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Buffer vs Hopper HQ Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Buffer helps users manage multiple social media accounts at once as well as quickly schedule content from anywhere on the web, collaborate with team members, and analyze rich statistics on how posts perform

Hopper is an automated planning & scheduling tool for Instagram, enabling brands to create, plan, schedule & preview posts in advance, across multiple accounts

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

6

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

19

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

1.4K

5

4

3

2

1

894

483

99

11

5

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
79%
would recommend this app

4.7

139

5

4

3

2

1

117

15

1

0

6

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
95%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The scheduling is useful and the free version has enough features to make it suitable for most who are using to manage their own small business posting needs.”
PR

Pupp R.

Owner

“My business is using an "everywhere, all at once" strategy to post across all social media channels and connected accounts in an effort to be where our customers want/need us when they are ready.”
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Chris L.

Operations

“Buffer makes it easy to schedule out a month of posts on the major socials, and the AI tool can repurpose specifically for individual channels, as opposed to just cross posting.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Chris L.

Operations

Pros

“We've seamlessly incorporated this tool into our arsenal, enabling us to manage multiple social media accounts with just the click of a button, a feature that has drastically improved our efficiency.”
JS

Jason S.

Owner

“Hopper's AI can help you create captions and hashtags, plus the analytics shows who is looking at what.”
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Joe M.

Creative

“This software has significantly transformed the way we manage our social media presence, both for our own accounts and for our clients.”
JS

Jason S.

Owner

Cons

“I also found it to be a bit buggy when trying to integrate it with the various social media accounts.”
PR

Pupp R.

Owner

“Analytics are a little limited unless you upgrade to a higher plan and that doesn’t always work for a small nonprofit budget.”
WM

Wesley M.

Digital Communications Director

“it has limited reporting features so you cant get deep insights on engagment and growh trend”
JF

Jonah F.

Writer

Cons

Being charged despite not using it, no grace or goodwill, and copy-paste “non-refundable” responses instead of real help.
sc

shadab c.

ceo

I was still charged and when I asked for help, support just repeated the “non-refundable” policy.
sc

shadab c.

ceo

“Occasional faults, when service isn't provided there should be discounts or refunds.”
LL

Lucie L.

Marketing Director

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa year ago

Key features

  • Total features23
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Automated Publishing
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Image Library
  • Multi-Account Management
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Campaigns
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Post Scheduling
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Social Advertising
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Social Performance Management
  • Social Promotion
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Visual Analytics
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features41
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Automated Publishing
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Image Library
  • Multi-Account Management
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Campaigns
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Post Scheduling
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Social Advertising
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Social Performance Management
  • Social Promotion
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Visual Analytics
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations30
  • 123FormBuilder
  • CoSchedule
  • Curata
  • Cyfe
  • Databox
  • Determ
  • Dropbox
  • Eventbrite
  • Evernote Teams
  • Google Calendar
  • IFTTT
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Maintenance Care
  • MeisterTask
  • Mention
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • OneDrive
  • Pinterest
  • Process Street
  • PromoRepublic
  • Rebrandly
  • ReviewPush
  • Scoop.it
  • Slack
  • Sniply
  • TikTok
  • Trello
  • Twitter/X
  • Typeform
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • YouTube
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations7
  • 123FormBuilder
  • CoSchedule
  • Curata
  • Cyfe
  • Databox
  • Determ
  • Dropbox
  • Eventbrite
  • Evernote Teams
  • Google Calendar
  • IFTTT
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Maintenance Care
  • MeisterTask
  • Mention
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • OneDrive
  • Pinterest
  • Process Street
  • PromoRepublic
  • Rebrandly
  • ReviewPush
  • Scoop.it
  • Slack
  • Sniply
  • TikTok
  • Trello
  • Twitter/X
  • Typeform
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • YouTube
  • Zapier