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Buffer

Score7.8 out of 10

413 Reviews and Ratings

What is Buffer?

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.

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The Buffer dashboard
Customizable posting schedule
Tailored Posts
List or calendar view of scheduled posts
Browser extension
Social media analytics

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Top Performing Features

  • Content planning and scheduling

    Users can easily plan content and schedule posts to various social media channels and profiles from one interface.

    Category average: 9.1

  • Role-based user permissions & privileges

    Permissions to perform actions or access social accounts are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Mobile access

    Users can effectively use the software through a mobile or tablet device.

    Category average: 8.2

Areas for Improvement

  • Workflow management

    Users can share assets through asset libraries, assign tasks, and approve or edits posts through the tool’s interface.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Content optimization

    The tool can suggest content, as well as the best days and times for content publication and customer engagement.

    Category average: 8

  • Campaign success analytics

    Users can analyze the success of campaigns through metrics such as likes, shares, retweets, followers, clicks and conversions.

    Category average: 7.7