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Cheaper Than SocialBu? Get More Features for $10 More (Unlimited AI + Video)
Matt
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TL;DR - Quick Answer
6 min readQuick tool comparison. Features, pricing, and what works best for your needs.
Cheaper Than SocialBu? Actually, Pay $10 More for Much More Value
SocialBu is $19/month. Hard to beat on price.
But is saving $10/month worth missing unlimited AI and video templates?
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Quick Knowledge Check
Test your understanding
What does $10 more per month get you with SocialRails?
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Hint: $10/mo = $120/year for unlimited AI.
Pay $10 More if You:
- Need unlimited AI content
- Want video templates (350+)
- Spend hours creating content
- Value time over lowest price
Stay with SocialBu if You:
- Need absolute cheapest option
- Have very basic needs
- Don't need AI content
- Don't create video
The Real Cost of "Cheap"
SocialBu saves $10/month. But what's the cost?
Time spent writing content:
- 4 hours/week = 16 hours/month
- At $25/hour = $400/month in time
- AI saves 2-3 hours/week = $200-300/month
The math: $10 more buys $200-300 in time savings.
Quick Knowledge Check
Test your understanding
If unlimited AI saves you 3 hours/week at $25/hour, how much is that worth monthly?
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Hint: $10/mo for $300/mo in time savings = 30x ROI.
Pricing Comparison
SocialBu
SocialRails
Real Scenarios
Content Creator
SocialBu: $19/mo, 4 hours/week writing posts
SocialRails: $29/mo, AI writes in minutes
$10 more = 12 hours saved/month
Small Team (5 people)
SocialBu Super: $59/mo, no video, basic AI
SocialRails Business: $49/mo, unlimited AI, 70 videos
Actually $10 cheaper AND better features
Quick Knowledge Check
Test your understanding
For a 5-person team, which tool is actually cheaper?
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Hint: SocialRails wins for teams.
What SocialBu Does Well
- Very cheap pricing
- Good automation (RSS, recycling)
- Free plan available
- Simple interface
What SocialBu Lacks
- Unlimited AI content
- Video templates
- Advanced analytics
- Social listening
Summary
Stay with SocialBu if:
- Budget is #1 priority
- Very basic needs
- Don't need AI
- Don't create video
Pay $10 more for SocialRails if:
- Spend hours on content
- Need unlimited AI
- Create video content
- Value time over price
The Final Math
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