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
Heropost
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$997
per year
Pricing
Buffer
Heropost
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Essentials
$6
per month per channel
Team
$12
per month per channel
Basic
$997
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buffer
Heropost
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
Buffer
Heropost
Features
Buffer
Heropost
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
7.9
77 Ratings
2% below category average
Heropost
9.8
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Content planning and scheduling
8.677 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Content optimization
7.470 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Workflow management
7.866 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Audience targeting
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
7.1
70 Ratings
8% below category average
Heropost
7.3
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Campaign success analytics
7.170 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Real-time tracking
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Competitor analysis
00 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
8.3
72 Ratings
4% above category average
Heropost
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges
8.559 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Mobile access
8.168 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
-
Ratings
Heropost
7.8
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Boolean keyword searches
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Sentiment analysis
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Broad channel coverage
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
-
Ratings
Heropost
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Customer interaction histories
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Bulk actions
00 Ratings
10.01 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
-
Ratings
Heropost
6.5
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Lead generation
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Content marketing
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Paid media management
00 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
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.
It is great for managing multiple poster's social media accounts. I currently have four clients whose social media campaigns I manage. Heropost allows me to set up groups for each client so that I can schedule posts (of all different types of media) for their specific social media mixes. This is a terrific feature and makes my job a LOT easier.
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.
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
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
Heropost is ALMOST perfect! Content creation, scheduling, posting and analytics are all right there! The ONLY drawback that I have found is that two of our main social media networks are not currently able to connect to Heropost, due to some API changes. I REALLY hope that these can get worked out. If they do, this rating goes to 10!
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
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
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.
These other apps like Hootsuite and Metricool are way to over priced and are glitchy to say the least. HeroPost seems to me to be the most solid and reliable work horse in the game. I use it daily and my team use it daily and it never lags or breaks. I would have to say that the heropost user interface is just fantastic
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