The World Moved On.
You need inbox, AI that learns, automation, and trends.
Beacon has all of it. For less than Buffer charges with add-ons.
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