Compare Buffer and TweetDeck - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Buffer or TweetDeck?

TweetDeck is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Buffer, and Buffer is rated higher (86/100) than TweetDeck (50/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Social Marketing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Buffer Vs. Twitter, Inc.

Buffer: We designed Buffer to offer you a both personal and yet more efficient solution to handle sharing on social media. Buffer makes your life easier with a smarter way to schedule the great content you find. Fill up your Buffer at one time in the day and Buffer automagically posts them for you through the day. Simply keep that Buffer topped up to ha...

Twitter, Inc.: Our mission: To give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers. At the heart of Twitter are short messages called Tweets. Strike up conversations with people you know and people you’d like to know. Stay in touch with people close to you as life happens. Follow what’s happening in your neighborhood, yo...

Who is more expensive? Buffer or TweetDeck?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Social Marketing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Buffer and TweetDeck.

Buffer price starts at $5 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Buffer is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Social Marketing software. TweetDeck accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Buffer is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Social Marketing software.

Bottom line: TweetDeck is more expensive than Buffer.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Buffer Vs. TweetDeck based on some of the most important and required Social Marketing features.

Buffer: Blogger Integration, Business Content Sharing, Facebook Integration, LinkedIn Integration, Twitter Integration.

TweetDeck: Publishing Social Content, Social Curation, Social Listening, Twitter Integration, WYSIWYG App Builder.

Target customer size

Buffer is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes. TweetDeck helps enterprises of all kinds to monitor their business flow by attracting traffic to their brand and manage their social media presence on Twitter.

Buffer

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $5 per month

Buffer is a social media tool that can simplify the process of publishing posts on social media. Users can quickly share contents on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter from their mobile phone or PC. The software co...

Categories: Mobile CRM, Social CRM, Social Media, Social Media Management.

TweetDeck

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook and more. We develop a cross platform Adobe AIR client and iph...

Categories: Social CRM, Social Media, Social Media Management.

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Buffer: 5 Features

Blogger Integration
Business Content Sharing
Facebook Integration
LinkedIn Integration
Twitter Integration

TweetDeck: 5 Features

Publishing Social Content
Social Curation
Social Listening
Twitter Integration
WYSIWYG App Builder
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Buffer
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per month
Functionality
9
Review
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TweetDeck
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
Zoho Soc...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$10 per month
Functionality
3
Amplifr
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$26 per user/month
Functionality
3
Marketin...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$395 per month
Functionality
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.