Service comparison

Buffer vs. Hootsuite

Buffer vs. Hootsuite — reliability, API availability, and incident frequency head-to-head.

Last 90 days · 49 incidents total · Data via Pulsetic monitoring

Head-to-head

90-day summary

Buffer

buffer.com

Ongoing incident
- 90-day uptime
  
  74.25%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  25
  
  5 major · 20 minor
- Median resolution
  
  2h
- Longest outage
  
  192h 18m
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Hootsuite

hootsuite.com

Online
- 90-day uptime
  
  54.97%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  24
  
  5 major · 19 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 28m
- Longest outage
  
  932h 21m
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Uptime over time

Availability across windows

Window	Buffer	Hootsuite	Δ
Last 24 hours	100.00%	100.00%	0.00 pp
Last 7 days	100.00%	59.06%	+40.94 pp
Last 30 days	86.39%	13.78%	+72.61 pp
Last 90 days	74.25%	54.97%	+19.28 pp

Δ is percentage-point difference (Buffer minus Hootsuite). Higher is better.

Incidents 90-day

Severity breakdown

Buffer

25 total

5 major 20 minor
- Median resolution
  
  2h
- Longest outage
  
  192h 18m
Hootsuite

24 total

5 major 19 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 28m
- Longest outage
  
  932h 21m

Recent activity

Last 5 incidents, side-by-side

Buffer
- Jun 22
  
  Issues with YouTube and Google Business Profiles
  
  Ongoing
  
  Minor
- Jun 18
  
  Google Business Profile and YouTube API issues
  
  3d 19h 17m
  
  Minor
- Jun 16
  
  Issue Connecting Threads
  
  1h 53m
  
  Minor
- Jun 12
  
  Meta issues impacting Facebook, Instagram and Threads
  
  4h 17m
  
  Minor
- Jun 8
  
  Buffer Service Disruption
  
  32m
  
  Major
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Hootsuite
- Jun 24
  
  Bluesky authentication difficulties in Hootsuite
  
  1h 21m
  
  Minor
- Jun 23
  
  Connecting/Reconnecting Facebook accounts in Hootsuite
  
  < 1m
  
  Minor
- Jun 23
  
  Hootsuite Analytics loading difficulties
  
  1h 30m
  
  Major
- Jun 22
  
  Talkwalker service disruption
  
  2h 4m
  
  Minor
- Jun 12
  
  Content Publishing Issues
  
  36m
  
  Minor
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Bottom line

Buffer wins

Buffer edges out on 90-day uptime.

Buffer posted 74.25% vs. 54.97% for Hootsuite (Δ +19.28 pp). Incidents: 25 vs. 24 (+1).

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