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Salary Calculator by Buffer

Salary Calculator by Buffer

How much would you make at Buffer? [Tech]

Finance·by Buffer Inc.·Launched Nov 2015·0 upvotes·buffer.com
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ALIVEverified Aug 26, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2015

What it is

How much would you make at Buffer? [Tech]

HTTP liveness

17 probes since Jun 16
Jun 16Aug 26
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jul 30, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  2. Jul 22, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Timeout
  3. Jul 17, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  4. Jul 4, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Timeout
  5. Jun 16, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$3.5M
Latest valuation
Stage
seed
Seed
Dec 2014
investors undisclosed
$3.5M
SEC
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The Buffer Salary Calculator provides a transparent approach to salary computation but lacks a strong competitive moat as it does not cultivate significant brand loyalty, data advantages, or distinct market positioning against competitors.

  • webWe’ve been truly blown away by the response we’ve seen. source
  • webIt’s been incredible to see how many companies have adopted our formula or a similar open formula. source
  • webWhen we first started doing this, we noticed that relying purely on market data would create a huge salary disparity. source
  • webWe don’t want to exploit people living in places where wages are generally lower. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026

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Founders
Joel Gascoigne
Co-Founder
Leonhard Widrich
Co-founder
Cohort survival · Class of 2015weekly

12,940 products launched in 2015 · 100% still active

12,899 active41 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y