--- title: "Page 3 | Buffer Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 3 - Is Buffer the right Social Media Management solution for you? Explore 1492 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/143492/Buffer/reviews/?page=3" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- Buffer 4.5 (1492) [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 October 19th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Buffer ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 1492 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use James R. Chief Investment Officer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid social media management platform with reasonable price." June 10, 2023 4.0 Good platform for solid social media connections and publishing features. It would be nice if the interactive features were included for the base price. Pros I like their logo and their multi platform functionality. Cons I dislike having to pay more for the interactive inbound connectivity. Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer Buffer offered a better value and nicer logo. Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Buffer offered a better value and nicer logo. Review Source Cole S. CEO Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We tolerate buffer" February 14, 2023 3.0 i for the most part tolerate Buffer. They do have really good customer service which is nice. Pros We really like how easy it is to schedule a content and work seamlessly between different devices all while managing the same clients Cons We have had a few issues with posts, not posting, or the accounts suddenly being unlinked. This has caused us a decent amount of issues. Review Source SJ Sydni J. Author Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is a Lifesaver and a Timesaver" February 17, 2023 5.0 The business problem that I was able to solve with Buffer was time-management. Pros The feature that I like most about Buffer is it's ability to schedule social media posts. As an indie author, my time is best spent writing. I don't really care for social media, but I understand that is an important part of marketing. Buffer grants me the one-stop mentality of scheduling my posts ahead of time, while still being able to focus on my craft. Cons Initially, the one thing I liked least about Buffer was the minimum amount of queue posts allowed for the free account, but with the lowered price for the Essentials tier convinced me to give it a shot. Review Source PT Priya T. Senior Data Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is a basic but essential tool for social network programming" October 18, 2023 5.0 We utilize Buffer to coordinate our company's presence across numerous social media platforms. We can upload all of our content by using it to schedule the publication calendar. Content is reviewed and approved by the user's permission level. Using Buffer, we can see at a glance whether or not we have scheduled too much or too little material across all of our social media channels. I have used Buffer for about three years, and it has helped me a lot in my work; also, its cost could be a lot higher, and being a very intuitive tool, it represents a good investment. It is very suitable for anyone, whether a professional or a beginner; it works very well for small, medium, or large companies; it is ideal for people who want to edit an image for a publication on social networks. Pros It's a fantastic platform for social media management with many helpful features (including adding text to images before posting them on social media) and helpful customer service (including the possibility to schedule posts in advance across multiple channels). It has a straightforward design that makes it easy to get up and running. And let's remember its review system, enabling us to check articles for coherence well before publication. Cons Fixing the problems you have when you try to contact users and when users try to respond would be a big step in the right direction. Review Source Samu M. Business Coach Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Maximize your social media presence with Buffer" April 13, 2023 5.0 Buffer is a fantastic tool for managing your social media content. It is user-friendly, versatile, and offers a wide range of features to help streamline your social media marketing efforts Pros Buffer is an excellent tool for managing social media content, it allows you to schedule posts across various social media platforms. This saves me effort and time. One of the best features of Buffer is its easy-to-use interface. The dashboard is intuitive and simple, making it easy to schedule posts and manage your social media accounts. Buffer offers a number of useful integrations with other marketing tools, such as Canva and Bitly. Cons While Buffer offers scheduling and publishing for a wide range of social media platforms, some platforms may not have the same level of functionality as others. For example, Instagram doesn't allow third-party tools to post directly to the platform, so Buffer has to use a workaround where it sends you a push notification to manually post the content on the app.While Buffer does offer a free plan, it has limitations on the number of social media accounts you can manage, the number of posts you can schedule, and the amount of analytics data you can access. If you want access to more features or need to manage multiple social media accounts, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan. For a small business it might not be possible Review Source Jeb B. Project Manager Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best low price multi platform social media publishing service" June 24, 2024 5.0 Overall I've had a good experience. Besides the set up, sometimes I have a hard time publishing because one of the social media services doesn't like the shape of the picture I'm trying to put