
What is Buffer?
A better way to manage social media for your business. Buffer makes it easy to manage your business's social media accounts. Schedule posts, analyze performance, and collaborate with your team 鈥 all in one place.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend
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91 Plan to Renew
85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+91 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Buffer?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
- Enables Productivity
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Social Moderation and Workflow Management
Social Media Channel Integration Outbound
Social Media Channel Integration Inbound
Social Post Archival
Campaign Execution
Dashboards and Visualization
Social Response Management
Social Asset Management
Contextual Analysis
Trend Analysis
Sentiment Analysis
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Quality of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Usability and Intuitiveness
Business Value Created
Availability and Quality of Training
Breadth of Features
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Buffer Reviews

Lucio A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2022
automating posts with time is the best
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?
buffer has been characterized by having a platform in which we can fully trust our social networks, they have good security, and good technical support, and this is something that most of the competition lacks, it differed by the quality and ease of being able to use the platform, they make it the simplest for the use of anyone with minimal knowledge
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
the best platform to have to manage our social networks like facebook and instagram, we can publish and coordinate when to do it, apart from the fact that it is very easy to learn how to use it, with a suitable device we could easily do the necessary work to be able to publish through Buffer.
What do you dislike most about this product?
For some time now I have noticed a little time difference with respect to my location and at the time of publication, the difference has a difference of about 20-25 minutes. The same is not something serious but if you have to take it into account, it could annoy someone who acquires the service. I would like to change the aesthetics of the site a little
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
People who have asked me how to run a social network usually tell them that buffer does a good job, of great quality and if we don't like it we could perfectly unsubscribe, the truth is I don't think you'll regret buying the service, it's one of the main ones worldwide and it would be very wise to give it an opportunity to use at least
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Hamilton T.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Nov 2022
"Excellent tool at a great price."
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?
This software is distinct from others in that its free edition provides sufficient functionality for novice and casual users.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The management tool was excellent in its performance. Very simple to schedule over a variety of channels all at the same time. My experience with Analyze provided me with the most value for the money I've ever spent on analytics.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Aside from that, Buffer was solely useful for managing and analyzing social media accounts. Not a thing existed to handle things like email, advertising budget monitoring, search engine optimization, etc. If it had been a comprehensive program, my group might have been able to maintain buffer.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This tool comes highly recommended by me due to the fact that it is very simple to set up, very simple to operate, and excellent for arranging what you want to tweet and when you want to tweet it. Additionally wonderful for use on several other social networking sites.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Inspires Innovation
Michael M.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2022
We utilized Buffer to schedule and analyze posting
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?
If you have many social media accounts and want to manage them easily from one area, Buffer is an excellent tool to use. Constant post failures, rudimentary analytics, and an inability to do anything beyond post simple images and links may add up quickly.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The setup process, account linking, minimal learning curve, and user-friendliness of the site all contributed to a seamless experience. I would have used it more often if it hadn't failed to post without me knowing why. As I understand it, this would be helpful for businesses that have regular posting times and post types, but it wouldn't be as useful for those who need more nuanced data or have posts that are frequently formatted differently.
What do you dislike most about this product?
There were a lot of failed postings, which could have been caused by the social media site itself, but there were instances when it was simpler to post by hand than to troubleshoot. The capabilities in analytics were subpar. They provided only a brief summary and no in-depth analysis. The suggested posting times, etc., could be more in sync with Facebook's algorithm.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
We made advantage of Buffer to prearrange our Twitter and Facebook updates. We were able to schedule content in advance for non-business hours, upcoming events, and major company announcements. With its straightforward layout, you can easily discover what's scheduled for release. In almost all cases, this went live without a hitch.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Friendly Negotiation
- Security Protects