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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

    Publer

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/APubler is a social media management tool used by individuals and businesses in crafting, scheduling, and analyzing their online presence across various social platforms. Publer aims to simplify the complexity of social media management, as a companion for digital marketers, influencers, and businesses of all sizes. Key Features: Scheduling: Publer enables users to plan and schedule posts across multiple social media platforms, to ensure a consistent…

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PlanablePubler
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month per workspace
    Pro
    $59
    per month per workspace
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Professional
    $5
    per month per user
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanablePubler
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    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.VAT not included in the price. 14 days money back guarantee. Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    PlanablePubler
    Considered Both Products
    Planable
    No answer on this topic
    Kalemi
    Chose Publer
    Has the necessary features but more affordable
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    72 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    72 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    Features
    PlanablePubler
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Planable and Publer
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Publer
    9.0
    75 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings9.675 Ratings
    Content optimization10.01 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings8.768 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Planable and Publer
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Publer
    9.4
    71 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Twitter10.01 Ratings9.250 Ratings
    Facebook10.01 Ratings9.165 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings9.455 Ratings
    Google+10.01 Ratings9.730 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings9.466 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings9.736 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings9.443 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Planable and Publer
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Publer
    8.7
    58 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.652 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Planable and Publer
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.451 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings8.461 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Planable and Publer
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    8.0
    55 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.353 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.744 Ratings
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    PlanablePubler
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    Sendible
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PlanablePubler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (56 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlanablePubler
    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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    Kalemi
    Where Publer is well suited: + Organisation of multiple social media accounts for when you have multiple brands + The integration of Google Maps makes it easy to organise multiple locations + Calendar with a nice overview makes it easy to see your social media planning for the following period of time Where it is less suited for: - Comparing competition and ideal posting time is quite a surplus in cost - No native Dutch version
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    Pros
    Planable
    • Plan posts on multiple platforms at once
    • Approval workflow
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    Kalemi
    • A unified drag-and-drop calendar with genuine native previews allows us to bulk-upload images or videos, shuffle posts between dates and platforms, and see exactly how each platform (FB, IG, TikTok, Threads, etc.) will display before we hit “Schedule.”
    • Role-based approvals that streamline teamwork: interns draft, managers approve, and the audit trail ensures that nothing inconsistent slips through.
    • Quick-glance analytics built right into the calendar, surface engagement spikes, best-time suggestions and post-level stats without exporting to another tool, so we can tweak campaigns on the spot.
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    Cons
    Planable
    • Add hashtags in the tool so you can save them for future use
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    Kalemi
    • Some IG features are currently missing, like syncing with trending sounds, but I think that's more of an API limitation than a fault with Publer
    • The website interface can be a bit challenging to navigate. It isn't quite as intuitive as I'd like with where things are placed.
    • Some of the terms are confusing, like "recycling" and "recurring." I wish they'd combine these two particular posting options into one.
    • I'd also love to see better integration with my personalized AI, trained on my business.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Planable
    No answers on this topic
    Kalemi
    I love the tool, is simple and useful
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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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    Kalemi
    The menu is very clear. The big green button for adding a post makes it obvious where to post from. There are all the tools I might need for scheduling, and more. I gave a 9 instead of 10 because I find the "Explore" menu to be superfluous for the way I use Publer and feel it adds clutter to the experience. But honestly - I can just not go to that menu and it's fine.
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    Performance
    Planable
    No answers on this topic
    Kalemi
    The pages do load very quick but in the the iPad form
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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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    Kalemi
    Every time I have contacted Publer, I get answers right away
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    Alternatives Considered
    Planable
    Cheaper, however, Kontentino does have the ability to save hashtags.
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    Kalemi
    In our opinion, Sendible is poorly designed and takes too many menus, clicks, opens and closes to perform a simple task. Their pricing structure changes suddenly with price increases and loss of seats. Socialbee was a contender but had restraints for a multi brand company that we did not want to workaround.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Planable
    No answers on this topic
    Kalemi
    I just used the web integration
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    Scalability
    Planable
    No answers on this topic
    Kalemi
    I think this is well designed product. I really enjoy that I am able to learn it quick, integrate all the socials very easily
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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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    Kalemi
    • I can on-charge the price of the subscription within my package, so I can charge it out for what I want, allowing me to make some profit
    • Every one of my clients has loved using it, so they are more inclined to keep using our social media services
    • Publer helps my business to look professional
    Incentivized
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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.