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Users consistently praise Buffer for its ease of use and intuitive scheduling capabilities, making it a reliable tool for managing multiple social media accounts. The platform's ability to streamline posting and provide a clear content calendar helps users save time and stay organized. However, some users note that its analytics features could be more comprehensive.

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Verified User in Public Relations and Communications
AP
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"My thoughts on Buffer"
What do you like best about Buffer?

I like that I can schedule multiple posts for someone as far out as I need to go. I also like that the platform gives me suggestions on what the best time to post is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

What I dislike about Buffer is that if you haven't scrolled up far enough then try to change the date or time, you can hit set post, making you have to click off the post in order be able to set it right. Also, it's super easy to post to everyone's page if you don't know what you're doing yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hayley D.
HD
Founder, Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use from anywhere"
What do you like best about Buffer?

I can easily schedule my clients' social media posts from my desktop or phone, and go back and forth with no interruption. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

The only thing I dislike is the inability to edit photos within the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jimmy W.
JW
Senior SEO Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, intuitive social scheduling"
What do you like best about Buffer?

Buffer has brought simplicity to social scheduling. If you've used Hootsuite or Tweetdeck you know that those dashboards can get incredibly involved and "busy" (though they're great for monitoring.) Buffer is the total minimalist take on social scheduling. You set your publishing times (or let them select for you,) select how many times per day you want to schedule, and you fill up your queue. That's it. It saves time and effort over the others by outlining your times for each day instead of having to select each time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

Honestly there is not much I can complain about when it comes to Buffer itself, but I'm very bummed that they nixed Buffer's companion app, Daily. If I'm not mistaken they were curating the content "by hand," which meant that depending upon your interests there was always something interesting and topical that you could share easily into your Buffer queue. Presumably it didn't make enough business sense, because they eventually did away with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zuri B.
ZB
Sales and Marketing Operations Coordinator
Legal Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Buffer is the BEST"
What do you like best about Buffer?

Buffer has native link shortening, even with the free version! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

There isn't much to dislike about buffer as the platform is great for a single person managing a large company's social media. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Design
UD
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"No worries during vacation!"
What do you like best about Buffer?

The free version allows you to connect with many accounts, more then other companies. It doesn't feel like there is a catch, but rather that the service at a smaller scale is free and if you needed extended service, it will cost money. Other services make me feel like you are on "trial" or waiting for the other shoe to drop.... Not buffer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

Once you have a tweet set up, you cant add it to your other social media channels like you could when first making it (where you can click the social media icons you want to include). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nada A.
NA
Dentist
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Convenient social media app for non experts"
What do you like best about Buffer?

Simple and ease of use, neat interface and user-friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

So simple and not for the social media professionals Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aleia W.
AW
Growth Marketing Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Only used the free version - pretty decent"
What do you like best about Buffer?

Works well for Twitter. Using it I built my followers to over 2k. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

Nothing much to mention. It got the job done! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gabrielle T.
GT
Social Media Editor
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Buffer is a lifesaver."
What do you like best about Buffer?

The ease of scheduling things, syncing accounts together, and ability to use custom bit.ly links all make Buffer my lifesaver in my day-to-day job. Also, the Chrome extension that allows you to Buffer from any page is GOLD. I've been working for my current employer for over a year and have not gone a single day without using Buffer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

Nothing, honestly. I've tried out other similar services to see what they offer but none have come close. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Writing and Editing
UW
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Helps me stay active on social media"
What do you like best about Buffer?

I like being able to schedule weeks worth of tweets at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

The free plan only lets you schedule 10 tweets so I had to pay for a premium plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ross L.
RL
Account Executive
Public Relations and Communications
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The perfect social media scheduler"
What do you like best about Buffer?

It makes scheduling a whole day of social media posts a breeze, especially for live events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buffer?

It should be more easy to use via mobile, which is where I'd prefer to have it available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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