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Buffer Inc

Buffer

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
Buffer
8.9 /10

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 — all in one place.

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Awards & Recognition

Buffer won the following awards in the Social Media Management - Enterprise category

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Buffer Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Buffer.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:
92%
Negotiation and Contract:
91%
Conflict Resolution:
92%
Strategy & Innovation:
88%
Service Experience:
95%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

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2% Negative
4% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Reliable
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Social Moderation and Workflow Management

87

Social Media Channel Integration Inbound

87

Social Media Channel Integration Outbound

87

Social Post Archival

87

Campaign Execution

87

Dashboards and Visualization

85

Social Asset Management

84

Social Response Management

84

Contextual Analysis

82

Trend Analysis

81

Sentiment Analysis

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

88

Ease of Data Integration

87

Quality of Features

86

Ease of IT Administration

84

Ease of Customization

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Business Value Created

83

Availability and Quality of Training

81

Breadth of Features

80

Vendor Support

80

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Buffer Reviews

Lauren S.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Gets the job done, but could be better

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

This is hard to say. It's pretty similar to other social media management tools. I guess the real differentiator is its simplistic user interface? I could see it being particularly useful for people who do social media part time or are unfamiliar with posting regularly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that I can post across social platforms from one singular view/place. It made it easy to syndicate content and saved me time and hassle. Especially since Facebook is a total pain to navigate anymore.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Buffer lacks some of the more advanced features offered by competitors like Hootsuite or Sprout Social, which I needed for my job. It didn't really have as in-depth social listening tools or CRM integration.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

f you're a small business owner, a blogger, or a freelancer who needs a straightforward tool for scheduling posts and basic analytics, Buffer is an excellent choice. However, if you require more advanced features like in-depth social listening, CRM integrations, or extensive automation, you might want to explore other options.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Security Protects

Cons

  • Inhibits Innovation
  • Slower Product Innovation
  • Commodity Features

Sunil S.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

simple interface and UI

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

scheduling

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

signup for the trial, its worth it

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Dawn Christine J.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Favorite tool for social scheduling

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

I've always found Buffer highly intuitive to use and have implemented it at several companies as well as use it personally.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Love the app and the ability to review/approve posts from others on my team.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing---it gave me everything I needed for starting out!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Don't expect the world, but if you're getting started in social scheduling and need something that you can set and forget (especially if you're on a small team and/or a small budget), Buffer is definitely the way to go.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Transparent
  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity

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