# Page 20 | Buffer Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 20 - 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 20 - Reviews of Buffer ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 476-500 of 1491 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AJ Alex J. Social Media Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for non-profits" November 20, 2018 5.0 Pros I use buffer as a social media manager solely to post on Twitter. This software makes the process extremely easy, and I love having the ability to set consistent times to post for each day of the week. Cons Being able to delete timeslots would help tremendously! There have been days where I've scheduled something close to another timeslot (or moved a tweet from a different day) and it would be nice not to have to see it anymore, but that's being very picky. This is a great software. Review Source Response from Buffer November 23, 2018 Hi, Alex, thanks for the review! I'm sorry that we haven't made it clear. Here's how to delete time slots: https://faq.buffer.com/article/281-publish-posting-schedule. Also, we offer a 50% discount for nonprofits (https://buffer.com/nonprofits). Just wanted to make sure you are aware of it. -Alfred Jess B. Founder/Owner Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use Social Media Scheduler " June 9, 2018 4.0 Pros I've used Buffer for quite a while now and I love that it's easy to use and available on multiple social media platforms. It's simple and fast to set up and start scheduling right away. It's nice that they have a free for life version for 3 profiles and affordable paid options as well depending on what your needs are. Cons I honestly can't think of anything I hate about Buffer. I've been using the free version and as long as you only need 3 social profiles and 1 user it pretty much has done everything I need it to. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Chief of Business Development Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer Review by Small Business Owner - Love It!" October 13, 2020 5.0 It is going on 3 years and it is a huge time saver for our Small Business. Pros The Software is easy to use. As a Small Business we all wear different hats and Buffer is easy to use. It required minimal time to become familiar with product. Cons Not being able to repost a Facebook post, but being able to do it from Instagram. I know it is some glitch with FaceBook but it would be nice to do this. Reason for choosing Buffer Value for the money. Easy to use for small business. Review Source DM Darren M. Web Developer Online Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy social media scheduler" February 7, 2019 5.0 Particularly useful tool if you are in a different time zone from your audience. We are able to schedule social media posts when we are in Australia for the optimum time of our UK readers. Saves time as you are able to schedule all posts/content for the entire week or month and don't have to think about it as Buffer will post automatically on your behalf (especially useful when you know you don't have access to wifi, you're going on holiday etc) Also means you are able to track statistics/reach of these posts in order to analyse success. Pros \- straight forward and simple to use - schedules social media but also analyses performance of posts - great customer service/help team - Receive insightful "round up" emails that share the success/reach of posts so it's simple to track Cons \- limited on free version to only 10 tweets per day Review Source Ivona M. Recruitment Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is the best tool to schedule your social posts" September 18, 2018 4.0 Buffer makes social media scheduling really simple. Pros I work for a digital marketing agency and one of my tasks is to schedule their client's social media post for the month. It also allows you to track which posts are getting much traction and which aren't. This is a great tool to automate social media posting and management. Cons I believe they should put more reporting features to track the engagements from each post. Review Source Response from Buffer September 19, 2018 Thank you for your review, Ivona! If you're up for sharing, I would love to hear what reporting features you are thinking about. Thanks. -Alfred AK Ashley K. Managing Editor Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buffer Puts Social Media Management on Auto Pilot" April 9, 2020 4.0 Managing my social accounts as a sole entrepreneur is a breeze with Buffer. You can even schedule content to post while you're not around, which keeps visitors directed to your site. Pros Buffer makes it easy to keep social pages like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest full of fresh content without having to manage each page separately. Cons The software is not as robust as it could be. Once posted, content cannot be re-used, so you have to keep adding new content. Other tools in this category like RecurPost allow you to create libraries of content you can tweak and re-use as necessary. That severely cuts down on the amount of original content you need to write to promote on social media. Alternatives considered [RecurPost](https://www.capterra.com/p/186683/RecurPost/) Reason for choosing Buffer I ultimately left Buffer and chose RecurPost to suit my social media posting needs. However, Buffer is a great product for anyone who is just getting started with social media automation. Review Source Vanessa D. Digital Marketing Consultant Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use social media scheduling tool" August 29, 2019 5.0 It's a great tool and one of the ones I suggest to clients who plan on handling social media themselves. Pros I like how easy to use it is. It's a nice looking product that is easy to teach to others. Another point I enjoy is how you can automate the scheduling times, making it less annoying to schedule posts. You simply pop it into the slot. Cons Sometimes photos look different than I expected. For instance, the size is smaller. This might be my own issue but it would be nice to see a preview of what the post would look like when it goes live. Review Source NS Nathan S. Digital Marketing Manager Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buffer - The effective Social Media Planner and Scheduler" October 26, 2018 5.0 Pros Buffer is a good social media scheduling tool for multiple platforms, having used it for some time as primarily a social media scheduling tool, here are my pros. 1) Broad Social Network Support - Compared to something like Hootsuite, you can access a lot more social networks with Buffer. You get almost all social networks including Pinterest, which is not usually available on most social posting tools 2) Scheduling is a gem - The good thing about Buffer is you can either use auto scheduling or schedule posts yourself across multiple networks. You can schedule up to 100 posts at a time with paid plans. 