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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Buffer

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    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

    Wrike

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Wrike is a project management and collaboration software. This solution connects tasks, discussions, and emails to the user’s project plan. Wrike is optimized for agile workflows and aims to help resolve data silos, poor visibility into work status, and missed deadlines and project failures.

    $240

    per year 2 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    BufferWrike
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $6
    per month per channel
    Team
    $12
    per month per channel
    Wrike Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Wrike Team
    $10
    per month (billed annually) per user (2-15 users)
    Wrike Business
    $25
    per month (billed annually) per user (5-200 users)
    Wrike Enterprise
    Request a quote
    per month per user
    Pinnacle
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    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BufferWrike
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Every premium plan begins with a 14-day trial period.
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    Community Pulse
    BufferWrike
    Considered Both Products
    Buffer
    No answer on this topic
    Wrike
    Chose Wrike
    I looked at Trello and Basecamp, which are great for collaborating with a team – especially those with remote team members. It seemed like the main goal of those is interactivity and though I needed it for my team, I needed something that could keep me on task as well. I needed …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    669 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    462 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    683 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    319 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    370 Answers
    Features
    BufferWrike
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Buffer and Wrike
    Feature
    Buffer
    8.6
    68 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Wrike
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling9.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization8.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Buffer and Wrike
    Feature
    Buffer
    8.3
    63 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Wrike
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Buffer and Wrike
    Feature
    Buffer
    9.0
    65 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Wrike
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access9.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Buffer and Wrike
    Feature
    Buffer
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    8.0
    758 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.0752 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.3635 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.8531 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.1657 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.5643 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.8751 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.3391 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.4348 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings7.3633 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.3569 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1550 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.6345 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.4266 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Buffer and Wrike
    Feature
    Buffer
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    7.8
    264 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.5260 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.3152 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    BufferWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    8.7
    (792 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.1
    (99 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    8.4
    (114 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (23 ratings)
    6.7
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (14 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BufferWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Buffer
    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.
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    Wrike
    Wrike is well-suited for content creation, review, and management. I can't speak to other types of work it can be suitable for because I use it as a writer only, but I would recommend it to other people in content creation fields who have to work with a team. A friend of mine is an editor at the local newspaper, and I think some features of Wrike would make her editing tasks a little easier and promote more cohesion in her team.
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    Pros
    Buffer
    • I can plan and publish content on social channels.
    • Buffer's interface is quite tidy and generates the necessary facilities to save us time in publishing consistent content.
    • It has a special price; it is pretty affordable.
    • It has the possibility of integrating with other tools to improve its functions.
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    Wrike
    • different views to accommodate different users workflow
    • predecessors and successors to tie tasks together and adjust dates as a group
    • Being able to see other people's workloads so when I am planning my projects for the upcoming quarter, I can set a project delivery date that is better suited to workload and is more realistic
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    Cons
    Buffer
    • 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.
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    Wrike
    • Templating.
    • For example, let's say we are onboarding a new client. There are certain tasks that need to be done. It would be great to be able to create a new project and have certain tasks preloaded.
    • Importing.
    • Importing may seem easy, but there is so much nuance to it. The fact that you need to make sure the parent task comes before child tasks is very difficult to do without the help of AI. Also, I am not sure it is possible if you have a thousand tasks to import, to make sure that you have a folder structure and parent/child tasks.
    • I also find that the documentation is lacking and the 2 import methods lacking as well.
    • Customize my inbox. When I log into Wrike, my Inbox is the first thing I see, but this doesn't show the full picture of what I want it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Wrike
