Compare Buffer and Mention 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $599.00
Buffer
Star Rating
(1,030)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansMention
Star Rating
(442)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $599.00
Learn more about MentionBuffer vs Mention
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 Mention.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Buffer and Mention provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Buffer over Mention.
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
Mention
Company Plan
Starting at $599.00
Complete media monitoring solution with advanced social listening, sentiment analysis, and competitive intelligence. Tailored to your organization's specific monitoring needs and scale.
- Unlimited users
- 10+ Basic, Standard and Boolean-search based alerts
- 50,000 mentions
Free Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Mention
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
903
8.4
385
Ease of Use
9.2
909
8.8
389
Ease of Setup
9.2
328
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
9.1
310
8.7
166
Quality of Support
8.5
646
8.5
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
270
8.5
153
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
882
8.0
381
Features by Category
Content & Collaboration
9.0(won by default)
142
Feature Not Available
8.6(won by default)
125
Feature Not Available
8.2(won by default)
105
Feature Not Available
8.6(won by default)
106
Feature Not Available
8.8(won by default)
115
Feature Not Available
8.5(won by default)
99
Feature Not Available
Social Management
7.9
667
8.4(won by 0.5)
22
9.3(won by default)
789
Feature Not Available
8.4(won by default)
642
Feature Not Available
8.3(won by default)
693
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6(won by default)
99
Feature Not Available
8.3(won by default)
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
7.4(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.4(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.2(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.6(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.4(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.7(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
7.4(won by default)
13
Feature Not Available
Media Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
15
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.5
13
Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.2
255
Not enough data
7.8
239
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
6
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
7.6
224
Not enough data
8.3
230
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buffer and Mention are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Mention is categorized as Media Monitoring and Social Media Listening Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mention
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
22.9%
Computer Software
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Internet
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
53.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.8%
Internet
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Computer Software
5.7%
Public Relations and Communications
4.1%
Other
61.6%
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 offer a free trial?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mention
Yes, you can try our product for 14 days.Read more
What is Mention used for?
1 Comment
BD
Mention is the marketer's best friend, allowing them to tackle multiple online marketing challenges. The platform seamlessly integrates social listening and...Read more
Mention has no more discussions with answers
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