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Buffer · Marketing & Content / Social Media ManagementHow much does Buffer cost in India?
Registered business, per month
₹495
sticker $5/mo · ₹5,945/yr
₹585/mo if you can't reclaim GST
Buffer advertises $5/mo. A GST-registered business in India pays about ₹495 a month (₹5,945/yr) once the roughly 3.5% card forex markup is added, and it reclaims GST as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, it is about ₹585 a month with 18% GST on top.
Plans
Buffer plans, in real rupees
Sticker price on the left, and the India cost per month for a GST-registered business on the right, after the card forex markup. GST is reclaimable input credit if you are registered.
PlanStickerIndia (registered)
Free
Free forever. Connect up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel (refills as posts publish), 100 ideas, 1 user account, AI Assistant, Insights with 30 days of history, 1 API key / 3,000 requests per month, community inbox.
Free
Free
Essentials (annual)
$5/month per channel billed yearly = $60 per channel per year ('save 2 months'). Recommended tier. Unlimited scheduled posts and ideas, 1 user account, advanced analytics, 3 API keys / 7,500 requests per month, hashtag manager, first-comment scheduling. 14-day free trial. Priced per channel, so 5 channels = $300/yr.
Not sold monthly
annually only
Team (annual)
$10/month per channel billed yearly = $120 per channel per year. Everything in Essentials plus unlimited team members, draft approval workflow, 15,000 API requests/month. Still billed per channel, not per seat.
Not sold monthly
annually only
Free plan (3 channels). Paid per channel, from $5/mo, with higher tiers adding features; 14-day trial. USD-billed, so add forex and GST for India. Confirm on vendor site.
Why this number
What global directories leave out
Card forex markup
Buffer bills in USD, so an Indian card charges about 3.5% over the mid-market rate on every payment. This is the real, unavoidable India premium, and unlike GST it is not reclaimable.
18% GST (conditional)
18% GST applies, but it is not a flat add-on. A GST-registered business reclaims it as input credit, and foreign B2B is reverse-charged so the vendor bills no GST. Only an unregistered buyer bears the full 18%, and some Indian vendors already include it.
Indicative, not a bill. The exchange rate is a single mid-market reference, not a live feed. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site. Pricing last verified Jul 29, 2026.
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Buffer pricing, answered
- How much does Buffer cost in India?
- Buffer starts at $5/mo. For a GST-registered business that works out to about ₹495 a month (₹5,945 a year) after the card forex markup, with GST reclaimed as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, add 18% for about ₹585 a month.
- Does Buffer bill in INR or USD?
- Buffer bills in USD. An Indian card adds a forex markup of about 3.5% over the mid-market rate (the real, non-reclaimable premium). 18% GST also applies, but a registered business reclaims it and foreign B2B is reverse-charged, so the vendor bills no GST.
- Does Buffer have a free plan?
- Yes, Buffer lists a free plan. Check the vendor pricing page for current usage limits before you rely on it.