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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$39.00 Per Month
Buffer
Star Rating
(1,023)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSpyFu
Star Rating
(516)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansBuffer vs SpyFu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Buffer easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with SpyFu overall.
- Reviewers felt that SpyFu meets the needs of their business better than Buffer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SpyFu is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SpyFu 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
SpyFu
Basic
$39.00
Per Month
SpyFu stand-alone subscription
- Unlock full access to all PRO Tools
- Unlimited keywords & domain results
- Unlimited data exports
Free Trial
Buffer
Free Trial is available
SpyFu
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
900
8.9
429
Ease of Use
9.2
906
8.8
436
Ease of Setup
9.2
325
9.1
266
Ease of Admin
9.1
309
9.0
261
Quality of Support
8.5
644
9.0
334
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
269
9.3
254
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
880
8.3
422
Features by Category
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
7.9
28
Agentic AI - SEO 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.1
236
Not enough data
9.0
320
Not enough data
8.6
267
Not enough data
6.9
46
Not enough data
8.0
29
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
312
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
7.8
40
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Content & Collaboration
9.0(won by default)
142
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
125
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
105
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
106
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
115
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
99
Not enough data
Social Management
7.9(won by default)
666
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
787
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
642
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
693
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
99
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
25
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.7
30
Platform Data
Not enough data
6.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.7
21
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buffer and SpyFu share no categories
Unique Categories
Buffer is categorized as Social Media Management
SpyFu is categorized as SEO Tools and Paid Search Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buffer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SpyFu
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
23.1%
Computer Software
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Internet
5.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
53.8%
Marketing and Advertising
40.3%
Internet
6.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.8%
Computer Software
5.4%
Retail
2.0%
Other
40.1%
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
What’s the best way to use competitor research for SEO?
1 Comment
MS
There are a number of ways to use competitive info from SpyFu for SEO:
1. Review a competitor's keywords - where do your keywords or your client's...Read more
How to be a software developer for SpyFu?
1 Comment
Official Response from SpyFu
Hi David. Our Developers come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all have these things in common: a few years of developer expertise and very strong...Read more
How do I sort keywords by location?
1 Comment
MH
Search on youtube........
also you can visit https://tech-tweet.comRead more
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