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    Actionly

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    $20

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    Buffer

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Buffer is a social sharing tool. When browsing content, clicking on the Buffer icon automatically stores the content and schedules posts to social media channels throughout the day.

    $6

    per month per channel

    Pricing
    ActionlyBuffer
    Editions & Modules
    Individual
    $20.00
    per month
    Business
    $50.00
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $6
    per month per channel
    Team
    $12
    per month per channel
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActionlyBuffer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    ActionlyBuffer
    Considered Both Products
    Actionly
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    Buffer
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    Features
    ActionlyBuffer
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Actionly and Buffer
    Feature
    Actionly
    -
    Ratings
    Buffer
    7.8
    77 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings8.677 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings7.370 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.666 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Actionly and Buffer
    Feature
    Actionly
    -
    Ratings
    Buffer
    7.0
    70 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings7.070 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Actionly and Buffer
    Feature
    Actionly
    -
    Ratings
    Buffer
    8.1
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.359 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.968 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ActionlyBuffer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    7.5
    (97 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.4
    (33 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActionlyBuffer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    It helps me save hours by devoting only half an hour in a month's worth of posting, in addition to that it is quite simple to use. Buffer for scheduling social posts well in advance, but I have begun using it instead of posting natively on the social apps themselves because it makes it super easy to post the same messages to more than one platform.
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    Pros
    Actionly
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    Buffer
    • I can plan and publish content on social channels.
    • Buffer's interface is quite tidy and generates the necessary facilities to save us time in publishing consistent content.
    • It has a special price; it is pretty affordable.
    • It has the possibility of integrating with other tools to improve its functions.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    • Expensive Analytics: The upgrade you need to access your analytics is quite expensive, and I have come across other tools that provide the same or even more for a lesser priced plan.
    • No Media Library: The one feature I have found on another social media planning tool that I wish Buffer had is a media library. This allows you to upload photos you aren't using right away to have them readily available when you do decide to use them. This is not a feature in Buffer.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    I am giving buffer this rating because of a couple issues that it has compared to other platforms. It does not always post to instagram and you will need to go in an manually post. Also, one of the biggest qualms that we have with buffer is the price it costs to have robust analytics
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    We use Buffer for certain website content that should be shared on social networks, having this tool helps us to do it faster and easier since we can send the publications from the internet browser and the stack of scheduled messages. It is really fast and easy for all team members who share access to the account, so at the same time that we analyze the information that we can share, the message stack is prepared
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Actionly
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    Buffer
    Buffer is always on hand and very reliable, their software suite rarely has outages
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    Performance
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    Buffer performs well on both desktop and mobile platforms. The one area as I have stated before is that it does not always want to automatically push to Instagram and the user will have to go do it manually. Buffer works very well pushing to other platforms. The instagram issue is the only reason buffer does not get a 10 on this section
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    Support Rating
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    1. It really helped to my business to grow online.
    2. I was able to take actions mindfully as the analytics are damn good.
    3. Also used for managing clients social media accounts and it proved to be a best resource.
    4. Clients were really happy as they got high demand and growth on internet and the secret is Buffer.
    5. The user interface is really easy to understand and manage. Support is 24/7 available to help.
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    Implementation Rating
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    We were very satisfied with the implementation of Buffer. We had no issues switching from the platform that we were using over to buffer. Our staff did not even miss a beat when it came to posting content. It was an easy transition and I feel that is something that buffer has really done well. They have an "out of the box" usability platform
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    Alternatives Considered
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    I also used Combin which is easy and free to use. However, Combin only posts when the computer is active and connected to the internet. So, posting while you are not actively using your computer at that moment is not possible, therefore Buffer is much more efficient as you can even post while being on vacation without working.
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    Scalability
    Actionly
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    Buffer
    Buffer does what it say on tin as they say! you can always count on Buffer. Buffer can be scale to 25 social account with 2,000 scheduled post which is enough for most agencies or businesses
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    Return on Investment
    Actionly
    No answers on this topic
    Buffer
    • It has saved money by allowing us to automate our social using one person
    • It allows us to connect one channel at a time instead of wasting money on larger account management tools
    • We are making money, because it has already delivered several clients
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of The Buffer dashboardScreenshot of Customizable posting scheduleScreenshot of Tailored PostsScreenshot of List or calendar view of scheduled postsScreenshot of Browser extensionScreenshot of Social media analytics