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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Buffer

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Buffer is a social sharing tool. When browsing content, clicking on the Buffer icon automatically stores the content and schedules posts to social media channels throughout the day.

    $6

    per month per channel

    Later Social

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ALater (formerly Latergramme) in Vancouver offers an Instagram focused social media marketing platform, which supports the planning and scheduling of content to Instagram, as well as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    BufferLater Social
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $6
    per month per channel
    Team
    $12
    per month per channel
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Growth
    $45
    per month
    Advanced
    $80
    per month
    Agency
    $200
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BufferLater Social
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.33% discount available for annual subscription.
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    Community Pulse
    BufferLater Social
    Considered Both Products
    Buffer
    Chose Buffer
    Buffer has a clear, easy to use interface and a reliable scheduling calendar.
    Incentivized
    Chose Buffer
    Buffer is much more affordable than some of the other apps we have tried! It also is more user-friendly, the support was quick to help and respond, and we had more success with posts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Buffer
    • More enterprise experience
    • Better onboarding
    • We liked the process
    Incentivized
    Chose Buffer
    Buffer keeps things simple. It took a highly sought after feature (social scheduling) and unbundled it from the more complex social tools out there.
    Chose Buffer
    Buffer keeps it simple. It was great for when I worked at smaller companies and also for when I have done freelance social media work. Put it this way, Buffer is an accessible tool. The functionality is basic and intuitive so anyone can learn to use it. They also have a free …
    Incentivized
    Later
    Chose Later Social
    As a social media manager I find that Buffer, Hootsuite and Sproutsocial are superior to all features available on Later.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BufferLater Social
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Buffer and Later Social
    Feature
    Buffer
    8.6
    68 Ratings
    Later Social
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling9.068 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Content optimization8.061 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow management8.857 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Buffer and Later Social
    Feature
    Buffer
    8.3
    63 Ratings
    Later Social
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.363 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Buffer and Later Social
    Feature
    Buffer
    9.0
    65 Ratings
    Later Social
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access9.062 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Buffer and Later Social
    Feature
    Buffer
    -
    Ratings
    Later Social
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    Twitter00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BufferLater Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.1
    (23 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)