# Page 11 | Buffer Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 11 - Is Buffer the right Social Media Management solution for you? Explore 1491 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/143492/Buffer/reviews --- Buffer 4.5 (1491) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/143492/Buffer/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 11 - Reviews of Buffer ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 251-275 of 1491 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer VP Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No better way to manage multiple social media profiles individually or as a team" June 2, 2019 5.0 Allows our team to reliably scale social media engagement, grow our social audience, and monitor the conversation easily -- better than ANY other platform we have used, and we've used them ALL. Pros \* Supports the most popular social media marketing platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, more) all in one place \* Seamlessly integrated into the social platforms \* Makes scheduling and automating social media publishing extremely easy and effective \* Flexible options for publishing and scheduling \* Integrated link shortening (including Bit.ly integration) \* Integrated analytics \* Team support with TFA \* Desktop (web) and mobile apps \* Responsive tech support \* Optional listening (Reply) and advanced analytics (Analyze) \* Very competitively priced Cons \* Optional Analyze tool is weak (built-in analytics are sufficient as well) \* Developing a schedule could benefit from a better UI and more options (i.e., automation) \* UI for setting dates & times for posts needs work, too many steps, needs some automation Review Source NL Nandita L. IT Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Social media master - Buffered " December 31, 2022 5.0 Pros The ease of use, integration of different social media plying and growth of economies are best features offered by Buffer. Cons The software is bit expensive but reliable to use Review Source Dmytro M. Digital Marketing Strategist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is when simple also means powerful" December 6, 2017 5.0 Pros From the very beginning, Buffer has been an extremely user-friendly, clean and powerful tool. The best thing about it is the evolving nature of it - there are always new features coming down their pipeline and many of the things I once wished for became product features already. Power Scheduler that you get through Chrome plugin is an extra bonus point - no need to log into the web interface of the tool - just click a button from within the page you're currently viewing and a little pop-up lets you schedule sharing of this link within your schedule or for custom recurring times in the future. Cons It used to give you more on a free plan. Now you really would want to get the Awesome plan. You can't schedule posts directly into Instagram (limitation of Instagram itself), Buffer will ping you with a push notification and will make the posting just a one-tap action but it's just not a fully autonomous process Review Source Damien B. Social Media Manager Wholesale Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Buffer is amazing for managing 3 accounts" November 23, 2023 5.0 Pros I love how easy it is to setup your posts and just launch them with very little hassle. Cons The 10 post cap on the free plan. Also, when posting to multiple accounts, it can get a bit confusing if you're not watching what you're doing. Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Hootsuite removed their free plan and that put a spoke in my wheel. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer owner/broker Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ideal social media platform" January 18, 2023 5.0 I highly recommend using Buffer to manage your social media Pros Buffer is the ideal social media platform for managing your brand or your business. Cons There was nothing I disliked about Buffer. Great product and even better support. Review Source Erwin M. Managing Director Capital Markets Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software & company" February 2, 2019 5.0 Pros Ease of use, reliability, amazing company. Cons You should offer a free plan specifically for individuals who just want to automate their social media publications and can't justify paying for this. Also if you could add back support for Facebook personal profile it'd be really helpful. Review Source Response from Buffer February 7, 2019 Hi, Erwin, thank you for the feedback. I'm sorry that it wasn't clear. We do have a free plan in case that's helpful for you (https://buffer.com/pricing). As for Facebook personal profile, I'm afraid Facebook has removed the ability for third-party tools to support scheduling to Facebook personal profiles so we couldn't have that feature. -Alfred Tyler Jae S. Associate Principal, Wayzata High School Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent social media collaborative posting tool" October 19, 2018 5.0 Pros Buffer pulls social media outlets into one location, making posts super efficient to publish and schedule. I've found the tool to work really well for scheduling routine updates to our community. Buffer loads quickly and is very user-friendly. Setting up accounts was quick and easy. Cons I only disadvantage that I have noticed is that Buffer will sometimes cut off social media posts if they are too long for Twitter. Review Source Response from Buffer November 2, 2018 Hi, Tyler, thank you so much for the review. I'm glad to hear that you have found Buffer useful for your work. I'm sorry with the issue with Twitter. I'm curious if you see an error message when you try to schedule something longer than 280 characters for Twitter? If not, I would love to look into this and see if something on our end might