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
  
  86.82%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  21
  
  9 major · 12 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 53m
- Longest outage
  
  145h 31m
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Hootsuite

hootsuite.com

Ongoing incident
- 90-day uptime
  
  96.96%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  28
  
  7 major · 21 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 13m
- Longest outage
  
  20h 13m
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Uptime over time

Availability across windows

Window	Buffer	Hootsuite	Δ
Last 24 hours	89.58%	100.00%	-10.42 pp
Last 7 days	95.19%	99.43%	-4.24 pp
Last 30 days	97.49%	99.36%	-1.87 pp
Last 90 days	86.82%	96.96%	-10.14 pp

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

Incidents 90-day

Severity breakdown

Buffer

21 total

9 major 12 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 53m
- Longest outage
  
  145h 31m
Hootsuite

28 total

7 major 21 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 13m
- Longest outage
  
  20h 13m

Recent activity

Last 5 incidents, side-by-side

Buffer
- Aug 28
  
  Degraded Performance
  
  2h 30m
  
  Minor
- Aug 26
  
  Some customers unable to log in
  
  4h 18m
  
  Major
- Aug 24
  
  Issue Publishing Posts to TikTok
  
  1h 17m
  
  Minor
- Aug 19
  
  Issue with updating the payment method and billing information in your Buffer account.
  
  1h 3m
  
  Minor
- Aug 9
  
  Buffer Login Disruption
  
  6h 52m
  
  Major
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Hootsuite
- Aug 26
  
  Issues publishing content with Proofpoint
  
  57m
  
  Minor
- Aug 7
  
  Lumen by Talkwalker: Delayed data from Print, TV, Online, and Social sources
  
  Ongoing
  
  Minor
- Aug 6
  
  Delayed Dashboard Notifications
  
  3h 40m
  
  Minor
- Jul 30
  
  Experiencing login issues with Mozilla Firefox & Safari
  
  42m
  
  Minor
- Jul 29
  
  Issues creating topics in Lumen
  
  47m
  
  Minor
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Bottom line

Hootsuite wins

Hootsuite edges out on 90-day uptime.

Buffer posted 86.82% vs. 96.96% for Hootsuite (Δ -10.14 pp). Incidents: 21 vs. 28 (-7).

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