Buffer: Free plan 24-hr API limit raised (100→250)
What happened
Between the Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026 captures of Buffer's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Free plan's 24-hour API request limit increased from 100 to 250 requests. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit raised). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Essentials at $5 and Team at $10.
It lands 21 days after Buffer's previous change, "Buffer: 'Audience demographics' feature removed; Analytics relabeled" (Jul 20, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Buffer: API access added to all plans" (Jul 2, 2026). Buffer has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Coschedule, Hootsuite, Sproutsocial, Sendible and Later also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- +150%—Limit100250 requests
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 100 | 250 requests | +150% |
Values as written on Buffer's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Buffer's pricing page (buffer.com) from Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where limit reads 100 and then 250 requests.
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Buffer, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 8, 2026PackagingBuffer Free plan now gets 250 tags and Notes for team collaboration
- Nov 1, 2026PackagingBuffer boosts API rate limits up to 3x and makes 30-day caps per channel
- Aug 10, 2026Limit raisedBuffer: Free plan 24-hr API limit raised (100→250) This change
- Jul 20, 2026PackagingBuffer: 'Audience demographics' feature removed; Analytics relabeled
- Jul 2, 2026ImprovementBuffer: API access added to all plans
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- CoscheduleAug 10CoSchedule: Twitter/X add-on price doubled to $16/profile/month
- HootsuiteJul 6Hootsuite: Enterprise plan hides minimum seat requirement (5+ → Custom)
- SproutsocialJul 4Sproutsocial demotes reporting and send-time tools to Essentials, adds…
- SendibleJul 4Sendible drops user caps for unlimited, rebrands 4 of 5 plans
- LaterJul 3Later: TikTok/Multi-profile Best Times to Post added to Starter and Growth plans
Questions about this change
Did Buffer raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit raised.
What changed on Buffer's pricing page between Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026?
Limit: 100 → 250 requests (+150%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Buffer change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Buffer in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Buffer: 'Audience demographics' feature removed; Analytics relabeled" on Jul 20, 2026; Buffer has been tracked since 2023-11-14.