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Compare Buffer and Recur Post 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial Per Month
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 plansRecur Post
Star Rating
(62)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansBuffer vs Recur Post
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Recur Post easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Recur Post overall.
- Reviewers felt that Recur Post meets the needs of their business better than Buffer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Recur Post is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Recur Post 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
Recur Post
Fledgling Plan
Free Trial
Per Month
Our fledgling plan is great for those users who want to schedule videos on their social accounts.
- 100 Recurring Updates
- 20 Daily posts per social account
- Video Updates
Free Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
Recur Post
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
9.3
52
Ease of Use
9.2
906
9.4
52
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
9.7
36
Ease of Admin
9.1
310
9.7
26
Quality of Support
8.5
644
9.4
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
270
9.7
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
9.3
51
Features by Category
Social 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Content & Collaboration
9.0
141
9.5
28
8.6
124
9.4
27
8.2
104
9.3
27
8.5
105
9.3
25
8.8
114
9.2
26
8.5
98
9.0
26
Social Management
7.9
665
9.1
27
9.3
787
9.7
28
8.4
641
9.5
25
8.3
692
9.5
26
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6
98
9.5
25
8.3
24
8.6
12
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
Monitoring & Listening
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buffer and Recur Post are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Buffer has no unique categories
Recur Post is categorized as 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.)
Recur Post
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%
Computer Software
29.5%
Marketing and Advertising
9.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.2%
Consulting
4.9%
Writing and Editing
4.9%
Other
42.6%
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
What is Recur Post used for?
1 Comment
DA
RecurPost is a complete social media management platform. If you need to manage multiple social media profiles then we can help you save time. We also take...Read more
Recur Post has no more discussions with answers
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