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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    neontools

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACreate short links and track clicks (neon.ly): Transform URLs into customised short links and gather analytical data about clicks. Create micro landing pages (neon.page): Create small landing pages with multiple links. For example for an Instagram biography or as a simple portfolio website. Audit and sort Instagram accounts: Collect meaningful data about…N/A
    Pricing
    Bufferneontools
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $6
    per month per channel
    Team
    $12
    per month per channel
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bufferneontools
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    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
    Bufferneontools
    Considered Both Products
    Buffer
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
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    Features
    Bufferneontools
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Buffer and neontools
    Feature
    Buffer
    7.8
    77 Ratings
    4% below category average
    neontools
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    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling8.677 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization7.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.666 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Buffer and neontools
    Feature
    Buffer
    7.0
    70 Ratings
    10% below category average
    neontools
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics7.070 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Buffer and neontools
    Feature
    Buffer
    8.1
    72 Ratings
    3% above category average
    neontools
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges8.359 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access7.968 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bufferneontools
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (97 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (33 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bufferneontools
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    neontools
    Neontools
    makes it easy to target Facebook ad audiences with additional options and
    guidelines.



    Neontools is
    useful for determining the reach and traffic of our online ads.



    Neontools is
    excellent for building UTM URLs that will allow us to properly monitor our
    users.



    Neontools is
    useful for creating QR codes and linking them to neon.ly URLs to track scans
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
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    neontools
    • Neontools stands out for displaying all our relationships and social accounts on a single page.
    • Neontools is great to use for Instagram bios and other social media profiles.
    • We can use Neontools to change our URLs and use custom domains instead of domain names.
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    Cons
    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.
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    neontools
    • It would be wonderful if Neontools showed a more modern user interface to the eye; the current one still seems a bit opaque.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    neontools
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    Usability
    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
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    neontools
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Buffer
    Buffer is always on hand and very reliable, their software suite rarely has outages
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    neontools
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    Performance
    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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    neontools
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    neontools
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    neontools
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    neontools
    Neontools is
    virtuoso; Provides excellent customer support in any kind of emergency, is a great tool
    as a URL shortener, hashtag analyzer, and for social IG audits.
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    Scalability
    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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    neontools
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    Return on Investment
    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
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    neontools
    • Neontools is a fantastic tool for evaluating the engagement and reach of our advertising budget.
    • Neontools is great for uncovering hidden interests to effectively target our audience through Facebook Ads, as well as a UTM generator for designing our own campaigns.
    • The use of Neontools for the analysis and aggregation of commercial accounts in social networks leads to the construction of our own samples.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Buffer Screenshots

    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

    neontools Screenshots

    Screenshot of Neontools 8-in-1 start pageScreenshot of Example of a neon.page! Create your micro landing pages in no time.Screenshot of The neon.ly URL Shortener with integrated analytics.Screenshot of Neontools hashtag analyzer to search, group and sort big or small hashtags for your posts and campaigns.Screenshot of Neontools Social Audit to audit, group, and sort IG accounts for you or your clients.