Buffer is a social sharing tool. When browsing content, clicking on the Buffer icon automatically stores the content and schedules posts to social media channels throughout the day.
$6
per month per channel
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Essentials
$6
per month per channel
Team
$12
per month per channel
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
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A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Features
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Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
8.6
68 Ratings
7% above category average
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Content planning and scheduling
9.068 Ratings
00 Ratings
Content optimization
8.061 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workflow management
8.857 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
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Buffer
8.3
63 Ratings
5% above category average
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Campaign success analytics
8.363 Ratings
00 Ratings
Account management
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Buffer
9.0
65 Ratings
12% above category average
Smartvel
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Role-based user permissions & privileges
9.052 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile access
9.062 Ratings
00 Ratings
Content Creation
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Ratings
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9.7
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Ideation
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9.01 Ratings
Content collaboration
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10.01 Ratings
Content calendar
00 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
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8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Content hub
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Forms / Gated content
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Embedded CTAs
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Content distribution
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Content promotion
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Content automation
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
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It helps me save hours by devoting only half an hour in a month's worth of posting, in addition to that it is quite simple to use. Buffer for scheduling social posts well in advance, but I have begun using it instead of posting natively on the social apps themselves because it makes it super easy to post the same messages to more than one platform.
It’s takes weight off your staff and allows them to concentrate on sales but also allows your staff to have the first hand knowledge of the tool by using themselves so they can guide the customer if needed. I personally like this type of thing as a self server type of customer
Expensive Analytics: The upgrade you need to access your analytics is quite expensive, and I have come across other tools that provide the same or even more for a lesser priced plan.
No Media Library: The one feature I have found on another social media planning tool that I wish Buffer had is a media library. This allows you to upload photos you aren't using right away to have them readily available when you do decide to use them. This is not a feature in Buffer.
I am giving buffer this rating because of a couple issues that it has compared to other platforms. It does not always post to instagram and you will need to go in an manually post. Also, one of the biggest qualms that we have with buffer is the price it costs to have robust analytics
We use Buffer for certain website content that should be shared on social networks, having this tool helps us to do it faster and easier since we can send the publications from the internet browser and the stack of scheduled messages. It is really fast and easy for all team members who share access to the account, so at the same time that we analyze the information that we can share, the message stack is prepared
Buffer performs well on both desktop and mobile platforms. The one area as I have stated before is that it does not always want to automatically push to Instagram and the user will have to go do it manually. Buffer works very well pushing to other platforms. The instagram issue is the only reason buffer does not get a 10 on this section
We were very satisfied with the implementation of Buffer. We had no issues switching from the platform that we were using over to buffer. Our staff did not even miss a beat when it came to posting content. It was an easy transition and I feel that is something that buffer has really done well. They have an "out of the box" usability platform
I also used Combin which is easy and free to use. However, Combin only posts when the computer is active and connected to the internet. So, posting while you are not actively using your computer at that moment is not possible, therefore Buffer is much more efficient as you can even post while being on vacation without working.
Buffer does what it say on tin as they say! you can always count on Buffer. Buffer can be scale to 25 social account with 2,000 scheduled post which is enough for most agencies or businesses