A Buffer alternative for social media managers with clients.

Buffer is easy to use and publishes its pricing openly. Social media managers with clients often need more around approvals, covers and what the AI can make. This page compares those points using Buffer's own pricing page and help center.

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Why teams switch to Julexis

Clients approve without signing up

Send a private link with a password. Your client opens it, approves each post or asks for changes, and you hear about it once, at the end of their round. They never need a Julexis account.

Covers you choose

On TikTok, upload your own cover image or pick a frame from the video. On Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest, pick the frame that becomes the cover.

AI that goes past the caption

Write captions and rewrites, generate images with GPT Image 2.5 or Nano Banana Pro, edit part of an image, make a video with Google Veo 3.1 Lite, or draft a whole plan of up to 84 posts. AI credits come with the plan. There is no API key to bring.

Competitors in view

Follow how competitors' Facebook Pages and Instagram profiles perform, in the same tool you publish from.

Side by side

Feature	Julexis	Buffer
Client approval without an account	Yes. The client opens a private, password-protected link and approves or asks for changes post by post	Not listed. Approval workflows are on the Team plan ($10 per channel/month billed yearly, $12 monthly), for team memberssource
TikTok cover from your own image	Yes, or pick a frame from the video	A frame from the video. Their help center says uploading an image for a thumbnail is not supportedsource
LinkedIn video cover	Pick the frame that becomes the cover	Their help center says the LinkedIn integration does not support custom thumbnailssource
First comment on X and Threads	Yes, as on Instagram and Facebook	X and Threads are not listed among their first-comment networkssource
Competitor analysis	Facebook Pages and Instagram profiles	Not listed on their plans pagesource
AI image generation	GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana Pro, with editing of part of an image	Not listed. Their AI Assistant is described for ideas, rewriting and postssource
AI video generation	Google Veo 3.1 Lite, from the post editor	Not listed on their AI Assistant pagesource
A whole content plan written by AI	Up to 84 posts in one go, with a best-time action	Not listed on their AI Assistant pagesource
Interface in Italian	Built in, alongside English	Their help center lists the web app as English onlysource

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Where Buffer slows agencies down

01
Every channel is billed
Buffer bills per channel, and a channel is one social account. Their own example: five brands with an Instagram and a Facebook page each make 10 channels. Team is listed at $10 per channel a month billed yearly, or $12 billed monthly, with lower rates above 10 channels.source
02
Approvals are on the Team plan only
Their help center states that approving drafts is only available on the Team plan. The account owner and users with Full Access are the ones who approve.source
03
A cover is a frame, never your own image
Their help center says uploading an image for a video thumbnail is not supported. On Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest you can pick a frame, and the LinkedIn integration does not support custom thumbnails.source

Questions

What does Julexis cost?

Julexis is in an invitation-only closed beta, and it is free for the testers we approve. Prices are not public yet. Beta testers will be offered a discount on their first year before the public launch.

Do my clients need an account to approve posts?

No. You send them a private link and a password. They approve each post or ask for changes, and you get one notification when they finish their round.

Can I use my own image as a TikTok cover?

Yes. Upload a custom cover image or pick a frame from the video. On Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest you pick the frame that becomes the cover.

Can the AI make images and video, not just text?

Yes. From the editor you can generate images with GPT Image 2.5 or Nano Banana Pro, edit part of an image, and generate video with Google Veo 3.1 Lite.

Is Julexis available in Italian?

Yes. The whole interface is available in English and in Italian.

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Julexis is in invitation-only closed beta and free for every approved tester. Apply, connect your accounts and publish your first plan.