Buffer vs. SentiOne

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buffer
Score 8.5 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
SentiOne
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
SentiOne is an AI-powered customer service automation platform. It consists of three modules: Listen, React, and Automate. Listen is a comprehensive social listening solution which monitors the entire public internet (including social media), utilising proprietary algorithms to generate insights and detect sentiment behind posts. React is an all-in-one customer service management and automation platform, which allows teams to manage online conversations on dozens of channel from the same tool.…
$299
per account
Pricing
BufferSentiOne
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Essentials
$6
per month per channel
Team
$12
per month per channel
Team
$299
per account
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
per account
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BufferSentiOne
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$299 per account
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
BufferSentiOne
Features
BufferSentiOne
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
8.6
68 Ratings
7% above category average
SentiOne
-
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 Product A and Product B
Buffer
8.3
63 Ratings
5% above category average
SentiOne
-
Ratings
Campaign success analytics8.363 Ratings00 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
9.0
65 Ratings
12% above category average
SentiOne
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions & privileges9.052 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile access9.062 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BufferSentiOne
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(88 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(24 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(23 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BufferSentiOne
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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SentiOne
SentiOne is one of the best available platforms in the market dealing in customer automation on AI level to help businesses grow. We are very much impressed by their services, all in all as they are offering the best possible solutions to every problem which makes it more reliable and trusted in order to handle business.
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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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SentiOne
  • The platform easily measures social media, blogs, posts worldwide using different algorithms, collects public mentions, and automatically analyzes the situation then provides a customizable solution that will have more chances to get accepted and will work fine.
  • It has the best features to be the best in terms of functionalities and features include in it.
  • Daily report feature is also very intuitive.
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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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SentiOne
  • Customer support of SentiOne is not up to mark.
  • They need to be more accessible and responsive to our questions instead of making us hold for hours and do not provide any solution which is tiring and less professional.
  • Customer support needs a lot of attention and has more knowledge about the platform to be helpful.
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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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SentiOne
No answers on this topic
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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SentiOne
I just love to use this amazing software.
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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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SentiOne
No answers on this topic
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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SentiOne
No answers on this topic
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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SentiOne
It is very supportive. I am a very contented user.
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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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SentiOne
No answers on this topic
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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SentiOne
SentiOne is a major part of our organization. We are solving a lot of problems in the organization by using SentiOne. It has been operational in our organization for a long time and has a great find for us all in all. I like that feature that it gives me all information about new mentions to my inbox every day and informs me about it which gives day-to-day insights, change or update strategies.
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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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SentiOne
No answers on this topic
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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SentiOne
  • The best feature that I like the most and have been using for a long time that its analytical section is up to mark.
  • When I open the analytical section it gives me the all insights of my audience including their gender, location, days when most of the mentions are published which is great to have. It is best to have more marketing wins as it does not limit the searches of keywords.
  • This helps to search multiple phrases connected with a marketing strategy which is life and most recent in trends.
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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

SentiOne Screenshots

Screenshot of Sentiment analysis widgets tell how many of mentions had positive, negative or neutral meaning.Screenshot of Monitor all mentions of your brand and easily reply to comments, posts, and messages - directly from one tool.Screenshot of Manage every channel from one tool and assign incoming requests to various teams.Screenshot of Set up priorities and automatically assign customer requests from every channel – saving time and ensuring every message gets to where it needs to be.Screenshot of Measure the effectiveness of your customer service team, analyze KPIs and optimize your resources.Screenshot of SentiOne’s intuitive bot-building interface enables you to create multiple scenarios and automate your customer service on social media, email, and WhatsApp.