Open Source Alternative · Social Media Management

Replace Buffer with Socioboard.

Self-hosted social media scheduler and analytics. Manage unlimited social profiles, schedule posts, and track performance. No per-channel pricing.

You're losing ~R13 200 to ~R26 640/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Buffer.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Buffer vs Socioboard

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Buffer. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Buffer · Essentials
~R110/user/mo
≈ ~R13 200/year (10 users)

Per channel

Buffer · Team
~R222/user/mo
≈ ~R26 640/year (10 users)

Per channel

Your open source replacement
Socioboard. R0/month.

Self-hosted social media scheduler and analytics. Manage unlimited social profiles, schedule posts, and track performance. No per-channel pricing.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Buffer, transform, and import cleanly into Socioboard. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.