MeetEdgar and Sprout Social are two very different answers to the same question of how to manage social media — and they rarely appeal to the same buyer. MeetEdgar is a flat-priced evergreen recycling tool aimed at solopreneurs and small teams who want to automate a back catalog of posts. Sprout Social is a publicly traded enterprise intelligence platform built for mid-market and enterprise teams who need social listening, a unified inbox, and advocacy tooling alongside publishing. The two tools sit at opposite ends of the market on price, complexity, and audience — which makes comparing them honest but unusual. This page looks at both fairly, and notes where SocialKit, a flat-EUR scheduler, fits as a third option for teams that need neither an evergreen recycler nor an enterprise suite.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | MeetEdgar | Sprout Social | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11 | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit, Snapchat | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $29.99/mo (Eddie)$299/year (about $24.91/mo) billed annually — as of June 2026 | $79/seat/mo (Essentials, annual billing)$99/seat/mo billed monthly · as of June 2026 | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Two flat USD plans — extra accounts billed as add-ons | Per seat — every user billed $79–$399/mo at annual rates | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 5 on Eddie · 25 on EdgarExtra accounts $4.99/mo on Eddie, $2.99/mo on Edgar (monthly billing) | 5 profiles on Essentials & StandardUnlimited profiles from Professional ($299/seat/mo) | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 daysAdvertised as no payment required on their homepage; no free plan | 30 days, no credit card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on meetedgar.com/pricing (June 2026) | NoNone listed on sproutsocial.com/pricing (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited on both plansWeekly automations capped: 10 on Eddie, 1,000 on Edgar | No cap listedPost limits not shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | Auto-fills time slots from the librarySlot-based automation rather than best-time prediction | Optimal send timesListed from the Essentials plan | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | Queue-based schedulingTime-slot schedule; calendar not highlighted on their pricing page | Yes | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | Inky AI — 15 credits/mo on Eddie, 50 on EdgarCredits expire every 30 days; extra 100 credits cost $2.50 | AI Assist from Professional ($299/seat/mo)AI alt text on Standard · AI reply enhancement on Advanced | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Post variations via Inky AIAI-generated variations of library posts | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Evergreen library with categories4 categories on Eddie · unlimited on Edgar | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | AI hashtag suggestions (Inky)No dedicated hashtag manager listed (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | 20 team members on both plans | Per seat — each user adds $79–$399/mo | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listed by planApproval details not broken out on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Analytics dashboard included | Profile- & post-level reporting from EssentialsPremium Analytics is a paid add-on (price not published) | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Not listedNot shown on MeetEdgar’s pricing page (June 2026) | Advanced plan ($399/seat/mo)API access listed on Advanced and up (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Help docs + email | Priority support on Enterprise plan | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Evergreen content recycling for solopreneurs | Enterprise teams needing listening, inbox & advocacy suites | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. MeetEdgar figures per their public pricing page; Sprout Social figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
$299/year (about $24.91/month) billed annually. Edgar plan: $49.99/month ($499/year) for 25 accounts. Extra accounts from $1.99–$4.99/month each. As of June 2026.
$99/seat/month billed monthly. Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399 per seat/month at annual rates. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. MeetEdgar and Sprout Social prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
Pick by job, not by brand. MeetEdgar is a specialist tool with a clear niche: it is built around one idea — recycling evergreen content automatically — and it does that well at a modest flat price. Sprout Social is a sprawling enterprise platform with genuine depth in listening, inbox management, and analytics that no flat-priced scheduler can match; if your team lives in those capabilities, the per-seat cost is justified. The gap between the two is large, and most everyday publishing teams — posting regularly to multiple networks with a small crew — sit in neither camp. That is the space SocialKit occupies: all 11 platforms including Mastodon, flat EUR plans, approval workflows, and API access on every tier, without recycling specialization or enterprise overhead.
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