Service comparison

Buffer vs. Hootsuite

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

Last 90 days · 41 incidents total · Data via Pulsetic monitoring

Head-to-head

90-day summary

Buffer

buffer.com

Online
- 90-day uptime
  
  91.14%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  21
  
  9 major · 12 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 1m
- Longest outage
  
  145h 31m
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Hootsuite

hootsuite.com

Online
- 90-day uptime
  
  58.61%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  20
  
  6 major · 14 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 15m
- Longest outage
  
  843h 55m
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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%	100.00%	0.00 pp
Last 30 days	98.23%	24.43%	+73.80 pp
Last 90 days	91.14%	58.61%	+32.53 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 1m
- Longest outage
  
  145h 31m
Hootsuite

20 total

6 major 14 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 15m
- Longest outage
  
  843h 55m

Recent activity

Last 5 incidents, side-by-side

Buffer
- Sep 5
  
  Issue Publishing Posts to Google Business Profile channels
  
  55m
  
  Minor
- Sep 3
  
  Delayed analytics processing
  
  1h 1m
  
  Minor
- Sep 2
  
  Issue with Editing Drafts and Posts
  
  1h 16m
  
  Minor
- Sep 2
  
  Users are unable to access the billing page in their accounts
  
  1h 27m
  
  Major
- Aug 28
  
  Degraded Performance
  
  2h 30m
  
  Minor
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Hootsuite
- Sep 2
  
  Issues with video publishing for Instagram and Threads
  
  < 1m
  
  Minor
- Aug 26
  
  Issues publishing content with Proofpoint
  
  57m
  
  Minor
- Aug 7
  
  Lumen by Talkwalker: Delayed data from Print, TV, Online, and Social sources
  
  35d 3h 55m
  
  Minor
- Aug 6
  
  Delayed Dashboard Notifications
  
  3h 40m
  
  Minor
- Jul 30
  
  Experiencing login issues with Mozilla Firefox & Safari
  
  42m
  
  Minor
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Bottom line

Buffer wins

Buffer edges out on 90-day uptime.

Buffer posted 91.14% vs. 58.61% for Hootsuite (Δ +32.53 pp). Incidents: 21 vs. 20 (+1).

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