Buffer vs Later: which one does AI recommend?

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 10 questions buyers ask about social media scheduling — 30 answers in total — and counted who got named. Buffer is named in 27 of 30 answers (90%); Later in 18 (60%).

Buffer

90%

named in 27 of 30 answers

ChatGPT: named in 100% of answers

Gemini: named in 90% of answers

Perplexity: named in 80% of answers

Later

60%

named in 18 of 30 answers

How they rank against everyone else

Buffer

90%

Later

60%

Metricool

57%

Hootsuite

53%

Sprout Social

47%

Planable

37%

Publer

37%

SocialBee

37%

Where does your product land?

Same 10 questions, your product, about a minute. No account.

Counts are mentions in AI answers, not endorsements, measured 2026-09-20. Nobody pays to appear.