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Buffer

Social Media Management Software for Growing Brands

Buffer Overview

Founded in 2010 by Joel Gascoigne and Leo Widrich, Buffer has grown into a trusted tool for over 100,000 businesses and individuals. Known for its transparent culture, it supports remote teams and has published open metrics including revenue (~$22.9M ARR) and team structure. It specializes in simplicity, social scheduling, and cross-platform posting.

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What It Does 

  • Publish: Schedule posts or set reminders across major platforms—Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, X, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, and Google Business Profile.
  • Create: Use built-in AI assistant to draft, revise, and repurpose content. Save post ideas and assets in one place. 
  • Engage: Monitor and respond to comments and direct messages using an engagement inbox (paid plans). 
  • Analyze: Track post performance, with basic real-time analytics on free plan and advanced insights on paid tiers. 
  • Collaborate: Team-friendly workflows include roles, access levels, and content approval features (available in Team and above

Buffer Workflow 

  • Sign Up – Create an account on buffer.com and choose your plan.
  • Connect Channels – Link social accounts like Instagram, LinkedIn, X, etc.
  • Set Posting Schedule – Define default time slots for each day and channel.
  • Create Post – Write content, add media, or use the AI assistant.
  • Customize Per Platform – Adjust post format for each social network.
  • Schedule or Queue – Add to queue, schedule for later, or post instantly.
  • Track Analytics – Monitor engagement and performance in the Analytics tab.
  • Engage – Reply to comments and messages (paid plans).
  • Collaborate – Invite team members and assign roles (Team/Agency plans).
  • Reshare & Reuse – Duplicate posts or save drafts for future use.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Ultra-simple and intuitive interface for scheduling and posting 

Generous free plan with AI support for up to 3 channels 

Clean mobile and browser tools plus reminder notifications 

Supports a wide range of platforms including newer ones like Threads and Bluesky

Cons:

Engagement inbox, analytics, hashtags, and approval need paid plans 

Pricing based on channels can increase costs as you scale accounts or users

Reporting lacks in-depth YouTube or advanced conversion tracking

Software Trial

1-7 Days

Free Version

Yes

Licensing Type

Open Source

Buffer Starting Price

Free

Vendor Pricing Page

See Pricing

Buffer Software Features

Brand Tracking Campaign Management Collaboration Content Management Customer Engagement Multi-Account Management Post Scheduling Publishing Management Social Media Monitoring Boosting Content Curation Engagement Listening Monitoring Social Analytics

Buffer Specification

Starting Price

Free

Price Type

Free

Currency

USD ($)

Subscription

Monthly , Annually

Deployment Type

  • Cloud Hosted

Supported Platforms

  • Web-Based
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Android
  • Windows
  • Mac

Technical Support

  • Email

Training Resources

  • Documentation
  • Blogs
  • Help Guides
  • In-Person Training
  • Webinars

Software Demo & Screenshots

Buffer Pricing

Free

$0/Monthly

Features

  • 10 scheduled posts per channel - refill anytime
  • 10 scheduled posts per channel - refill anytime description
  • 100 ideas
  • 100 ideas description
  • 1 user account
  • 1 user account description
  • AI Assistant
  • AI Assistant description
  • Basic analytics
  • Basic analytics description
  • World-class customer support
  • World-class customer support description

Essentials

$5/Monthly

Features

  • Unlimited scheduled posts per channel
  • Unlimited scheduled posts per channel description
  • Unlimited ideas
  • Unlimited ideas description
  • 1 user account
  • 1 user account description
  • AI Assistant
  • AI Assistant description
  • Advanced analytics
  • Advanced analytics description
  • Engagement inbox

Team

$10/Monthly

Features

  • Unlimited ideas description
  • Unlimited user accounts
  • Unlimited user accounts description
  • AI Assistant
  • AI Assistant description
  • Advanced analytics
  • Advanced analytics description
  • Engagement inbox
  • Engagement inbox description
  • First comment scheduling
  • First comment scheduling description
  • Access levels
  • Access levels description
  • Content approval workflows
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Buffer Customers

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