Compare BuzzSumo and Buffer - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BuzzSumo or Buffer?

Buffer is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BuzzSumo, and Buffer is rated higher (86/100) than BuzzSumo (83/100). Buffer offers users more features (5) than BuzzSumo (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Buffer!

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:

BuzzSumo Vs. Buffer

BuzzSumo: BuzzSumo provides social insights for content marketing and SEO campaigns. Discover what people are sharing the most in your niche Analyze what topics, headlines, and content formats work. Get content alerts whenever your brand or a topic is mentioned. Find interesting and trending content to curate. Discover guest post and interview opportunit...

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...

Who is more expensive? BuzzSumo or Buffer?

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 BuzzSumo and Buffer.

BuzzSumo price starts at $99 per 5 users/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BuzzSumo is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Social Marketing software. Buffer price starts at $5 per month , When comparing Buffer to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Social Marketing software cost.

Bottom line: BuzzSumo cost is around the same cost of Buffer.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

BuzzSumo: We are still working to collect the list of features for BuzzSumo.

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

Target customer size

BuzzSumo's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Buffer is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes.



BuzzSumo

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $99 per 5 users/month

BuzzSumo is a growing cloud-based Social Media Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. BuzzSumo received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is con...

Categories: Social CRM, Publishing, Social Media Management.

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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

BuzzSumo: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Buffer: 5 Features

Blogger Integration
Business Content Sharing
Facebook Integration
LinkedIn Integration
Twitter Integration
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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BuzzSumo
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per 5 users/month
Functionality
3
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Buffer
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per month
Functionality
9
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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
23

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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.