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Compare Buffer and Postcron 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
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 plansPostcron
Star Rating
(41)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostcronBuffer vs Postcron
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Buffer easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Buffer overall.
- Buffer and Postcron both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- 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 Postcron over Buffer.
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
Postcron
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Postcron
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
8.6
27
Ease of Use
9.2
906
8.7
29
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
8.7
17
Ease of Admin
9.1
310
9.0
15
Quality of Support
8.5
644
8.1
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
270
8.1
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
8.7
26
Features by Category
Content & Collaboration
9.0(won by default)
141
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
124
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
104
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
105
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
114
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
98
Not enough data
Social Management
7.9
665
8.5(won by 0.6)
13
9.3(won by 0.8)
787
8.5
21
8.4(won by 0.2)
641
8.2
15
8.3
692
8.5(won by 0.2)
20
Feature Not Available
8.3(won by default)
13
8.6(won by default)
98
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
24
Not enough data
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 Postcron are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Postcron has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Postcron
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%
Real Estate
7.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Arts and Crafts
7.7%
Public Relations and Communications
5.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.1%
Other
66.7%
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
Postcron has no discussions with answers
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