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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Vista Social

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AVista Social is a social media management platform that offers features such as schedule of content, managing conversations through a universal inbox, managing reviews, social listening and reporting.

    $79

    per month

    Pricing
    PlanableVista Social
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month per workspace
    Pro
    $59
    per month per workspace
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Advanced
    $149
    per month
    Scale
    $379
    per month
    Enterprise
    $379
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanableVista Social
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlanable 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.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    PlanableVista Social
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    Planable
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    72 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    75 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    Features
    PlanableVista Social
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.6
    74 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings9.974 Ratings
    Content optimization10.01 Ratings9.569 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings9.469 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings9.666 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.7
    70 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Twitter10.01 Ratings9.766 Ratings
    Facebook10.01 Ratings9.870 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings9.969 Ratings
    Google+10.01 Ratings9.652 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings9.868 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings9.660 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings9.862 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.4
    64 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings9.260 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings9.658 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Vista Social
    9.5
    66 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings9.552 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings9.552 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings9.559 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings9.761 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Vista Social
    9.4
    69 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings9.464 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings9.567 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings9.464 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Vista Social
    9.5
    66 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings9.763 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings9.454 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings9.654 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Planable and Vista Social
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Vista Social
    9.5
    68 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings9.665 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings9.555 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    PlanableVista Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (67 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlanableVista Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Vista Social
    Vista Social is well-suited for small to mid-sized teams that manage multiple social platforms and need to handle messages, comments, and mentions efficiently from a single inbox, while automating to reduce manual work. It may be less appropriate for very large enterprises that require highly customized reporting or complex approval workflows across large, distributed teams.
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    Pros
    Planable
    • Plan posts on multiple platforms at once
    • Approval workflow
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    Vista Social
    • The design and layout of the site is simple, with the options to click through the different tools on the left hand side of the page. What I liked most about Vista Social is the ability to combine all the different tools that a social media manager needs into one platform.
    • I typically use various different apps and platforms to write down notes, assign tasks to different team members, and look at my overall content calendar for the month. It is brilliant that Vista Social is able to combine all of these into one platform.
    • When first signing up to Vista Social and exploring the platform, each page offers you a walkthrough of all of the tools available to you, which is really handy, as well as a customer support section on the right bottom hand corner.
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    Cons
    Planable
    • Add hashtags in the tool so you can save them for future use
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    Vista Social
    • I think the price is quite high compared to hiring a person for the same task. This may put one off from purchasing as with a bit more time you can do the same job yourself or with an employee for much less
    • In my opinion, the interface is rather complicated visually and doesn't have an appeal. It is cramped with so many features that provide a sense of confusion whilst starting off
    • In my experience, the tutorials do leave a few questions afterwards regarding set up and this can take more time to figure out by yourself.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Planable
    No answers on this topic
    Vista Social
    Very effective, efficient and an integral part of our daily work. Our team members are more productive and motivated to finish projects.
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    Usability
    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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    Vista Social
    Since the platform is user-friendly and easy to navigate, start using it and making content creation feel effortless. The dashboard and each module for content management and creation it has the visual hierarchies in place. Building, customizing and exporting reports to PDF facilitate the journey with the clients. Its overall usability is well rounded for such large and powerful tool.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Vista Social
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Planable
    Cheaper, however, Kontentino does have the ability to save hashtags.
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    Vista Social
    While they all offer basic scheduling and publishing, Vista Social stands out by combining content creation (with Canva), AI-powered captions, inbox management, task organization, and performance tracking , all in one platform. It saves time and gives me more control, without needing to jump between multiple tools.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Vista Social
    • The DM automation feature means we're not missing out on important messages when we're off the clock (after hours essentially), which is a huge advantage in hospitality where response time is everything.
    • In most cases, time is money, and being able to manage all our platforms from one place has cut down hours of switching between apps and tabs. That in itself has boosted our company's productivity and allowed the team to respond faster to guests and potential leads.
    • The real-time insights and mentions helps us tweak content and react to trends quicker, which has increased our visibility and bookings.
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    ScreenShots

    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.