have gone wrong. Thanks for your help. CD Clare D. Marketing Executive Insurance Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great for scheduling social media content in advance" February 27, 2021 4.0 Buffer is a hugely valuable tool for saving time when creating and scheduling social media posts. You can post at your peak engagement times, without having to worry about logging on and creating posts at that set time, Buffer takes the hard work out of it for you. Pros Buffer makes it so easy to schedule loads of social media content across the various platforms which saves me so much time in the long run. I can just set an hour or so aside and schedule posts for the next few weeks so I don't have to worry about taking time out each day to do this. You can set up scheduled times that suit you, such as times that you get the most engagement on your posts and Buffer will then set this up as a weekly recurring theme so that you can just drop your content in. Cons Like with other social media scheduling platforms, Instagram intergration could be better. I'll often end up scheduling posts manually for Instagram because of the limitations within Buffer. Also, you can't tag other accounts in photos for Twitter, which is often such an invaluable tool that I use to drive engagement. Again, I'll sometimes post manually on Twitter so that I can tag accounts. Finally, you can post multiple images on posts, which is especially a drawback for Instagram. Hopefully, these issues will eventually be rectified. Review Source BH Brittany H. Marketing Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best social media management tool I have used" September 14, 2022 4.0 It was a huge lift on time to be posting content and pulling analytics across all of our channels. This eliminated that, plus allowed us to post weeks in advance which was also a huge time saver. Pros I have used quite a few social media management tools and this has by far been my favorite. It has most easily digestible analytics which makes reporting to upper management a breeze. It integrated will across all of our social channels and posting the same content in multiple places is super easy. Cons The only thing I would love is if buffer could automatically resize images for the channel so we didnt need to upload multiple versions. Review Source bJ byunghoon J. Assistant Manager Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "very nice software" May 7, 2023 4.0 Buffer is a great option for those looking to manage their social media accounts more quickly. With the aid of this trustworthy and simple tool, I was able to boost my visibility and connection on social media. Pros A major benefit is how simple it is to set up and how many team members can use the account. The scheduling procedure is really simple and clear.A convenient feature for quickly assessing the reach of several postings is the built-in analytics. They keep up with evolving APIs, and the new Campaign feature appears to be promising.The app and desktop website work well together, are simple to use, have excellent customer support, and are a terrific free alternative. Cons demerit is Any social media scheduling service, including Buffer, might be difficult to use with Instagram.Occasionally, problems happen when scheduling a post, leaving it unpublished and requiring me to redo the job. What a horrible situation.There have also been connectivity problems with social accounts. Reason for choosing Buffer I've been using Buffer for years, and it has completely changed the way I manage my social media accounts. My life was spared by the platform's scheduling feature, and using it is generally simple. I have more time in the day to do other things because I can pre-schedule my social media postings. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Content & Community Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Social Media Manager at an Affordable Price" April 16, 2018 5.0 Pros If social media isn't exactly a priority in your marketing efforts, Buffer's $10/month Awesome plan is plenty. Aside from Buffer's great user interface, Awesome gets you access to their scheduling calendar view, which is a great way to granularly manage your posting schedule. You can also just throw posts into a queue and they'll automatically fire according to the weekly schedule you've set. Easily recommend. Cons I question the accuracy of the analytics. We had a Buffer for a Business plan for a few months, and when I compared the metrics Buffer provided to those of the actual social platforms, they usually didn't line up. It's possible that this has been addressed since I switched plans, however. Review Source SQ Sahem Q. sahemqarqash Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "What do you like best about Buffer" June 7, 2023 4.0 Pros From an early user in 2015 to a forever-champion in 2023, Buffer has grown with me in my career. I remember taking a Buffer Premium trial to the max and bucketing over 50 posts. Buffer has grown with my career – and making it easier along the way.For every social media training I give my colleagues or the industry, Buffer is always mentioned with a smile. I always say that becoming a social media content creator or curator takes time, but with buffer, it expedites the human behavior curve, allowing for a seamless addition to any professional’s tech stack. Cons Just recently, I have fallen in love with Buffer’s Content spot, dropping ideas in when I do not have the time to properly create my message. I post on topics around personal branding, networking, professional development, social media, and even coffee. I see myself as one of Buffer’s secret stalkers – always keeping an eye on the updates and whispering the amazing, time-saving features. Review Source DHD David H. D. North America Content Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Automatically