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Buffer vs StoryChief: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 2nd, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,607 reviews from Social Media Marketing users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Social Media Integration
4.5
Email Marketing
NA
Post Scheduling
4.6
Campaign Planning
NA
Data Import/Export
4.0
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Social Media Integration
3.0
Email Marketing
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Post Scheduling
3.9
Campaign Planning
NA
Data Import/Export
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews1,486
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.4
4.7
User reviews129
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.7
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

We aim to serve a variety of markets including: publishers, mid-stage startup teams, non-profits, higher education, sports teams, e-commerce, solopreneurs, businesses, and enterprises.

Content Marketers, Agencies, B2B SaaS, Content Teams, Startups.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Vanessa p
Counselor
5.0

Vanessa P.: Hi, I'm Vanessa, Intuitive Counselor. I work at Sirona Life Management, which is a company that I own. I use Buffer on a regular basis. I would give it about five stars, because it really helps me organize my social media presence. Before Buffer, I was trying to manage my social media presence across many platforms on my own, and that just was not working. So I needed some sort of platform that could organize that for me. I chose Buffer because there was an option for a free trial period before going bigger. And I always feel like that is super helpful, because I can try before I buy. You always want to know if you can handle that platform, not just if that platform works. Buffer is super easy to use. It's such an easy platform to navigate, and they have customer service that will help you if you get stuck. I definitely think that if you are a small company, you should consider Buffer, just because it really makes everything so much easier for you. It takes something off of your plate that we all have on our plate when we are the one that is responsible for our social media presence.

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Dave C
Director
4.0

Dave: Hi, my name is Dave. I'm a director at a design agency, and today I'll be reviewing StoryChief, which I give a four out of five stars. For more reviews like this, click the link below. So before using StoryChief, I use Hootsuite and Buffer, and some other social media tools, but I found most of the tools were just convoluted. The UX or UI were hard to navigate or just added features that I didn't really need. So StoryChief has quickly become one of my favorite tools far as content planning because it just has a very intuitive interface. It's easy to get around. And then when you're actually writing the post, it gives you great feedback from an SEO perspective. Then after you have the content ready to go, you can easily ship it off to a variety of platforms and schedule things on a, just a very easy to calendar. The onboarding process for StoryChief was super easy. I would say it was up and running within 15 minutes. The account information they asked for and everything, it was all breeze to kind of get going. And yeah, it's just been a blast working with it. For those of you that are considering StoryChief as a content planning tool, I highly recommend it. It's easy to get up and running and just, I think the cost is very affordable and it's just a joy to work with.

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Do these products fit your needs?

Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Logo Img
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A/B Testing
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

Buffer

Top Features
17/40
  • A/B Testing
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Planning
  • Click Tracking
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Contact Management
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Marketing
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Image Library
  • Keyword Filtering
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Real-Time Data
  • Trend Analysis
  • Workflow Management
  • Automated Publishing
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Multi-Account Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Post Scheduling
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Social Promotion
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
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StoryChief

11/40
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Buffer
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
StoryChief
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Buffer
  • By Buffer
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2010
StoryChief
  • By StoryChief NV
  • Located in Belgium
  • Founded in 2017
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