<b>Buffer for Threads: the native integration tax nobody mentions</b>

<b>Buffer for Threads: the native integration tax nobody mentions</b>

Tested on a real account for 18 days. Buffer added Threads scheduling on its $6/channel Essentials tier, and the queue works — but it routes through Meta's official publishing path, which silently strips a few things.

Pros:
— Clean queue, drag-to-reorder, posts fire within ~60 sec of scheduled time
— First comment auto-posting actually works (rare for Threads)

Cons:
— No carousel support beyond the API's 20-media cap, and it won't warn you before truncating
— Analytics are pulled hourly, so your "posted at 9am" numbers lag until ~10

The annoying limitation: you can't schedule a reply to your own thread as part of a chain — each must be queued separately and timed manually.

Verdict: <b>Worth it</b> if you live in Buffer already. Don't switch just for Threads.