out. I have to resize it a few times. Pros I've been using Buffer on and off for many years now but regularly for over 6 months. It's been an interesting ride. I really like the capabilities of being able to publish to three platforms, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The scheduling is the next most important thing to me and it has worked well. Cons For starters I had a heck of a time connecting Instagram and Facebook to Buffer. I had to jump through a bunch of hoops and didn't enjoy wasting hours of my time. To be clear, I don't think it is Buffers fault. I'm pretty sure Meta makes Buffer do all this. It doesn't matter though, I had to work hard to get it all set up. Switched from [Zoho Social](https://www.capterra.com/p/159351/Zoho-Social/)[Sprinklr](https://www.capterra.com/p/131274/Sprinklr-Platform/)[Social Champ](https://www.capterra.com/p/168903/SocialChamp/)[Sprout](https://www.capterra.com/p/175756/Sprout/)[Loomly](https://www.capterra.com/p/166498/Loomly/) Buffer has a free plan that got us started and hooked. It also has all the features we need and is easy enogh to use once it gets set up. Review Source Midori S. Manager Consulting Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Control the content of your social sites " May 17, 2023 5.0 Buffer is a very useful tool for companies in the management of their social network profiles, since it allows greater efficiency and effectiveness in the publication and analysis of content on several platforms at the same time Pros I like this tool because it allows you to schedule and post content to multiple platforms at the same time on your same site. Its main features include scheduling and publishing social media posts, tracking social media analytics, and managing multiple social media accounts from a single interface. In addition, this tool allows companies to establish a consistent publishing schedule and schedule publications on a regular basis, which helps to maintain an active and constant presence on social networks Cons I have not experienced bad operations with this system, but I could consider that the most accessible versions are more limited Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Marketing and Communications Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect for Big Teams" November 7, 2023 5.0 Over it has been great. I really appreciate the customer service Pros That we can incporate our whole team without being overcharged for each team member! I also appreciate how easy it is to use and that they have an app. This is great for onboarding new users. Cons I wish it notified admins faster when a post is drafted for approval and alternatively I wish it notified the person who submitted the post for approval when there post is approved and what time it is approved for. Reason for choosing Buffer They were better for teams and made things easy. Switched from [Semrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/151962/SEMrush/) They were too expensive. Bad customer service and they didn’t listen. There system was too complicated and still didn’t offer the features we needed. Review Source Elizabeth H. Owner Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use and essential for my business" February 10, 2021 5.0 Buffer is one of the more inexpensive social media scheduling and tracking sites. I really like how easy it is to link all my different social media accounts and schedule my posts ahead of time. It also makes it really easy to post to all my social media accounts at once. I like the browser extension that allows me to buffer an image, website, or page on the fly. I also use their app on my smartphone. It gives me all the tools I need for only about $8 per month. I also like that it offers analytics and tracking information on my posts. You can also republish an old post. Another feature I love is the ability to see all your post comments and comment back from Buffer. Pros The ability to link to all different social media accounts. The extension for the web browser is amazing and easy to use. The app for the smartphone is also very easy to use. The free version also has a lot of features. If you do not have a lot of social accounts, the free version works perfectly. You can track the engagement and analytics of your posts. You can actually comment and engage on your posts from the website or app! It's very inexpensive. Cons Nothing really. Sometimes a post gets blocked because of the link, but that's an issue with the social media site and not Buffer directly. Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer I started out with the free version of Buffer and liked it, so I ended up upgrading to the paid version. It's also much cheaper than Hootsuite. Review Source Craige H. Owner Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple easy to use application" December 24, 2022 5.0 Really good application that does most right. Suits most of our needs. Pros Easy to setup and connect platforms in order to schedule out content. Simple onboarding process without many follow up emails Cons despite platform being decent with features, they don't quite do pinterest like the other pinterest schedulers Alternatives considered [SocialPilot](https://www.capterra.com/p/144332/SocialPilot/)[SocialBee](https://www.capterra.com/p/210359/SocialBee/)[Planoly](https://www.capterra.com/p/213003/PLANOLY/)[Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer simplier and has most platforms on there which makes it more viable to pay for Review Source Robert Q. Digital Marketing Director Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A gigantic solution to govern networks" March 18, 2023 4.0 In my general review I can mention that it is a great choice for those looking to optimize their social media management. Its easy-to-use interface and its attachment to popular social media platforms have made it a major asset for many organizations. Pros What fascinates me the most about this tool is that Buffer is easy to use for developing and disseminating on social networks. It has saved us a lot of time compared to directly proclaiming on each social media platform. Cons Since we have been using this instrument, we have not found a single failure. Rather, I can mention that this product is one of the best out there because Buffer helps us develop our own ads and promotions on social networks, it helps us to being ahead of our time in our own social media marketing efforts. