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Buffer Inc

Buffer

Composite Score
8.8 /10
CX Score
8.9 /10
Category
Buffer
8.8 /10

What is Buffer?

A better way to manage social media for your business. Buffer makes it easy to manage your business's social media accounts. Schedule posts, analyze performance, and collaborate with your team — all in one place.

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Awards & Recognition

Buffer won the following awards in the Social Media Management - Enterprise category

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Buffer Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

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90 Plan to Renew

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85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Buffer?

2% Negative
5% Neutral
93% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Social Media Channel Integration Outbound

88

Social Moderation and Workflow Management

88

Social Media Channel Integration Inbound

87

Campaign Execution

87

Social Post Archival

87

Dashboards and Visualization

85

Social Response Management

85

Social Asset Management

84

Trend Analysis

81

Contextual Analysis

81

Sentiment Analysis

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Ease of Implementation

89

Ease of Data Integration

88

Quality of Features

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

85

Ease of IT Administration

84

Business Value Created

84

Ease of Customization

84

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Vendor Support

81

Breadth of Features

80

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Buffer Reviews

Sunil S.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

simple interface and UI

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

scheduling

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

signup for the trial, its worth it

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Dawn Christine J.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Favorite tool for social scheduling

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

I've always found Buffer highly intuitive to use and have implemented it at several companies as well as use it personally.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Love the app and the ability to review/approve posts from others on my team.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing---it gave me everything I needed for starting out!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Don't expect the world, but if you're getting started in social scheduling and need something that you can set and forget (especially if you're on a small team and/or a small budget), Buffer is definitely the way to go.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Transparent
  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity

Lakshmi S.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Buffer: The Social Media Life saver.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Buffer from other similar products?

The platform's scheduling feature has been a true lifesaver, allowing me to effortlessly plan and repost content. This has not only simplified my daily routine but also given me the freedom to focus on other crucial tasks, knowing that my social media updates are pre-scheduled and good to go.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What I've appreciated most about Buffer, especially in the context of a hospital, is how it efficiently manages the numerous images associated with our posts. It has been particularly valuable for sharing important visual content related to our healthcare services. Buffer's user-friendly interface and its web page builder, with easy-to-use tools, have helped us create engaging content and drive traffic to our hospital's online presence.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The absence of email notifications for post issues can indeed be a significant inconvenience.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Buffer is, without a doubt, a fantastic social media management tool, and my strong recommendation stands. Its user-friendly interface, coupled with powerful features, makes managing multiple social media accounts a breeze.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

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