Buffer vs Sprout Social
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Buffer | Sprout Social | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Buffer: Social media management for everyone buffer.com | Sprout Social: Social Media Management Tool sproutsocial.com |
| Starting at | Not observed | $ 79 Essentials · per user / month |
| Integrations | Bluesky, Facebook, Google Business Profile, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Pinterest, Substack, Threads, TikTok, X (Twitter), YouTube, Canva, ChatGPT, Zapier, n8n, Claude, Grok, Bitly, Cursor, Dropbox, Google Drive, Photos, IFTTT, Make, One Drive, Perplexity, Raycast, Unsplash, WordPress, Evergreen Content Poster, Feedly, Google Photos, Microsoft Power Automate, Nelio Content, OneDrive, OpenAI (AI Assistant), Perplexity Web, Quuu, WriteStack buffer.com | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Salesforce, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Canva, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Opal, Optimizely, Slack, Slate, Shopify, Zendesk, Tableau sproutsocial.com |
| Free plan | Yes buffer.com | Not observed |
| Plans | Essentials, Free, Team buffer.com | Standard, Professional, Advanced, Essentials, Enterprise sproutsocial.com |
| Pricing basis | Only pay for the channels you use buffer.com | Not observed |
| Customers (their claim) | 324,822 creators, brands, and agencies using Buffer buffer.com | has more than 30,000 paying customers sproutsocial.com |
Where they differ
- Buffer’s pages state a free plan; AirStack has not found that on Sprout Social’s pages.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.