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User-friendly but sometimes a bit clumsy " November 6, 2023 3.0 Overall Buffer fits quite alright with the small businesses, but is definitely not a good choice for bigger companies. Pros Buffer offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it accessible even for beginners. I also liked the fact the platform provides content suggestions and ideas to help you create engaging social media posts. There is even a free plan option that is efficient for very small businesses and individuals. Cons The free plan has limited features and restrictions, so I went for the paid plan. It's still a bit clumsy sometimes, with recurrent bugs and tech issues. For example, it's very hard to post on LinkedIn (no tagging available). It's also not possible to post on Instagram. Alternatives considered [Semrush](https://www.capterra.com/p/151962/SEMrush/) Reason for choosing Buffer The pricing was more interesting at the time Review Source Hadji B. Community manager Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buffer" October 11, 2023 4.0 Avec Buffer, j'ai gagné beaucoup de temps et je peux planifier mes contenus à l'avance. En plus de ça, j'ai triplé ma productivité sur mon travail Pros Buffer permet de gérer plusieurs comptes de médias sociaux (comme Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) à partir d'un seul tableau de bord. Cela simplifie la planification et la publication de contenu sur différentes plateformes. Cons Buffer ne prend pas en charge toutes les plateformes de médias sociaux. Par exemple, certaines fonctionnalités peuvent être limitées sur des plateformes telles que Snapchat ou TikTok. Review Source Akshika V. Senior Java Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent for communicating, saving time, and the greatest tool for managing your social networks" December 18, 2022 4.0 Pros How simple it is to utilize Buffer to schedule your articles on various platforms is what I appreciate best about it and what I think is most beneficial. The user interface of Buffer is well-organized and gives us the resources we need to submit our content promptly and regularly. The setting is straightforward, and they often make updates and enhancements to maximize its functionality. In just a few simple steps, I can link my social media accounts, and with a single click, I can plan posts across all of my tracks. From here, I can also begin to design my page. The premium edition offers crucial data and is excellent for managing numerous accounts. I appreciate how you can add special tags to each platform to make it your own. Cons Companies don't have enough resources for individual initiatives, therefore we need to address these difficulties right away with careful consideration at every step. For email, ad spending tracking, SEO management, etc., nothing was offered. If it had been a comprehensive tool, my team might have been able to maintain a buffer. The only significant issue that hinders my work is a bug that appears when you attempt to load numerous photographs at once. If I can't quickly locate the solution to my query in their help center, I would appreciate a fast tiny chat box that can send me on the proper path. Review Source Abigail N. Social Media Specialist Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and easy social media manager" November 11, 2016 5.0 I'm a huge fan of Buffer (And Hootsuite), Buffer was the first social media manager I've ever used. It was easy to use and the UI was great. I use the free plan which came with 7 days (I think) to use the Pinterest feature free. I wish the free plan wasn't restricted to 10 posts per profile but I can understand the reason. There was also an image quality loss when I used buffer on my Kindle fire tablet, but their support was quick to help and while Buffer isn't natively functional on Fire, it was god to know that the customer care did all that they could to help. Buffer analytics is kind of lame, maybe it's because I'm on the free plan but I laughed when I clicked on analytics and the metrics were: Retweets, Likes, Mention, Comments, Shares, Potential' Instagram Analytics gives better stats than that One area where Buffer trumps Hootsuite is that it the free plan supports 5 social media profiles (Once again you can only use Pinterest for 7 days free but meh). I like the fact that I can set up my preferred schedule times and then when I 'Add to Queue' the posts go out at the specified time. It's like MavSocial's 'Campaign' feature. I also liked being able to Rebuffer my old posts. It kept my social media profile continually active. I mostly use Buffer connected to getcrate.co to keep my social media profiles active. Pros Buffer integrates nicely with softwares such as start a fire, feedly and Crate. Which are all softwares i use. This makes it easy for me to share content to my followers. It is easy to use and the freeplan supports 5 social medis networks. Cons The image quality loss I experienced when i used Buffer on my fire tablet. Granted Buffer on my android tablet is perfect but I wished it worked just as well as Hootsuite did. Review Source Jason D. Data Management Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Still one of the best social media schedulers" October 9, 2018 4.0 Pros Quick to schedule social media posts to multiple accounts in a few clicks. Extremely versatile