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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    KUKU.io

    Score1.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    KUKU.io social media tools allow users to schedule posts on 10 social networks, including Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Telegram, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, OK.ru, Vk.com, and Tumblr, without any risks of a ban. KUKU.io is an official partner of these social networks. In KUKU.io social media analytics users can analyze content engagement compare posts with special filters (by clicks, likes, comments, shares), count reach and monitor team performance. Users can add colleagues in KUKU.io…

    $400

    per 200+ user accounts

    Planable

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APlanable is a social media management tool built around content collaboration and approvals. It covers planning, creation, feedback, approval, scheduling, publishing, community management, analytics, competitor benchmarking, and social listening in one workspace. Drafts render as exact previews of the finished post, feedback is left on the content itself rather than in a separate thread, and approval requirements are set per workspace. Planable was founded in 2016 and is used…

    $39

    per month per workspace

    Pricing
    KUKU.ioPlanable
    Editions & Modules
    White label solutions
    $400.00
    per 200+ user accounts
    Basic
    $39
    per month per workspace
    Pro
    $59
    per month per workspace
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KUKU.ioPlanable
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$7 per 5 accounts and 500 postsNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Planable is priced per workspace, not per seat. Each workspace holds one brand or client, and every plan includes unlimited users: collaborators, reviewers, and clients can be added without increasing cost. Organizations scale by adding workspaces rather than licenses. Annual billing includes two months free on all plans and add-ons. Free trial 50 posts, with no time limit and no credit card required. The allowance is a total, not a monthly reset, so the trial ends when the 50th post is created rather than on a fixed date. X (Twitter) publishing is not available during the trial. The Analytics, Social Inbox, and Social Listening add-ons carry separate 30-day free trials on paid plans. Basic — $39 per workspace per month Entry plan for small teams with straightforward review needs. 60 posts per workspace per month 4 social pages per workspace Unlimited users 2 approval types: none and optional Feed and Calendar views 3 campaigns per workspace 10GB media storage 13 months of published post storage MCP connector included Optional approval means a post can be approved but does not have to be before it publishes. Teams that need publishing blocked until sign-off require Pro. Pro — $59 per workspace per month Most common plan for agencies and in-house teams running client or stakeholder approval. Everything in Basic, plus: 150 posts per workspace per month 10 social pages per workspace Required approval, in addition to none and optional — content cannot be scheduled or published until at least one approver signs off Grid view, in addition to Feed and Calendar 10 campaigns per workspace 50GB media storage Public API access Chat support Enterprise — custom pricing For organizations with formal review chains, multiple brands, or procurement and security requirements. Everything in Pro, plus: Unlimited posts Multi-level approvals: sequential stages with designated approvers at each one List view, in addition to Feed, Calendar, and Grid Unlimited campaigns 100GB media storage 24 months of published post storage SSO Dedicated account manager and priority support Payment by bank or wire transfer Add-Ons Add-ons are priced per workspace and available on any plan, including Basic. They are enabled per workspace rather than account-wide, so an agency can run Analytics on client workspaces that pay for reporting without buying it across the board. Analytics — $14 per workspace per month, or $140 per year. Cross-channel performance data, audience insights, custom reports, and Competitor Analytics. 30-day free trial. Social Inbox — $9 per workspace per month, or $90 per year. Comments and direct messages from connected channels in one inbox, with AI reply drafting. 30-day free trial. Social Listening — $99 per workspace per month, or $990 per year. Brand, competitor, and topic monitoring across eight sources with sentiment analysis and alerts. Includes 1 brand keyword, 3 topic keywords, and 3 competitor keywords per workspace. 30-day free trial. What drives cost Three variables determine spend: the number of workspaces, the monthly post volume per workspace, and which add-ons are enabled per workspace. Team size does not affect price on any plan. Planable also offers bundled discounts with SE Ranking for SEO and SE Visible for AI search visibility.
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    Features
    KUKU.ioPlanable
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of KUKU.io and Planable
    Feature
    KUKU.io
    4.2
    2 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling1.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow management7.31 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of KUKU.io and Planable
    Feature
    KUKU.io
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    110% below category average
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Twitter1.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Facebook1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    LinkedIn1.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Google+9.11 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instagram1.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pinterest1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of KUKU.io and Planable