post concurrently to Twitter, LinkedIn and G+ with ease" May 28, 2018 4.0 Pros I've tried other social media auto posting tools, but I find the 'freemium' version of Buffer to meet all my basic needs. Buffer extension integrates well with Chrome, my preferred browser, and enables quick and effective scheduling of social posts. The built-in analytics are a standard feature that enable insights into post performance across your social accounts. Another useful companion app from the same developer is the 'Pablo' that enables to quick and easy creation of custom image tiles for social media use. Recommended if you are graphically-challenged, like me. Cons Periodically, Buffer will report (via email alerts) that it's unable to post to a social site. Typically, this is due to changes on the social sites, but Buffer will fix any compatibility issues promptly. Support for the free version is adequate for my needs, but other users may prefer the 'paid' version if they require more help and/or guidance. Review Source VP S. creative director Photography Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Buffer help us to schedule social media posts on different social accoounts" January 25, 2020 5.0 This tool saves our time and it has helped us to grow our social media engagement on different social platforms. Pros We are a group of a small team and we are running a small business and social media plays a big role for us to generate leads and awareness for our business. I like this tool because we can easily connect all our social media profiles facebook, linkedin, instagram and twitter and schedule posts weeks or months in advance. Really like this tool it saves our time and we can experiment with different times. Cons This tool is excellent and my team has no issues with this tool. It works best for us and saves a lot of our time Alternatives considered [Statusbrew](https://www.capterra.com/p/155456/Statusbrew/) Reason for choosing Buffer Statusbrew is confusing The UI is not good Review Source Bryan M. Product Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our go to scheduling tool for social media" February 26, 2018 5.0 Buffer lets us focus on our content instead of spending time visiting each social media platform to share it. Pros Our biggest need is something to save time posting all social media accounts at once. This plus simple analytics in one place saves time and makes it easier to post content consistently. Buffer does these things at a very reasonable yearly cost. We specifically knew that we didn't need solutions that have tons of features and costly, so we are glad that Buffer fits the features and pricing for our needs. Cons The price for the base plan of Buffer is great and part of why we like it. I wish they allowed a few more social media accounts than the 12 maximum in that plan. The next tier up for 25 accounts is 10x the price of the base plan. That said, this isn't a huge deal and for us, part of the reason we chose Buffer was that we wanted something simple that didn't cost hundreds of dollars a month. Review Source Vishal M. SEO Executive Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Ever Social Media Management Tool for Small Business" November 16, 2022 4.0 Very easy to use that comes with great features. You can also use it freely if you are managing small campaigns. Pros Buffer is the one place where you can manage your social media campaigns. User can schedule any post with the help of this tool. Cons I have nothing found bad things about buffer. So my overall experience is great with buffer. Review Source Jose W. Recruiter Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool post to social media platforms at a great price!" April 6, 2018 5.0 Being able to curate and schedule postings saves time. Pros The platform is easy to navigate and create post to share across several platforms. The Chrome extension makes it easy to share images or articles and automatically shortens the URL, captures images or relevant quotes. The Instagram direct posting has been a great addition! Cons I would like see some community management features similar to other social scheduling platforms. This would make engagement easier through a single platform. Otherwise, it offers everything I need for a scheduling tool. Review Source Fraser C. Founder and Publisher of Universe Today Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Manage your social media publishing schedule" May 7, 2018 5.0 It allows me to manage my social media publishing schedule without having to spend hours every day on it. Pros Buffer's browser integration is the best part of the software, allowing me to visit webpages, right-click and then queue up posts on my various social media for the future, and then go back to my other projects. Cons There are lots of little tweaks that you have to learn to make it perform exactly right. It tries hard to find associated pictures to go along with stories, but sometimes that doesn't work, and you need to download images and then load them up. Review Source CK Chelsea K. Content Fulfillment Agent Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "High charge for little functionality" September 6, 2018 3.0 Generally speaking, Buffer is a great tool but there are too many insidious ways for things to go wrong on the platform. If you have a hand full of clients Buffer could be a good fit, but if you are a digital agency I would not reccomend Buffer. Pros My team uses Buffer to manage social accounts for over 100 clients. The biggest advantage of Buffer is the extension you can download for your browser, making it very easy to schedule content for clients as you are browsing the web. Cons As mentioned before, we manage social accounts for over 100 clients. The way Buffer is set up makes it extremely easy to schedule posts on incorrect client pages. It's also difficult to see