and easy to use. I have used many social media scheduling tools over the years but keep coming back to Buffer. I actually used the free version for many years but as a business grows and your social media presence grows it is better to pay for a solution that allows you to manage them all under one roof. When it comes to scheduling posts, the interface is clean and simple and easy to use. There is link shortening too if required. The limit for queued posts is 100 per social media account which is easily enough for at least a month's worth of posts so should be sufficient for most users. Automatic Instagram posting is a relatively new and welcome addition to Buffer. Support are pretty responsive when required but I haven't needed much from them in all honesty. All in all I really like Buffer. It is considerably cheaper than many of its competitors and does what it does really well and if someone is looking to buy into a paid social media scheduling tool I would recommend they start here. Cons RSS feed can be a bit clunky. Is 8 accounts generous enough? You are "limited" to 8 social media accounts on the Pro plan which sounds a lot but can be filled up quickly. They reduced this in March 2018 from 10 to 8 which was disappointing. Another disappointment is the lack of a native way to enable bulk scheduling by uploading a csv file. This is available in other schedulers (although they are considerably more expensive than Buffer). Fortunately there is a solution in the form of a 3rd party application called "bulk buffer" (just do a Google search for it). Review Source Response from Buffer October 11, 2018 Hi, Jason, thank you for the kind review and honest feedback about our tool. If you are up for sharing, I would love to hear more about the RSS feed. I also hear you regarding the account limits and bulk scheduling. We have heard similar feedback about the account limits and have been thinking about how we could improve that. Thanks again for the feedback. RD Ray D. Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Buffer Review" July 30, 2023 5.0 Love the Buffer and still use it but it's over priced and they need to provide better analytics at the lower pricing levels Pros The easiest service of its kind that I have found to schedule and manage large numbers of profiles - I have been with them since the beginning Cons They went crazy with the pricing and increased it way too high Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer Easier to use Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Initially I added Buffer and used both for several years. Eventually I let Hootsuite go because it was more difficult to manage. Review Source Nguessan Valery Y. real estate seller Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Manage your social networks with an easy-to-use tool" March 25, 2023 4.0 I used Buffer to manage my Facebook page and Linkedin, for my real estate product posts. I would have appreciated it even more if it offered a larger number of social networks to connect. But overall, the management of the connected profiles was quite simple and efficient. Moreover, the statistical data are easy to understand, which helped me to better manage my publications. A tool that I invite everyone to test Pros I liked Buffer. It's a pretty user-friendly tool and easy to use. It's quite easy to connect your social networks to it for managing pages and profiles. It has a pretty simple and easy-to-understand user interface, which makes it easy to learn. It takes into account popular social networks, which is already a good thing. Posts and post schedules are also quite easy to do with Buffer. The real strength of Buffer lies in the statistical data. We get detailed and comprehensive data on the reach of our publications. It is good to note that Buffer allows team collaboration, very useful to have your profiles and pages managed by an agency. Buffer is a nice tool to use Cons \- Not support all social networks- Not take into account personal Facebook profiles- Limitation on the number of posts that can be scheduled in advance for some social networks Review Source Joseph W. President Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Try Buffer so You can Post while you sleep" February 3, 2022 5.0 Great experience! Easy to use, wonderful to know I sit down for 30 mins, set up my week and walla! Posting while I sleep or dance! Pros Easy use, scheduling features are excellent Cons The calander dates don't correspond with their positioning when scheduling Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer Cost effective and ease of use Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Ease of use, cost was better Review Source HT HEATHER T. Director of Learning and Development for EB Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Free Product" November 14, 2023 5.0 I moved from a different platform that limited how many pending posts you could have. This has been a great move and I'm happy that I did it. Pros Buffer allows me to quickly and easily create and schedule posts for LinkedIn. It even has a handy place to store ideas to post later. I'm on the free version and can set up a large number of posts in advance. While I believe there's a limit, I haven't hit it. I usually have 5 or 6 pre-planned at any time. It's easy to post, find the day on the calendar you wish to post and begin typing. You can narrow down the time to the exact minute you want to post. That's a very handy feature! Cons There are other features that would be helpful but you can only use them if you're on the paid plan. The system will ask if you want to do xyz then when you click yes you find out you have to pay for that feature. It would be nice if they would say up front, do you want to try xyz feature on the paid plan or something like that. Switched from [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Hootsuite began limiting the number of posts you could