Buffer vs MeetEdgar (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Buffer: it is first in our ranking of social media schedulers, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Buffer grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Buffer
Social media scheduler priced by the channel, with a free plan
MeetEdgar
Social scheduler that reshares a library of evergreen posts
Which one is for you
Pick Buffer if
- Fits if you post to a few channels and want to pay only for those
- Works for one person running up to 3 accounts on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you keep adding channels on Team, since every one is $10 a month, including the three that were free
- Too light for teams that live in DMs, as its inbox is described for comments, and there's no competitor tracking on record
- Tight if you're staying free, with 10 queued posts per channel, 1 user and 30 days of analytics
- Not for you if you need approvals or more than one user on Essentials, as those need Team
- Watch out: Instagram personal profiles and Facebook groups get a reminder to post by hand, not automatic publishing
Pick MeetEdgar if
- Fits if you want old posts to keep going out on a repeat schedule
- Works for a small team with up to 5 accounts
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because there isn't one
- Skip it if you need a social inbox on the cheaper plan, as it is on Edgar only
- Pricey if you add accounts, at $4.99 each a month on monthly billing
- Watch out: AI credits renew every 30 days and unused credits expire
How we grade them
| 2.8GPABufferGood | 2.0GPAMeetEdgarFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFive channels on Team, which a team needs because Essentials is one user, is $50 a month billed yearly ($10 a channel). That's above this category's $29 middle and under the $58 where the dearer quarter starts. On your own, Essentials is $25 for five. | CEddie is $24.91 a month on yearly billing for 5 accounts, level with the $24.99 category middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for good with up to 3 channels, AI help, a comment inbox and 30 days of insights. One person can run three accounts on it. The catch is 10 queued posts per channel at a time and a single user. | DA 30-day trial with every feature, but no free plan, and billing starts when it ends unless you cancel. |
| Features | CQueue, calendar, ideas board, AI help, reports and an API across 12 networks. The gaps it shows: the inbox is described for comments only, there's no competitor tracking on record, and Instagram personal profiles and Facebook groups only get a reminder to post by hand. | CContent library, weekly automations, AI credits and team access. The cheaper plan has no social inbox and only 4 categories. |
| Ease of use | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 34,600 ratings, and the free plan needs nothing but your social accounts connected. | CA web app where you build the library and the weekly schedule yourself. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, plus an API on every plan, an MCP server, and Canva, Zapier, Make and WordPress. No desktop app, which is what an A needs. | BWeb only, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Threads, TikTok and Bluesky. |
| Best for | paying only for the channels you use | recycling evergreen posts on a schedule |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Buffer and MeetEdgar. How we grade
Price against what you get
Buffer starts at $5 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MeetEdgar starts at $24.91 a month and scores 2.3.
Buffer scores higher and starts $19.91 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, none scores higher than Buffer for less, and 11 score higher than MeetEdgar for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Buffer also covers templates, calendar and reports.
- MeetEdgar also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Buffer | MeetEdgar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per channel / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) | $24.91 per month for 5 accounts, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time, 1 user, 100 saved ideas and 30 days of analytics history. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | 30-day free trial with access to every feature |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Buffer | MeetEdgar |
| Price read from | buffer.com | meetedgar.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Buffer
- The Free plan holds only 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time and keeps 30 days of analytics.
- Essentials allows a single user; approval workflows, access controls and branded reports need Team.
- Upgrading means paying for every connected channel, including the three that were free.
- Instagram personal profiles and Facebook groups get reminder notifications to post by hand, not automatic publishing.
MeetEdgar
- There is no free plan; billing starts when the 30-day trial ends unless you cancel.
- Eddie covers 5 social accounts, with each extra account $4.99 a month on monthly billing.
- The social inbox is limited to the Edgar plan.
- Inky AI credits renew every 30 days and unused credits expire.
Key features
Buffer
- Queue and calendar
- Posts go into a per-channel queue or onto a visual calendar for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Pinterest, YouTube, Substack and Google Business Profile.
- Ideas and AI Assistant
- An ideas board stores drafts and inspiration (100 on Free, unlimited on paid plans), and the AI Assistant helps write and repurpose posts on every plan.
- Community inbox
- Comments from connected accounts can be answered in one place, with saved replies and AI reply suggestions (5 a week on Free).
- Analytics and reports
- Insights cover follower growth, engagement and post performance. Free keeps 30 days of history; paid plans add reports and UTM tags, and Team adds branded reports.
- Start Page
- A link-in-bio page builder is included on every plan, alongside link shortening and a Chrome extension for sharing from any web page.
- API and MCP server
- Every plan includes API keys, from 3,000 requests a month on Free to 15,000 on Team, and Buffer lists a social media MCP server for AI tools.
MeetEdgar
- Content library
- Posts are stored in a library by category and are not deleted after publishing, so they can be reshared later.
- Weekly automations
- Assign categories to weekly time slots and posts go out on that schedule. Eddie allows 10 automations, Edgar 1,000.
- Inky AI assistant
- Writes copy and suggests hashtags inside the composer. Each question uses one credit; 100 extra credits cost $2.50.
- Wide network support
- Schedules to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Threads, TikTok, Google Business Profile, YouTube Shorts and Bluesky.
- Social inbox
- Edgar adds an inbox for replying to comments and messages; the Eddie plan does not include it.
- Team access
- Up to 20 team members can be added to either plan at no extra cost.
Plans
Buffer
Free$0
Up to 3 channels and 1 user, 10 queued posts per channel at a time, the AI Assistant and a comment inbox.
Essentials$5
per channel / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
1 user, unlimited scheduled posts, hashtag manager, first-comment scheduling and reports. The rate per channel drops after 10: $100 a month at 25 channels, billed annually.
Team$10
per channel / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited team members, approval workflows, access levels and branded reports. $150 a month at 25 channels, billed annually.
MeetEdgar
Eddie$24.91
per month for 5 accounts, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
5 social accounts, 10 weekly automations, 4 content categories and 15 Inky AI credits; no social inbox.
Edgar$41.58
per month for 25 accounts, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
25 social accounts, 1,000 weekly automations, unlimited categories, social inbox and 50 Inky AI credits.
Ways to pay less
Buffer
- Annual discount
About two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing brings Essentials to $5 a channel a month from $6, and Team to $10 from $12. The pricing page calls it saving two months.
- Nonprofit
50% off for nonprofits and charities
Buffer's pricing FAQ offers nonprofit and charity organizations a 50% discount on its paid plans.
MeetEdgar
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
MeetEdgar's pricing page shows annual billing at 17% less than monthly: Eddie $299 a year and Edgar $499 a year.
- Nonprofit
10% off for nonprofits and military
The pricing FAQ states a permanent 10% discount for non-profits and charities, and the same for military and veteran families.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Buffer or MeetEdgar?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Buffer is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $24.91 a month for MeetEdgar. Buffer starts at $5 per channel / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly), and MeetEdgar starts at $24.91 per month for 5 accounts, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Buffer or MeetEdgar?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Buffer has a free plan. MeetEdgar does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Buffer and MeetEdgar run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Buffer lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.