3) The Calendar view is good to see which days have no posts and you can easily add the posts you to different networks. Cons My only gripe with Buffer is the analytics seem a bit too basic for a serious marketer, it may just be a small gripe as you can use secondary tools for this. Other than the analytics reports, its a win some lose some but Buffer is the most intuitive social media planner to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Graphic Designer and Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Powerful Social Media Tool" August 1, 2019 5.0 When I first began using Buffer it was only available for Facebook, but I loved the automation. Over time the app has really grown and evolved into an extremely powerful and well rounded tool. You can set a posting schedule that can vary between different platforms and accounts. Buffer also provides the option to reply directly to social media posts from their dashboard and also provides analytics. Pros Buffer lets me stay engaged with my social media audience while automating the process. Cons It's a bit pricey depending on what level of account you have. However, they offer a free basic level which is a great way to get started and try it out. Review Source Michael G. Content Editor Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy-to-use and works great!" January 29, 2021 5.0 Pros Buffer helps us schedule social media posts across all our main platforms, saving me so much time compared to doing all this manually. I love the Chrome extension too—I just open the page I want to share, click the extension, tweak the copy, and schedule right there in my browser window. Cons Only a very small thing, but I wish I could search the emoji bank instead of having to scroll through it. I usually end up copying and pasting emojis in from emojipedia as it's quicker. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Business Development/SEO/Social Media Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for keeping posts organized!" July 12, 2021 4.0 Depending on the number of brands/platforms you are working with, it's a great system but can be a touch pricey. Pros I like the number of platforms you are able to add, as well as the "Buffer" feature which allows you to set up preset time slots so when you click to "Buffer", it puts it right in that slot, saving some time. Cons The pricing tiers are pretty big jumps for what is being added on, but the software itself is great. Review Source Andrew D. Managing Director Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buffer makes running our company social media easy" October 14, 2020 4.0 Apart from a few hiccups, Buffer works smoothly - so we're happy! Pros It's a well-built tool with plenty of power features and a low price tag - which has made us a big fan for the almost 2 years we've used it. Cons Sometimes I've found that our social media accounts will get disconnected, but we don't get any warning from Buffer about this. Review Source Sean C. Property Specialist Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "HootSuite is better & IFTTT can do enough for free" March 30, 2021 3.0 Good overall but not as good as HootSuite from an experience lever for the user. Also IFTTT can do a lot for free that paid versions of Buffer can’t Pros Centralized platform. Set up was very easy and so is the mobile app. Saves time from going through all social platforms Cons Basic plans don’t provide as much integration as other services. Seems to unlink accounts regularly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great all-in-one social media tool" June 30, 2020 5.0 Our agency has used Buffer for many years. We've seen the app mature into a powerful social media scheduler. It has everything we need to successfully post to our clients' networks. Pros Our agency has used other tools but Buffer is our go-to tool for social media posts. Everything from posting, analytics, engaging and scheduling can be done with Buffer. It's easy to plan and coordinate our posts, which is very important to our small team. Cons I haven't experienced any cons worth mentioning. We've used the tool for years and it just keeps getting better. Review Source CH Chris H. Assistant Director - Marketing Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use, Easy to Manage" March 5, 2019 5.0 Buffer has been very easy-to-use and has made the day-to-day management of content easy. Pros We are a small team that is expected to produce at high volume. We don't have the time to manage across every channel, so Buffer's scheduling feature and cross-posting feature make life extremely easy. Not only does this help with production and traffic, the built-in graphics creator (Pablo) helps when we need content quickly. Cons I wish we could use this in collaboration with our CRM. That isn't to Buffer's fault but it would be nice to track traffic through Buffer and our CRM. Review Source Stephanie D. Holistic Health and Wellness Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Life changing!" August 20, 2018 5.0 Overall anytime you can get more time, more quality and especially more substance with social media, it is a win win. With Buffer I can type, think about my thoughts and post quality post that I feel really good about, it feels like me. On my phone I feel so rushed and cornered but by being able to pre post and really think about the genuine theme of what I am posting, I feel like I get to post the most authentic version of myself. Pros Managing multiple social media accounts was sucking up my