Compare Synthesio and Buffer - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Synthesio or Buffer?

Synthesio is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Buffer, and Buffer is rated higher (86/100) than Synthesio (77/100). Buffer offers users more features (5) than Synthesio (4). 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:

Synthesio Vs. Buffer

Synthesio: Loic co-founded Synthesio in 2006 with the original idea of providing marketing and communication departments with monitoring and analytics services tailored for the web. Under his leadership, Synthesio has achieved record breaking growth in revenue and clientele every year since its founding, and opened offices in both the United States and the Un...

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? Synthesio 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 Synthesio and Buffer.

Synthesio price starts at $1,200 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Synthesio 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: Synthesio cost is around the same cost of Buffer.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Synthesio: Blogger Integration, Facebook Integration, Global Content Library, Twitter Integration.

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

Target customer size

Synthesio is suitable for marketing and communication departments of large companies, leading brands and agencies for finding social insights. Buffer is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes.



Synthesio

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $1,200 per month

Synthesio is a social media monitoring solution that can help users to learn what consumers are thinking about your brand and competitors across mainstream and social media. It can collect data from mainstream ...

Categories: Social Media, Monitoring.

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.

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Synthesio: 4 Features

Blogger Integration
Facebook Integration
Global Content Library
Twitter Integration

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
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Synthesio
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$1,200 per month
Functionality
6
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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.