Compare ActionSprout and Buffer 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$9 per month
Free
ActionSprout
Star Rating
(12)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$9 per month
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Star Rating
(1,030)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansActionSprout vs Buffer
- Reviewers felt that Buffer meets the needs of their business better than ActionSprout.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Buffer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Buffer over ActionSprout.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buffer
Free
Free
For individuals and businesses getting started with social media.
- 3 social accounts
- Publish to Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Google Business Profiles, Mastodon, Pinterest and Bluesky
- 10 scheduled posts per social account
Free Trial
ActionSprout
Free Trial is available
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
9
8.6
903
Ease of Use
8.1
9
9.2
909
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
328
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.1
310
Quality of Support
7.5
8
8.5
646
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
270
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
9
8.2
882
Features by Category
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
142
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
125
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
105
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
106
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
115
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
99
Social Management
5.6
6
7.9(won by 2.3)
667
7.8
6
9.3(won by 1.5)
789
7.5
6
8.4(won by 0.9)
642
7.9
7
8.3(won by 0.4)
693
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
99
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
25
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActionSprout and Buffer are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
ActionSprout has no unique categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActionSprout
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
18.2%
Marketing and Advertising
18.2%
Education Management
18.2%
Renewables & Environment
9.1%
Political Organization
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Marketing and Advertising
22.9%
Computer Software
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Internet
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
53.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
ActionSprout has no discussions with answers
Can I have tabs open for multiple companies at a time?
4 Comments
MM
I have one Buffer account with multiple clients on that one account, so I just click on which platform/client I want to work on within that (so just one...Read more
Which platforms are next on the Buffer integration roadmap?
2 Comments
GP
Buffer has a new feature to offer: Shop Grid.
It is a landing page made specifically for your Instagram profile, where you can direct people back to your...Read more
LinkedIn workarounds
2 Comments
ED
When a data source like Facebook or LinkedIn removes an API (the way the data is shared from their warehouse to someone else’s, like Buffer’s, and the way...Read more
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