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

Online
- 90-day uptime
  
  69.91%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  28
  
  8 major · 20 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 54m
- Longest outage
  
  192h 18m
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Hootsuite

hootsuite.com

Ongoing incident
- 90-day uptime
  
  91.11%
- Incidents (90d)
  
  21
  
  4 major · 17 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 29m
- Longest outage
  
  116h 52m
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Uptime over time

Availability across windows

Window	Buffer	Hootsuite	Δ
Last 24 hours	100.00%	93.96%	+6.04 pp
Last 7 days	99.68%	97.75%	+1.93 pp
Last 30 days	80.66%	96.61%	-15.95 pp
Last 90 days	69.91%	91.11%	-21.20 pp

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

Incidents 90-day

Severity breakdown

Buffer

28 total

8 major 20 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 54m
- Longest outage
  
  192h 18m
Hootsuite

21 total

4 major 17 minor
- Median resolution
  
  1h 29m
- Longest outage
  
  116h 52m

Recent activity

Last 5 incidents, side-by-side

Buffer
- Jun 8
  
  Buffer Service Disruption
  
  32m
  
  Major
- May 28
  
  Buffer Stuck Loading
  
  47m
  
  Major
- May 26
  
  Buffer Service Disruption
  
  21m
  
  Major
- May 26
  
  Buffer Service Disruption
  
  36m
  
  Major
- May 23
  
  Instagram Publishing – Degraded Success Rate
  
  4d 10h 5m
  
  Minor
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Hootsuite
- Jun 9
  
  Planner Calendar Month View loading difficulties
  
  1h 27m
  
  Minor
- Jun 7
  
  Delayed messages in Inbox 2.0
  
  1h 41m
  
  Minor
- Jun 5
  
  TalkWalker Dashboard Issues
  
  < 1m
  
  Minor
- Jun 3
  
  X and LinkedIn video publishing
  
  39m
  
  Minor
- Jun 2
  
  LinkedIn Video Publishing
  
  4h 47m
  
  Minor
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Bottom line

Hootsuite wins

Hootsuite edges out on 90-day uptime.

Buffer posted 69.91% vs. 91.11% for Hootsuite (Δ -21.20 pp). Incidents: 28 vs. 21 (+7).

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