Buffer Nonprofit Discount: Pricing & Eligibility (2026)
Verified nonprofit programConfidence: highLast verified October 21, 2026
50% off every Buffer plan
Requires an approved nonprofit request with documentation. Buffer's Free plan (3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel) may already cover very small teams.
- Provider
- Buffer
- Category
- Marketing & email
- Who qualifies
- Nonprofit or charity organization (Buffer's terms: 'nonprofit charity organizations'; the request form is for 'a non-profit or tax-exempt discount'); Must submit documentation with the request; Separate rule: open source projects with 1,000+ GitHub stars get the same 50% discount
- Where
- Not stated on the pages read
- Limits
- None stated; discount applies to all plans and channel counts
- Billing
- 50% off the paid plan, monthly or yearly; renewal terms of the discount not stated
Standard vs. nonprofit pricing
| Plan | Type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials Per channel: $6/channel/month billed monthly, or $60/year per channel billed yearly ($5/mo). Tiered: $4/channel at 11-25 channels, $3 at 26-50, $1 at 51+ (monthly rates). 1 user account. | Standard | $6/mo | Official |
| Team Per channel: $12/channel/month billed monthly, or $120/year per channel billed yearly ($10/mo). Tiered: $4/channel at 11-25, $3 at 26-50, $2 at 51+ (monthly rates). Unlimited team members, approval workflows. | Standard | $12/mo | Official |
| Buffer nonprofit discount 'We offer a 50% discount to every qualifying nonprofit, on every plan.' 'This discount applies to all products and plans.' No discounted price published; 50% of list. | Nonprofit | Varies | Official |
Prices in USD as published on the date verified. Vendors change pricing; always confirm before purchasing.
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How to apply
- Start a free Buffer account at buffer.com
- Open the nonprofit request form on buffer.com/nonprofits
- Complete your details and include your documentation
- Buffer's team reviews the documentation and replies within 48 hours
Catches and limitations
- Approval required, with documentation; Buffer's pages don't list which documents are accepted
- Pricing is per connected channel, so cost grows with the number of social accounts
- Essentials includes only 1 user account; teams need the Team plan
- Pages don't say whether the discount must be renewed or re-verified
Switching: If already on Buffer, the discount is applied to the existing account after approval. Moving from another scheduler means reconnecting each social channel and re-queuing scheduled posts.
Sources
- Buffer for Nonprofits (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Buffer support: Buffer's nonprofit discount (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Buffer pricing (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Buffer pricing (machine-readable) (accessed 2026-10-21)
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