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| Supported Social Networks | Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram. | Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube | Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google My Business |
| Post Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content Approvals | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk Import | No | Yes | Yes |
| Post Preview | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI Content Generator | No | No | Yes |
| Post Recycling | No | No | Yes |
| Twitter Thread Scheduling | No | No | Yes |
| Instagram Story Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instagram First Comment | Yes | No | Yes |
| Auto Post From Rss Feeds | No | Yes | Yes |
| Social Inbox | No | Yes | Yes |
| Top Performing Posts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live Support | No | No | Yes |
| Paid plans starting at | $15/month, 8 social media profiles | $29/month, 10 social media profiles | $8/month, 4 social media profiles |
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Buffer works with less social networks
In comparison to Buffer, HootSuite works with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube.
Buffer has less features
In comparison to Buffer, HootSuite has more features.
HootSuite has many unique features
HootSuite has unique features like Bulk Import, Social Inbox and Auto Post From Rss Feeds that are not available in Buffer.
Buffer also shines
Buffer has these features that are not available in HootSuite: Instagram First Comment.
Free plan and free trial
Both Buffer and HootSuite have a free plan. Both Buffer and HootSuite offer free trial on their paid plans.
Content planning with calendar
Both Buffer and HootSuite have Social Calendar for easy content planning.
Content approval workflow
Both Buffer and HootSuite have content approval workflow for easy content review within teams.
Generate AI content
Neither Buffer nor HootSuite have AI based content generator.
Schedule Instagram stories
Both Buffer and HootSuite have Instagram story scheduling.
Schedule Instagram posts with first comment
Buffer lets you schedule Instagram posts with first comment which is not possible with HootSuite.
Schedule Twitter threads
Neither Buffer nor HootSuite lets you schedule threads on Twitter.
Recycle your content - evergreen posting
Neither Buffer nor HootSuite have post recycling.
Import your social media content in bulk
HootSuite supports importing content in bulk which is not possible with Buffer.
Automatically post from RSS feeds
HootSuite supports automatically posting content from RSS feeds which is not possible with Buffer.
Team collaboration for your social media
Both Buffer and HootSuite have team collaboration feature.
Highly available live chat support
Neither Buffer nor HootSuite have live chat support.