Buffer
About Buffer
Buffer is an intuitive, streamlined social media management platform trusted by brands, businesses, agencies, and individuals to help drive meaningful engagement and results on social media.With Buffer, users can manage multiple social media profiles, plan and schedule posts in advance, collaborate with multiple team members, and analyze social media performance. Buffer is keen to constantly introduce new, useful features such as their suggested media feature, our Instagram direct scheduling feature, and more. Native iOS and Android mobile apps give users the flexibility to schedule content on the go.
Other important features include a social media calendar and RSS feed, social analytics, plus a video and GIF uploader and Pablo image creator.
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- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Buffer is worth the money
Reviewed on 2023/10/11
Pros
I saved the company $500 by switching to Buffer. I enjoy the software for scheduled post and analytics.
Cons
The interface is pretty dull but simple.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Solid social media management platform with reasonable price.
Reviewed on 2023/06/10
Good platform for solid social media connections and publishing features. It would be nice if the...
Good platform for solid social media connections and publishing features. It would be nice if the interactive features were included for the base price.
Pros
I like their logo and their multi platform functionality.
Cons
I dislike having to pay more for the interactive inbound connectivity.
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HootsuiteReasons for Choosing Buffer
Buffer offered a better value and nicer logo.Switched From
HootsuiteReasons for Switching to Buffer
Buffer offered a better value and nicer logo.- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Buffer is a bare-bones alternative to it's competitors
Reviewed on 2021/04/20
Buffer is great for posting directly to social media without having to log into each platform to...
Buffer is great for posting directly to social media without having to log into each platform to manage your accounts. IT has a very reasonable price point for the services that it provides.
Pros
Buffer is easy to use for scheduling and posting to social media. It has saved us a lot of time compared to posting directly to each social media platform. The pricing structure for Buffer is great, and they honor legacy pricing while still passing along the upgrades that normally come with price hikes.
Cons
The tracking and analytics are a bit lackluster when compared to Hootsuite. I would like to see the ability to monitor and respond to replies and comments directly from the app, too.
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HootsuiteReasons for Choosing Buffer
The price point was remarkably lower than Hootsuite.Switched From
HootsuiteReasons for Switching to Buffer
Price was the determining factor- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
User friendly social media scheduler
Reviewed on 2024/07/04
Time saver, user-friendly scheduler. I really like it.
Time saver, user-friendly scheduler. I really like it.
Pros
User-friendly and great for posting and scheduling content across social media. Saves me time! The free version which I use allows you to post to three accounts which is great.
Cons
There isn't much to dislike about the free version.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Analyze feature is a life saver for marketing professionals
Reviewed on 2021/10/25
It's nice, the ease-of-use is good and it is totally worth the money because of these recommendation...
It's nice, the ease-of-use is good and it is totally worth the money because of these recommendations and strategic insights.
Pros
Analyze feature which facilitates reporting and monitoring, strategy recommendation sand helps in social outreach.
Cons
It is a little costly but totally worth it. It also lacks the dashboard presence through which we can track different aspects of the same platform or different platforms, so it becomes a little time-consuming to track certain things.
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CostBuffer FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Buffer.Q. What type of pricing plans does Buffer offer?
Buffer offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$6.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Buffer offers a range of pricing plans tailored to accommodate different social media management needs, from individuals just starting out to larger teams and agencies. Buffer also offers a 14-day free trial. All plans can be paid on either a monthly or yearly basis. Free plan: Free forever Essentials: $5 per month/channel Team: $10 per month/channel Agency: $100 per month/channel
Q. Who are the typical users of Buffer?
Buffer has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Buffer support?
Buffer supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Buffer support mobile devices?
Buffer supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Buffer integrate with?
Buffer integrates with the following applications:
123FormBuilder, Bottlenose, CoSchedule Marketing Suite, Crate, Curata, Cyfe, Databox, Determ, Eventbrite, Evernote Teams, Feedly, Google Calendar, Google Drive, IFTTT, Instagram, LinkedIn for Business, Mailchimp, Maintenance Care, MeisterTask, Mention, Meta for Business, Microsoft Viva Engage, Process Street, PromoRepublic, Rebrandly, ReviewPush, Scoop.it, Slack, Sniply, Trello, Twitter/X, Typeform, WordPress, Wufoo, Zapier
Q. What level of support does Buffer offer?
Buffer offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Chat
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