which accounts are selected, and when a new social account is connected, Buffer automatically selects the page for ALL social posts that are scheduled. Additionally, any time a new administrator is assigned to the account all of the connections to the social media pages crash and have to be replaced one by one. Review Source Response from Buffer September 11, 2018 Hi, Chelsea, I really appreciate your honest review of Buffer. I agree with you that there's more we can do to improve the experience of managing that many social media accounts. Thank you for giving Buffer a go and sharing this feedback with us. Milca P. Facilitadora del Programa de Comercio Electrónico para Mipymes Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My ever favorite scheduling app" August 7, 2018 5.0 Pros The very first moment i used Buffer i fell in love because it helps me A LOT to optimizing my time. You can pre-setup the hours you want post and Buffer do the rest. Besides, i love the good way Buffer interact with all my Social Media Channels. Cons Should be a way i can choose the better hours to post based in my engagement. Buffer had this feature but is not more. Review Source Response from Buffer August 16, 2018 Thanks for the awesome review, Milca! I'm so grateful for your continuous support. The optimal timing tool is something that still comes up in our team conversations so it \*might\* be something we bring back in the future. Ayesha K. Client Service Professional Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Schedule all your social media posts with Buffer" December 18, 2022 5.0 Stop worrying about posting on social media channel consistently. Schedule all your posts together on buffer and increase your visibility across social media platforms. Pros Buffer has been helpful in scheduling and posting content for social media content across all the social media platforms. Cons There is a limit on the number of posts that can be done per month on all the platforms. Review Source Jessica S. Marketing Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Buffer" October 27, 2021 5.0 Pros We love and have used Buffer for many years. It makes scheduling our social media posts super easy. Log into one platform, connect your networks, set up a schedule, post your content. It saves us so much time and it is nice just logging into one platform instead of many. Must have to ensure your posting to your social media! Customer support is very fast too. Cons I cant think of anything that I do not about Buffer. Review Source JH Jonathan H. Director Online Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nice tool for starters, not suitable for enterprise " August 11, 2023 3.0 Buffer is a good tool for small companies or freelancers, but is too clumsy for having a real scalability path, and is not suitable for enterprise or mid-market companies. Pros Buffer has quite a short learning curve and is easy to learn and use even for non-techie people. Cons Sometimes a bit clumsy, especially when it comes to scheduling posting - it's quite impossible for example to tag people correctly on LinkedIn, and you often have to let your posts as a draft and go to the platform. Alternatives considered [Semrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/151962/SEMrush/)[Kontentino](https://www.capterra.com/p/152937/Kontentino/) Review Source Ankit J. Partner & Digital Marketing Head Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Such an awesome software for post scheduling. One of the best in Market." October 2, 2018 5.0 If you are a Digital Marketer or an online page manager who dont want to waste time on posting at multiple places, Buffer is the solution you need. Now even you can schedule posts on Instagram via Buffer, what can be better than this. Pros User Interface is super awesome. Post Scheduling and the Delivery rate is extremely good. You can even schedule Instagram posts now. Cons Reach on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram is quite low when you post via 3rd party apps like buffer. More multimedia option should be provided. Like for eg: posting a gif is quite hard. Review Source Response from Buffer October 4, 2018 Hi, Ankit, thank you for the review and honest comments. I was curious if you are up for sharing more about the lower reach when posting via third party apps? I would love to get more data and understand it better. Thank you. -Alfred Melissa D. Founder + Creative Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer saves you loads of time" November 2, 2018 5.0 Pros I like that Buffer is easy to use. I used a few social media scheduling tools in the past, but none of them really had a decent user interface. As soon as I tested out Buffer, I knew I wanted it for my business. I paid for a year upfront and have been using the software for 2 years. I like that it recommends the best posting times, and scheduling content into the platform is very easy. I can set up a whole month of content in an hour. I've trained my virtual assistant to use the software, and even she enjoys using it (she doesn't usually pick up on how to use tech tools as quickly as she did with Buffer). So it's also very good for those who may not be confident with using social media tech. Cons I'm sad that they don't have an affiliate programme. I also heard a rumour that product development isn't happening much anymore. But I don't know how true that is. Review Source Response from Buffer November 8, 2018 Hi, Melissa, thank you for the kind review. I'm glad that you and your virtual assistant is enjoying using Buffer. As for product development, it is accurate that we haven't released many features recently as we have been working on building a stronger foundation and improving the stability for our product so that we can ship new features faster in the future. 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