Buffer Alternatives

What is Buffer?

Buffer is a social media app which has the ability of drafting and scheduling posts which can be shared with different other social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc. The app also comes with the features of monitoring and reporting of social media. The app can be used by businesses of small and medium size. Content can be easily published through this app and social media performance can also be analyzed.

Price Plans of Buffer

The app consists of four price plans and the details can be found in the table below −

Plan	Price
Free	$0 per month
Essentials	$6 per month for 1 channel
Team	$12 per month for 1 channel
Agency	$120 per month for 10 channels

Why Buffer Alternatives?

• Buffer is not a complete tool and depends on other social media platforms for analytics

• Simple features related to Pinterest and Instagram

• Monitoring tools for hashtags, mentions and searches are not available

How to choose a Buffer Alternative?

There are many advantages of Buffer and some of them are listed here −

• The app is easy to use

• Price plans are flexible

• Pablo, a free image creation tool, is also available

• You can shorten the URLs through platforms like Bitly

• Chrome extension is also available

Top 10 Buffer Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Buffer and some of them have been discussed here in detail. The list is given below −

• Apphi

• Brandwatch

• Hootsuite

• Loomly

• Post Planner

• RecurPost

• SocialBee

• SocialChamp

• SocialPilot

• SproutSocial

Alternative 1 – Apphi

Apphi is one more great Buffer alternative. And can be used for scheduling and publishing posts. So that visitors can be converted into leads and customers through different social media platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. Schedules can be repeated and it also has the feature of advanced analytics.

Alternative 2 – Brandwatch

Brandwatch consists of two suites out of which one is for social media management and the other is for consumer intelligence. The social media management suite consists of seven tools which can help in publishing content along with other things. The app also has partnerships with Instagram, TikTok, Meta, and Twitter. In comparison to Buffer, Brandwatch has more tools. Benchmark feature of Brandwatch will let you know about the social media performance of your brand.

Alternative 3 – Hootsuite

Hootsuite is an app which can be used to manage teams. Schedule posts, Measure ROI generated by social media marketing, and a lot more. The app can be used by a team of any size. The app can be used to get connected with 35 social networks like Instagram, Facebook, etc. The app has an analytics feature which can be used to generate performance reports for each social media platform.

Alternative 4 – Loomly

Loomly is a Buffer alternative and a social media management program which marketing professionals can use to know about post history. It has an asset library which can be accessed from any device. A commenting system is also available on the app. It can integrate with all social media platforms.

Alternative 5 – Post Planner

Post Planner is a social media scheduling app and an alternative to Buffer. You can use the Post Planner app to post your content on different social media platforms. This will help in increasing engagement of visitors and your revenue will also increase. You can also automate the calendar to post the scheduled content on different social media platforms.

Alternative 6 – RecurPost

RecurPost is an app which has been designed to be used by startups, entrepreneurs, bloggers, beginners, etc. Businesses can use the app to enhance the traffic of their website by scheduling posts. The number of users of this app is increasing and currently it is being used by 90,000 people. It is a social media scheduler that can schedule your posts. Price plans start from $15 but it has more features than Buffer.

Alternative 7 – SocialBee

SocialBee comes with lots of features and it is a great Buffer alternative. SocialBee is considered as a great solution when it comes to social media management. The app consists of an AI assistant which has the ability to generate captions and images for different types of posts. The price plan of the app is $29 per month.

Alternative 8 – SocialChamp

SocialChamp is a Buffer alternative and consists of automation features. The price plan of the app starts from $29 per month and you can handle 12 social accounts. Motoring and checking the performance of all the social media platforms is easy. The metrics will be available in the form of graphs. The app also comes with a calendar feature which can be used to view the scheduling of posts.

Alternative 9 – SocialPilot

SocialPilot is considered as one of the best alternatives to Buffer. The app can be used by small agencies and businesses and has the ability to manage and maintain activities happening on social media. You can use the app to schedule your posts and publish them when necessary. SocialPilot is cheaper than Buffer. SocialPilot also provides support through live chat and Buffer lacks this feature.

Alternative 10 – SproutSocial

SproutSocial is a popular Buffer alternative that can be used to publish content and generate analytics related to all the social media platforms. The app can be used by businesses of any size and type. The standard price plan of the app is $99 per user per month. Social media posts can be can be tracked and analyzed easily.

Conclusion

Buffer is an app which can be used to schedule posts on different social media platforms. It depends on different social media platforms to generate reports and there is no availability of monitoring for hashtags, searches, and mentions. Due to all these and a few more disadvantages, people look for Buffer alternatives like SocialPilot, Apphi, SocialChamp, and many more.