Buffer or Hootsuite?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Buffer

for freelancers and SMEs

Simple social media scheduler with a free plan for 3 channels and prices per channel.

Free plan

0 of 5 NL check

Hootsuite

for SMEs and large companies

Extensive social media tool with scheduling, inbox, monitoring and reporting, mainly for teams.

Price on request

1 of 5 NL check

The differences

Buffer has a free plan, Hootsuite does not.
Only Buffer integrates with TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Canva, Zapier, Google Drive and Dropbox.
Only Hootsuite integrates with Salesforce.

Side by side

Buffer compared with Hootsuite
	Buffer	Hootsuite
Price	Free plan	On request
Support in Dutch	Unknown	Unknown
App in Dutch	Unknown	Unknown
Data in the EU	Unknown	Unknown
Data processing agreement	Unknown	✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands	✕ No	✕ No
Integrations	Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Canva, Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox	Instagram, Facebook, X, Salesforce
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Stackwijs verdict	No verdict yet	No verdict yet
User reviews	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
For whom	freelancers, SMEs	SMEs, large companies

Facts checked on 4 November 2026 on the vendors' websites.

Buffer or Hootsuite: questions

What is the difference between Buffer and Hootsuite?

Buffer has a free plan, Hootsuite does not. Only Buffer integrates with TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Canva, Zapier, Google Drive and Dropbox. Only Hootsuite integrates with Salesforce.

Which suits a freelancer better?

Buffer is aimed at freelancers, Hootsuite at SMEs and large companies.

Which one do you choose?

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Buffer

Simple social media scheduler with a free plan for 3 channels and prices per channel.

Suits freelancers (zzp) and small businesses with a few channels who want simple scheduling and to pay per channel.

Price: Free plan
Try it: 14 days free
NL check: 0 of 5

View Buffer

On the Buffer website

Hootsuite

Extensive social media tool with scheduling, inbox, monitoring and reporting, mainly for teams.

Suits sME teams and marketing departments that want scheduling, inbox, monitoring and reporting in one package.

Price: Price on request
Try it: 14 days free
NL check: 1 of 5

View Hootsuite

On the Hootsuite website

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