    I wish that Wrike had more drag and drop functionality that would be connected to assignee and also I wish that the finish date of a task would update to the date where you checked completed. It does not do that. Also finishing a task doesn't move the start date of the next task it "protects your time in that way", but our management team wants us to quickly see what we have down the pipeline rather than having to scroll down the list of upcoming tasks.
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    Usability
    Buffer
    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
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    Wrike
    The platform is intuitive, easy to navigate, and flexible enough to accommodate the complexity of payer contracting workflows. Features such as custom workflows, automated reminders, and real-time collaboration make it simple for our team to stay aligned and efficient. Wrike allows us to track negotiations and related tasks without needing extensive training or technical expertise, which has driven adoption across departments and ensured consistent usage.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Buffer
    Buffer is always on hand and very reliable, their software suite rarely has outages
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    Wrike
    Over two years of (almost) daily usage without outages. Don't remember any errors. I give it 9 only because some Wrike plugins (for online document edit) are based on NPAPI architecture. These types of plugins are being phased out in new browsers, and NPAPI plugins are disabled by default in recent versions of Chrome so you have to do some browser adjustments when you switch browsers or move to another computer.
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    Performance
    Buffer
    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
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    Wrike
    Wrike tasks loads fine, but I hate clicking files and wait for a bit of time since it is powerpoint or word, Wrike assumes I want to open those on Wrike. My suggestion is to link it to office 365 so we do not need Wrike based decoder for PPTX and DOCX
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    Support Rating
    Buffer
    1. It really helped to my business to grow online.
    2. I was able to take actions mindfully as the analytics are damn good.
    3. Also used for managing clients social media accounts and it proved to be a best resource.
    4. Clients were really happy as they got high demand and growth on internet and the secret is Buffer.
    5. The user interface is really easy to understand and manage. Support is 24/7 available to help.
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    Wrike
    During my learning phase with Wrike, I initially struggled with setting up automation rules and request forms. However, Wrike support was always my go-to, resolving issues within seconds or minutes. Their assistance made the learning process much easier. My best experience was receiving step-by-step screenshots to follow, with the support team on standby until I was completely satisfied.
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    In-Person Training
    Buffer
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    We had staff in person provide some training
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    Online Training
    Buffer
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I love the Wrike training options. Wrike Discover has tons of courses, learning plans, certifications, etc. This is an area where Wrike definitely shines! I wish these resources were more in your face for new people, because it seems like a lot of coworkers didn't know all of this training was available to them.
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    Implementation Rating
    Buffer
    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
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    Wrike
    There are a lot of bells and whistles in Wrike, and not all of it is easy or intuitive to understand once it's plopped in your lap. It's easier when there are a few choice people who understand Wrike as a platform and articulate it in such a way where it makes it easy to pass it along to others in the group
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    Alternatives Considered
    Buffer
    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.
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    Wrike
    We use both monday.com and Wrike. While Monday does have a better user interface, Wrike allows us to have more visibility into tasks where multiple people are collaborating. And also to receive project brief-ins and requests for new projects. We use both differently and I would say for us Wrike is more the collaboration tool than the day to day individual task management tool - and it works great.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Buffer
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    company purchase
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    Scalability
    Buffer
    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
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    Wrike
    The sky is the limit for what can be done in Wrike. We started with 1 use case and within 5 months we migrated several key business practices over to Wrike because they were easier to manage. Use cases so far: process improvement, management review, corrective actions, maintenance requests, month-end financial closing, and document management. As we grow, it's easy to imagine putting even more into Wrike where it becomes a cornerstone for how we do business
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    Professional Services
    Buffer
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I do not use professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    Buffer
    • It has saved money by allowing us to automate our social using one person
    • It allows us to connect one channel at a time instead of wasting money on larger account management tools
    • We are making money, because it has already delivered several clients
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    Wrike
    • Wrike has improved our resource management significantly.
    • Wrike has improved the request intake process for us.
    • One negative impact of using Wrike is that we had to include Workato for some customised automations, which were not supported by Unito, but this can be on a need-to basis.
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    ScreenShots

    Buffer Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Buffer dashboardScreenshot of Customizable posting scheduleScreenshot of Tailored PostsScreenshot of List or calendar view of scheduled postsScreenshot of Browser extensionScreenshot of Social media analytics

    Wrike Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of Space workflowsScreenshot of Space workflows