--- description: Detailed reviews on Buffer based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare Buffer with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Buffer Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Social Media Marketing Software](/directory/104/social-media/software) > [Buffer](/software/91755/buffer) # Buffer Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/91755/buffer Page: 1 / 61\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/91755/buffer?page=2) > Buffer helps users manage multiple social media accounts at once as well as quickly schedule content from anywhere on the web, collaborate with team members, and analyze rich statistics on how posts perform > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 1491 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Buffer Connect multiple social media profiles on the various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+). Schedule up to 2,000 posts for each social media account. Use a posting schedule to save the hassle of selecting a time and date for every single post. Share from anywhere with the Buffer browser extension and mobile apps. Add team members to accounts to scale marketing efforts. Get analytics and reports to improve social media results. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 1491 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Buffer - **Founded**: 2010 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Buffer offers a range of pricing plans tailored to accommodate different social media management needs, from individuals just starting out to larger teams and agencies. Buffer also offers a 14-day free trial. All plans can be paid on either a monthly or yearly basis. Free plan: Free forever Essentials: $5 per month/channel Team: $10 per month/channel - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - @mentions - API - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Publishing - Automated Scheduling - Calendar Management - Campaign Management Software - Collaboration Tools - Content Library - Content Management System (CMS) Software - Data Import/Export - Data Visualization Software - Multi-Account Management - Multi-Channel Campaigns - Performance Metrics - Post Scheduling - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Social Media Integration - Social Media Monitoring Software ## Integrations (35 total) - 123FormBuilder - Bottlenose - CoSchedule Marketing Suite - Crate - Curata - Cyfe - Databox - Determ - Eventbrite - Evernote Teams - Feedly - Google Calendar - Google Drive - IFTTT - Instagram ... and 20 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Chat ## Category - [Social Media Marketing Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/104/social-media/software) ## Related Categories - [Social Media Marketing Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/104/social-media/software) - [Content Marketing Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/607/content-marketing/software) - [Social Media Management Tools](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/927/social-media-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Vista Social](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2063649/vista-social) — 4.9/5 (890 reviews) 2. [Publer](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2051844/publer) — 4.8/5 (900 reviews) 3. [Instagram](https://www.getapp.ca/software/107131/instagram) — 4.7/5 (5144 reviews) 4. [Hootsuite](https://www.getapp.ca/software/20432/hootsuite) — 4.4/5 (3795 reviews) 5. [Zoho Social](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102087/zoho-social) — 4.7/5 (3388 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Best low price multi platform social media publishing service" — 5.0/5 > **Jeb** | *June 24, 2024* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "Solid social media management platform with reasonable price." — 4.0/5 > **James** | *June 10, 2023* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like their logo and their multi platform functionality. > > **Cons**: I dislike having to pay more for the interactive inbound connectivity. > > Good platform for solid social media connections and publishing features. It would be nice if the interactive features were included for the base price. ----- ### "Simple and affordable social media management" — 3.0/5 > **Aaron** | *September 15, 2024* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: We found Buffer easy to use, with a user-friendly interface and affordable pricing but in the end we went with Woofy for more interesting user interface. > > **Cons**: We noticed Buffer lacks some advanced features like being able to integrate with Alexa. > > Buffer allowed us to efficiently manage our social media posts and provided analytics, but it did not meet the needs of our small business. ----- ### "Redesigned our information presentation" — 5.0/5 > **Sharem** | *January 14, 2023* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like the most about Buffer is the Scheduling of your content. It gives you more time to do other task once you are done scheduling them. It is easy to setup and navigate and hassle free. > > **Cons**: I don't see any problem of using Buffer. I feel light after scheduling my content to buffer. I never encounter any missing post of my content. > > I have a wonderful experience with Buffer. To be honest I am still using it and I am loving it. I am so glad that I discover this software. Setting the standard of skills and management in social media. ----- ### "One of the best social media management platforms with a high price for teams" — 5.0/5 > **Darien** | *January 14, 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Buffer is perhaps one of the simplest \& easiest social media platforms on the market today; offering comprehensive and crucial features for managing your social media streams. This platform allows for the easy management of multiple social media accounts, allowing you to customize post-times \& days, and then schedule posts quickly via the Queue only for those days. It offers built in analytics, direct posting to Instagram \& Instagram stories, team management features \& more - assuming you are willing to pay for those features. Overall, Buffer was probably my favorite social media management platform due to its simplicity \& base features, yet it suffers in a few key areas. > > **Cons**: I loved using Buffer for the period of time that I actually used it, but quickly discovered that the platform could not suite my needs because of one insurmountable obstacle - price. As a non-profit youth organization, having a low overhead cost for platforms such as this is extremely important, and I quickly found myself unable to continue using Buffer as my social media team grew simply because I could not afford their $65 CAD/month just to be able to have a second user (without admin privileges). The added features like direct Instagram Story \& first comment seem interesting for me, but not at the cost $663/annually when there are alternatives (be it, with less features) out there that offer a lower overhead cost AND non-profit discounts. Furthermore, while the platform itself is extremely simple to use, I found their pricing structure \& different brand building products to be quite confusing - with products such as "Reply", "Publish" and "Analyze" featuring little to no immediately accessible descriptions, and each one carrying a different pricing structure \& subscription requirement. Lastly, one feature I've found on other social media platforms (but not on buffer) that I wish were available is the ability to draft a single post that can be queued in multiple social media channels, and customized for each channel. With buffer, you would need to recreate each post - which can take added time dependent on your social media channels. > > Overall, Buffer is an excellent platform that offers incredible features - but due to the high price for simple features like team management \& multiple users, it is not for me. While our social media team was just me, I found it to be the very best platform for social media management - offering a simple UI \& high quality features for the free \& low-tier accounts - as our team grew, we rapidly outgrew Buffer simply due to pricing, and found that there were similar products at a lower price point that would fit our needs. ----- Page: 1 / 61\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/91755/buffer?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/91755/buffer) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data