have pending. It made it incredibly difficult to use. Review Source Kevin A. Business Owner Media Production Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Social Media Built for Busy People" September 7, 2021 4.0 Overall experience is really great I found myself using more of a batching method and help retrain my mind and how to use social media for my business I found myself wanting to have more and so trying different software and making it so I can save time for the day is what I wanted to do and the software really helped. Pros As a business owner, I find myself wanting to use social media to promote my content. But having the time to do so is very time consuming. So here comes this software with an easy and alternative way to post on social media without having to take so much time and being able to what I like to call batch posting. This is the ability to post when you want and schedule those posts but you can drop all these posts beforehand and schedule them out instead of having to do them at the time you wanted to post. This is a huge game changer and makes it really easy to post on social media and still be active. Cons I find myself hitting a barrier once again with these types of software. A lot like hootsuite there's a limitation on what you can do for the free account. I'm finding myself also wanting to post on Instagram for carousels and it doesn't quite work right and it makes it more inconvenient than just posting on my own. And at that point I find myself wanting just to use the original method. Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer I wanted to try buffer, because it offered a different type of software limit compared to Hootsuite. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) The software is more specific for posting and scheduling whereas I could schedule what I wanted to post but not actually post it in air table. Review Source Gregory F. Vice President Used the software for: 2+ years ### "If you post to social media for your business, you need to be using this service. " January 17, 2018 5.0 I'm not a social media professional, and have no interest in spending time each day on multiple pages of multiple sites to share information for business marketing. Buffer let's me do exactly that work with a few clicks, and schedule posts out for days at a time. Pros Buffer takes so much effort out of frequent social media posting. It allows with a click and a few words of caption to post to one site or many, one page or many, on a pre-set or "next up" schedule so that you never have to stop what you're doing to share a web site to your profiles. It takes care of the post times, the queue, the placement, even the analyitics of how your posts perform across all of your social sites. Their blog alone is worth subscribing to - jammed with useful and entertaining tips for maximizing your results, and the free version can be very helpful for startup pages or social enthusiasts. But when you're serious about posting for your business, the paid plans make the transition to "professional social media marketer" very seamless. Cons Recently, Facebook and Buffer aren't as tightly integrated as they used to be. That's a change with FB, and Buffer is very up front about why things are different. It's a small step backward, and not the developer's fault at all. It's still the very best value in managed social media posting, and a sanity saver for anyone who posts to multiple sites/profiles/pages on a regular basis. Review Source LB Luis B. NO Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A friendly and committed application: Buffer" April 1, 2023 4.0 My experience has been satisfactory. Compared to other similar applications, Buffer adapts perfectly to my needs and allows me to have support on the content approval Flow. Pros Its friendly interface, as well as the way it facilitates the distribution of campaign content over time. It can be used both online and through an app, which makes it much easier to use. It is designed to be used on both IOS and Android, which expands its usefulness, and incorporates the most important social networks. Cons That its free version is somewhat limited against the premium version. However, the former might suffice for startups whose campaign budgets are a bit tight. Reason for choosing Buffer Due to its friendly design, its wide range of services and the possibility of obtaining reports from the competition, among many other factors that I have already exposed in this review. Review Source Ileane S. Content Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buffer is my go-to social media scheduler" February 15, 2022 5.0 I'm pleased with the experience of using Buffer for all of my social scheduling. The platform is very reliable and it's easy to train new team members on the straight-forward dashboard. Pros Buffer is flexible for my needs. I can post across multiple brands to all major platforms. Cons There are times that I need to refresh the platform connections in order to clearly see the profile avatars. I'd like to see them all every time I open the dashboard. Alternatives considered [Hootsuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/121701/HootSuite/) Reason for choosing Buffer The Buffer dashboard is easier to manage than other tools I have tried. Review Source AR Amr R. Sales Representative Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Experience" February 1, 2023 4.0 Great experience. It helped me manage the social aspect of the business in a very convenient way. Pros I love that it makes it very easy to manage multiple social accounts using the same platform and helps you track your business growth by providing accurate analysis and reports for the social profiles of your business. Cons There could be more Collaboration Tools to help keep your team in contact and up to date with the business plan. 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.