The choice of the best social media management software is a daunting task. There are many choices to choose from with hundreds of functions available to review.

However, don’t fret Buffer is here to help. Buffer will aid you in making an informed choice with our service by comparison to another well-known option: Sked Social.

In order to help you choose the best solution to manage your social media requirements, we’ve put together an overview of the key distinctions among Buffer as well as Sked Social. Let’s get started!

Nine Major Differences

1. No Free Plan

We at Buffer offer the free plan which includes three channels as well as the capability to plan at least 30 post. Sked Social, however, does not have any kind of free plan. This is what makes Buffer the ideal choice for people who wish to test the waters prior to entering into a paid plan.

1. The high cost of starting

The Sked Social starting plan is $25 per month and has three channels and a single user. The Buffer free plan provides the same amount of users and channels for no cost, offering an affordable starting point for those who are just starting out.

1. Costs per channel are high.

In the average, Sked Social charges between 8 to $13 per month per channel however, Buffer, on the other hand Buffer only cost $6 per month for each channel. If you’re a typical business that has accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram account, you’ll pay $65 with Buffer, but 75 with Sked Social.

1. An Instagram connection is required by law.

All plans from Sked Social require customers to sign up with at minimum an Instagram account. If you don’t have an active account on Instagram that means you’re paying for features that you don’t need. At Buffer, we permit users to only connect to the channels you want to utilize, giving you more flexibility.

1. Mastodon Support

At Buffer we allow our users to link and plan posts on Mastodon and Sked Social, whereas Sked Social does not offer this feature. If you’re looking for Mastodon assistance, Buffer is the clear option.

1. 4-Hour Support Response Time

are proud to offer the best support available with Buffer which has an NPS that is consistently over 50, a user satisfaction rating of 94 percent and a four-hour initial response time for Support tickets to all customers for all plans. Contrary to this, Sked Social only provides an answer time of four hours on its premium plans. Additionally, its Basic plans ($25 monthly) does not offer email or chat support.

1. Limited Historical Data

All the paid packages at Buffer include unlimited historical data to analyze and analysis, while the Sked Social Fundamental plan sets the maximum retention of data to three months. This means that Buffer an ideal choice for those who wish to analyse historical data with no limits.

1. Zapier Integration

We have Zapier integration for all of our plans at Buffer which includes the free plan. This makes it simple for customers to link Buffer with other services and apps. Sked Social only offers this integration only on the Professional and Essentials plans, that start at $85 per month.

1. Chrome Extension

With Buffer we offer an effective Chrome extension to save post ideas as well as scheduling them for all of our plans, including our free plans. Sked Social only offers this option on the Professional and Essentials plans (starting at $85 per month) which makes Buffer an easier choice for users looking to simplify their process of curation and scheduling.