MeetEdgar vs SocialRails (2026): Pricing, Features and Which to Choose
MeetEdgar and SocialRails are both affordable schedulers, but they solve different problems. MeetEdgar is built around an evergreen content library: you sort posts into categories, set weekly time slots, and Edgar keeps reposting from the library automatically. SocialRails is built around making new content: AI captions, images and carousels plus 350+ video templates, scheduled across 9 platforms.
Disclosure: SocialRails is our product. MeetEdgar is the better choice for several of the needs below, and we say which. MeetEdgar was checked on meetedgar.com/pricing on 30 October 2026.
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Quick Answer
Choose MeetEdgar if you want a library of evergreen posts recycled on autopilot, need many team logins on a small budget, or post to Google Business Profile.
Choose SocialRails if you create a lot of new content, want AI and video templates without credit counting, or post to YouTube.
SocialRails Agency is $99/month ($990/year) for 15 team members, 25 workspaces and 30 connected accounts.
Pricing
MeetEdgar
Extra accounts cost $4.99/month on Eddie ($3.99 on yearly billing) and $2.99/month on Edgar. AI comes from Inky, MeetEdgar's assistant, metered in credits that reset every 30 days (1 credit per suggestion); 100 extra credits cost $2.50. There is no free plan; the 30-day trial converts to a paid plan automatically unless you cancel.
MeetEdgar publishes to TikTok, Instagram, X, Threads, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Bluesky.
SocialRails
AI is included in every plan without credit counts, and posts are unlimited. SocialRails publishes to Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky.
How the costs compare
The headline prices are almost identical: $29.99 against $29, and $49.99 against $49. The difference is in what each plan includes.
- Accounts: SocialRails Creator includes 10 accounts against Eddie's 5. Edgar includes 25 against Business's 20.
- People: MeetEdgar includes 20 team members on both plans. SocialRails Creator is owner-only, Business has 5 and Agency 15.
- AI: MeetEdgar meters AI at 15 or 50 credits a month. SocialRails includes AI in the plan.
Where MeetEdgar Is Stronger
- Evergreen content recycling. Categories, weekly time slots and automatic reposting from your library. SocialRails has no content recycling queue.
- Team members. 20 on every plan, including the $29.99 one. SocialRails Creator has none and Business has 5.
- More accounts on the upper plan. 25 on Edgar against 20 on SocialRails Business.
- Social inbox on Edgar. SocialRails has no inbox.
- Google Business Profile publishing, which SocialRails does not support.
- Longer trial. 30 days, against SocialRails' 3.
Where SocialRails Is Stronger
- Content creation. AI captions, images and carousels included in the plan, plus 350+ video templates. MeetEdgar's AI is credit-metered, and it does not list a video template library.
- More accounts on the entry plan. 10 for $29 against 5 for $29.99.
- YouTube publishing, which MeetEdgar does not list.
- Workspaces to separate brands or clients: 3, 10 or 25 depending on plan.
- LinkedIn PDF documents (the native carousel format) can be posted directly.
Who Should Choose Which
MeetEdgar fits solopreneurs, coaches and small teams with a body of evergreen content they want kept in rotation without rescheduling, and teams that need many logins on a small budget.
SocialRails fits creators, small businesses and small agencies who make new content every week, especially short-form video, and want AI included rather than metered.
Action step: if recycling evergreen posts is the point, start MeetEdgar's 30-day trial. If you mainly create and schedule new content, try SocialRails' 3-day trial first.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does MeetEdgar cost?
Eddie is $29.99/month or $299/year for 5 accounts, and Edgar is $49.99/month or $499/year for 25 accounts. Both include unlimited scheduled posts and up to 20 team members. Edgar adds a social inbox and far more weekly automations. There is a 30-day free trial and no free plan.
Is SocialRails cheaper than MeetEdgar?
The prices are almost the same: $29 against $29.99, and $49 against $49.99. SocialRails includes more accounts on the entry plan (10 against 5) and AI without credit limits. MeetEdgar includes more team members (20 on every plan) and more accounts on its upper plan (25 against 20).
Does SocialRails recycle evergreen content like MeetEdgar?
No. SocialRails has no evergreen library or automatic reposting queue. If keeping old posts in rotation is the main job, MeetEdgar is built for it.
Does MeetEdgar have AI?
Yes. Its assistant, Inky, writes copy and suggests hashtags. It is metered in credits: 15 per 30 days on Eddie and 50 on Edgar, with 100 extra credits for $2.50. SocialRails includes AI in every plan.
Which platforms do MeetEdgar and SocialRails support?
Both cover Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky. MeetEdgar adds Google Business Profile; SocialRails adds YouTube.
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