time, Buffer is easy, simple and so convenient, I only started reading the blog after 6 months of using it and I love how simple or layered the app can be. Cons That you can't post multiple photos yet! Review Source Response from Buffer August 24, 2018 Hi, Stephanie, thank you so much for the awesome review! I'm so glad that you are liking Buffer and our blog. (I'm one of the writers on the blog.) We are hoping that Facebook will allow third party tools, such as Buffer, to post multiple photos to Instagram soon. Keeping our fingers crossed! Nida R. Marketing & Customer Support Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is a great way to setup future social media posts!" June 7, 2017 5.0 Makes the whole social media scheduling job super simple! Pros It's easy to use. They have made it super simple to add posts to social media accounts using extensions and applets. Review Source PC Pia C. Owner Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome Buffer" September 9, 2022 5.0 Pros I have been using buffer for years, I love how simple it is to use. I have been teaching my colleague to use it and it has been really straight forward to advise how to use it. Cons If you want to pause posts for all the channels, you have to go into each channel individually. Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) I liked Hootsuite, but I found buffer just simpler and easier to use. Review Source RS Rhasheda S. Virtual Assistant Executive Office Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buffer Review " April 9, 2021 5.0 Great experience. Would recommend to anyone due to easy use Pros Buffer is an amazing tool for entrepreneurs to stay on top of their social media marketing and strategies. Love this tool Cons More options for social media platforms and integration. Would love the app to allow access to more platforms Alternatives considered [Planoly](https://www.capterra.com/p/213003/PLANOLY/)[Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer Ease of use Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Main editor Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It makes sharing to your Social Networks very easy" August 6, 2020 5.0 If yu want an easy way to publish to multiple accounts, or you want to batch your publications (eg you read the news once a day/ a week and find a lot of material to republish), give buffer a try. Pros I love how integrates with your mobile Operating System (iOS or Android) and makes it very easy to keep your Social Network account publishing continuously, as you can queue and schedule the messages. Cons It lacks some features, like publishing videos/images to LinkedIn. Although I understand it's difficult to keep the pace of changes in every social network. Review Source Noah H. Digital Creative Director Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Social media management that is a blast to use!" February 28, 2018 5.0 Pros The Buffer Awesome plan is a worthwhile investment. Lets you queue up to 100 posts at a given time. Plus its Content Inbox lets you connect your favorite source sites for easy sharing of the latest posts. Cons Sometimes the integrations with Chrome or on mobile devices can be a little buggy, but this is a minor issue. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder & Chief Editor Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simplest social media scheduling tool!" December 5, 2018 5.0 Pros Buffer was the pioneer in creating easy-to-use social media scheduling. I've used Buffer since its launch a few years ago and I'm happy to see the tool continue growing with new features and improved UX. I'm on the free plan of Buffer right now because I was only moderately active on social media. Even with this plan, Buffer is superior compared to other paid plans. I like the simple interface focused on content. Other similar software offers a lot on the outset, but for someone like me, I find that to be all too distracting. Now that my business is growing, I'm planning to go up to the business plan to leverage on the analytics feature to optimize my social media postings. Cons Nothing much, really! It does what it's supposed to. Just a note here: Buffer is only a scheduling tool, so you'll still have to manually put the posts in yourself. Review Source Mark B. Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is a great post scheduler" April 26, 2022 5.0 I will definitely continue to use Buffer, and recommend it to colleagues Pros Buffer is very intuitive and quick to use. I schedule social media posts very quickly Cons I wish they had more hashtag tools. Suggestions, etc., Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Broadcast Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple effective poster" September 11, 2019 5.0 Overall, it's a good dependable program. I would recommend. Pros Buffer is super easy to use. Navigation, ease of use is all straight forward. I was up running instantly. Cons It's really light on features. It could use some updates in order to remain competitive. If strip down social media posting program is what you want this is it. Review Source Brian W. Marketing Manager Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "If it makes my life easier it is worth it" March 26, 2019 4.0 About 2 months ago, I was assigned the task of running the social media campaigns at work. Having never done so before, I was slightly overwhelmed. I started searching for solutions to help me out. I wanted a lower priced alternative to running all of my social accounts in their native applications. I further needed a way to tell my boss whenever an update posts. Buffer had what I need to make my stress level manageable. I can schedule my posts at the beginning of the week and keep adding on as I go. I get an email whenever an update posts and I let my boss know from that. Thank you Buffer for helping me out. Pros All of my social media accounts are all present. I can make multiple posts in 1 go and be done. I also added on the Share with Buffer add-on to my browser and it helps to share even more items with my social network. Cons Every now and then we have errors posting to Instagram and Facebook. That has been few and far between for me. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.