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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Buffer
Star Rating
(1,023)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansCisionOne
Star Rating
(1,232)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CisionOneBuffer vs CisionOne
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Buffer easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Buffer overall.
- Reviewers felt that Buffer meets the needs of their business better than CisionOne.
- 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 CisionOne.
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
CisionOne
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
CisionOne
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
7.8
1,114
Ease of Use
9.2
906
7.6
1,117
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
7.7
444
Ease of Admin
9.1
309
8.0
366
Quality of Support
8.5
644
8.0
993
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
269
8.2
383
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
6.9
1,093
Features by Category
Social Analytics
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
48
Not enough data
7.3(won by default)
53
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
26
Not enough data
5.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
4.7(won by default)
5
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
51
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
51
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contact Management
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
6.3
20
Not enough data
7.3
22
PR Management
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
6.5
20
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
7.8
22
Agentic AI - Regulatory Change Management
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.2
7
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content & Collaboration
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.2
105
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
Social Management
7.9
666
Not enough data
9.3
787
Not enough data
8.4
642
Not enough data
8.3
693
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
Media Channels
Not enough data
6.6
103
Not enough data
7.0
105
Not enough data
7.8
112
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
7.4
107
Not enough data
7.8
109
Not enough data
7.2
97
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
109
Not enough data
7.7
102
Not enough data
7.5
104
Not enough data
7.7
105
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
4.8
38
Not enough data
4.7
37
Not enough data
4.8
38
Not enough data
4.8
38
Not enough data
4.6
38
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.8
48
Not enough data
4.9
47
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
7.0
63
Not enough data
6.7
52
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
5.9
59
Not enough data
6.5
63
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.7
25
Not enough data
4.7
25
Database
Not enough data
7.9
314
Not enough data
7.6
244
Not enough data
7.3
212
Outreach
Not enough data
7.7
244
Not enough data
7.1
154
Not enough data
6.4
140
Reporting
Not enough data
7.5
233
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
186
Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting
Not enough data
4.2
10
Not enough data
4.8
10
Not enough data
4.5
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
4.3
9
User Rights/Roles
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
162
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buffer and CisionOne share no categories
Unique Categories
Buffer is categorized as Social Media Management
CisionOne is categorized as Media Monitoring, PR CRM, Media and Influencer Targeting, PR Analytics, Social Media Analytics, and Social Media Listening Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CisionOne
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
Marketing and Advertising
23.1%
Computer Software
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Internet
5.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
53.8%
Public Relations and Communications
36.7%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Higher Education
3.7%
Computer Software
3.0%
Other
42.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Do you think the addition of a checkbox or bulleted list
2 Comments
MK
If you use check boxes, you should give users the ability to check them. If the info is just a list, use bullets. Read more
Languages
1 Comment
Official Response from CisionOne
US English, UK English, Canada English, French, German, Netherlands Dutch, French Canada (Coming
soon)Read more
Cision Help Center/Knowledge Base
1 Comment
Official Response from CisionOne
Visit http://help.cisiontraining.com/cision/ for additional information regarding the platform.Read more
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