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Compare Buffer and Post Planner 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (93.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$5 per month (billed annually)
Buffer
Star Rating
(1,024)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansPost Planner
Star Rating
(51)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5 per month (billed annually)
Learn more about Post PlannerBuffer vs Post Planner
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 Post Planner.
- 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 Post Planner.
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
Post Planner
$5
per month (billed annually)
- Discover amazing content and stop the guess work
- Get Started with Love
Free Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Post Planner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
8.0
42
Ease of Use
9.2
906
8.4
40
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
9.0
20
Ease of Admin
9.1
310
8.4
18
Quality of Support
8.5
644
7.6
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
270
8.2
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
6.7
39
Features by Category
Content & Collaboration
9.0
141
9.3(won by 0.3)
15
8.6
124
8.9(won by 0.3)
14
8.2(won by 0.3)
104
7.9
13
8.5
105
9.2(won by 0.7)
11
8.8(won by 0.3)
114
8.5
13
8.5(won by 0.2)
98
8.3
13
Social Management
7.9(won by 0.1)
665
7.8
26
9.3(won by 0.8)
787
8.5
33
8.4(won by 0.3)
641
8.1
27
8.3(won by 0.3)
692
8.0
32
Feature Not Available
6.9(won by default)
21
8.6
98
8.8(won by 0.2)
13
8.3
24
9.8(won by 1.5)
7
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
7.2(won by default)
12
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
12
Not enough data
6.9(won by default)
12
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
12
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
12
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
12
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buffer and Post Planner are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Post Planner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Post Planner
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
23.0%
Computer Software
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Internet
5.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
53.9%
Marketing and Advertising
26.5%
Online Media
6.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.1%
Writing and Editing
4.1%
Professional Training & Coaching
4.1%
Other
53.1%
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
Post Planner has no discussions with answers
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