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Compare Buffer and Postly 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (97.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Buffer
Star Rating
(1,025)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansPostly
Star Rating
(33)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostlyBuffer vs Postly
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Postly easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Postly overall.
- Reviewers felt that Postly meets the needs of their business better than Buffer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Postly is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Postly 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
Postly
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Postly
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
9.0
22
Ease of Use
9.2
906
9.3
23
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
9.4
18
Ease of Admin
9.1
310
9.6
17
Quality of Support
8.5
644
9.7
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
270
9.7
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
9.4
21
Features by Category
Content & Collaboration
9.0
141
9.3(won by 0.3)
18
8.6(tied score)
124
8.6(tied score)
13
8.2
104
9.0(won by 0.8)
7
8.5
105
9.2(won by 0.7)
12
8.8
114
9.1(won by 0.3)
15
8.5
98
9.2(won by 0.7)
15
Social Management
7.9(tied score)
665
7.9(tied score)
11
9.3(tied score)
787
9.3(tied score)
17
8.4
641
8.9(won by 0.5)
11
8.3(tied score)
692
8.3(tied score)
12
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6
98
9.4(won by 0.8)
15
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 Postly are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Postly has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Postly
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
48.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.1%
Real Estate
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Accounting
6.1%
Other
24.2%
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
What is Postly used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Postly
Businesses and agencies leverage Postly's automated social media management tools to design and publish social media campaigns at scale.Read more
Postly has no more discussions with answers
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