Buffer vs Publer
Publer scores 7.0 to Buffer's 5.7 among the AI social media management tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Publer wins, 7.0 to 5.7
Publer costs $25 a month for five profiles against Buffer's $30, and only Publer bulk schedules posts and auto re-queues evergreen ones. Publer's AI also generates images and writes in your brand voice, and it tracks competitor accounts, none of which Buffer does. Buffer answers with branded client reports, a feature Publer lacks. Both offer a free plan, a link-in-bio page and turn an existing article into a post.
Pick Buffer if you want branded client reports for agency work.
Pick Publer if you want cheaper pricing, bulk scheduling or AI-generated images.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Reports in your own or your client's branding: Buffer yes, Publer no
- Monthly cost for 5 social profiles: $25 against $30
- Bulk scheduling: Publer yes, Buffer no
- Re-queues evergreen posts: Publer yes, Buffer no
- Generates images for posts: Publer yes, Buffer no
- But Buffer leads on one inbox for comments and messages: Buffer yes, Publer no
- Tracks competitors' accounts: Publer yes, Buffer no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI social media management tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Publer leads on 4 of 6 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (18)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Buffer
Publer
For everything else about each tool, read the full Buffer review and Publer review.
Buffer vs Publer: common questions
Which is better, Buffer or Publer?
Publer scores 7.0 and Buffer 5.7 out of 10 among the AI social media management tools we rate. Publer is ahead on publishing, pricing, aI content and listening and competitors. Buffer is ahead on agencies and teams.
Is Buffer or Publer cheaper?
Buffer's cheapest paid plan is $6/mo (Essentials, per channel) and Publer's is $5/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Buffer and Publer have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Buffer do that Publer cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: one inbox for comments and messages and reports in your own or your client's branding.
What can Publer do that Buffer cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: bulk scheduling, re-queues evergreen posts, generates images for posts, writes in your brand voice and tracks competitors' accounts.