    Feature
    KUKU.io
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of KUKU.io and Planable
    Feature
    KUKU.io
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Mobile access1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    KUKU.ioPlanable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KUKU.ioPlanable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    XB Software
    If you would like a reliable scheduling tool, KUKU.io is not the one to use. If you like to share lots of industry news, secondary content, or content from your website/blog, be aware that KUKU.io will corrupt the preview headline. You would be far better off using another scheduling tool. I have now changed to a free tool and it has all the same capabilities without this corruption issue. I also used paid ones which are equally good.
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    Planable
    It needs the ability to save hashtags. Some of the other tools offer this, so I emailed Planable and asked them to consider adding it.
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    Pros
    XB Software
    • It is easy to use and setup.
    • Nice and clean UI
    • Great support if you need help or if you have any kind of feedback.
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    Planable
    • Plan posts on multiple platforms at once
    • Approval workflow
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    Cons
    XB Software
    • io corrupts headlines of articles you reshare. When you schedule a post with a URL in it, the Title of the blog post that is displayed below the picture/preview gets corrupted. So if you add any text in with the URL, that will replace the headline. I have noticed this on both LinkedIn and Twitter.
    • Very poor support team. I have found that the support team at KUKU.io are extremely rude, unwilling to help you and take a long time to reply. On some occasions I have had to message them three times in the chatbot for them to even reply. None of these times has the issue been resolved. When I reported to them that KUKU.io was corrupting headlines, at first they refused to take responsibility. Finally, they admitted it was the platforms fault but said they were not doing anything at that time to fix it.
    • Analytics are poor. The analytics suite in KUKU.io does not give you anything analytics for LinkedIn. The ones it provides for Twitter you can get directly from Twitter. So no value is added there.
    • You cannot tag LinkedIn accounts. I use HubSpot to schedule social media posts which allows you to tag companies at least. KUKU.io cannot.
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    Planable
    • Add hashtags in the tool so you can save them for future use
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    Usability
    XB Software
    No answers on this topic
    Planable
    It does what you need, but could have a bit more features for the price. $30 a month just to post things on Facebook or Instagram is a bit steep, given that that's all you can do.
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    Support Rating
    XB Software
    The support team are extremely rude and often unresponsive. All of the issues I have reported to Kuku has been responded to with "we are not looking to resolve this issue at this time." On a few occasions, they have tried to deny the issue lies with them, before evidence has been provided. Then, they have refused to fix the issue.
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    Planable
    Emailed them a month ago to add hashtags, but they didn't add the functionality yet. Given that the product has stayed exactly the same since, I'm guessing the developers don't want to add this feature so I give the support a rating of 1.
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    Alternatives Considered
    XB Software
    I think Buffer is a great service, but I like the simplicity of KUKU.io and the engagement of the people working at KUKU.io
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    Planable
    Cheaper, however, Kontentino does have the ability to save hashtags.
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    Return on Investment
    XB Software
    • Since I am using KUKU.io it saved me a ton of time I am able to spend on other things.
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    Planable
    • Ability to post on any social media platform with 1 click. It adjusts the layout for you, pictures, adding action buttons, etc.
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    ScreenShots

    KUKU.io Screenshots

    Screenshot of Content Calendar with tags, pics, dates and editing optionScreenshot of Social media analytics to track engagement of your contentScreenshot of Posting tools. The variety of tools to automate posting. Editing functions in one window.Screenshot of Add your team member, give roles and edit access to your projects. Track team perfomance.

    Planable Screenshots

    Screenshot of Planable weekly content calendar in grid view showing scheduled posts with images, times, and platforms.Screenshot of Facebook analytics dashboard in Planable with follower growth, post count, impressions, and engagement trends.Screenshot of Planable interface showing comment thread with suggestions on a social media post draft for team collaboration.Screenshot of Approval settings panel in Planable showing user roles, toggle switches, and auto-scheduling option.Screenshot of Planable workspace permissions view showing team and client roles with customizable access for content collaboration.Screenshot of Track brand mentions and sentiment in one social listening dashboard.