Planable vs Plann (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Plann grades higher than Planable: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Plann grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Planable
Social media planning and approvals for agencies and brand teams
Plann
Instagram-first visual planner and scheduler with AI captions
Which one is for you
Pick Planable if
- Fits if clients or legal have to approve every post
- Works for agencies that want reviewers to log in without seat fees
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 4 profiles or 60 posts a month, which pushes you from Basic to Pro
- Not for you if you want analytics or an inbox included: they're $14 and $9 a workspace a month extra, billed monthly
- Skip it if you want an archive, since published posts are deleted after 13 months
- Watch out: the free start is 50 posts in total, X needs a paid plan, and Basic sends one X post a day
- Pricey if you need SSO or multi-level approvals, which are on Enterprise with no published price
Pick Plann if
- Fits if you are a solo creator who plans an Instagram feed by eye
- Works for freelancers who send clients approval links
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: Instagram only and 5 video posts a month
- Not for you if you need analytics beyond the basics, as advanced insights are on Grow at $62.50 a month
- Watch out: each plan covers a set number of brands: 1 on Power User, 2 on Build, 5 on Grow
- Watch out: agency and larger plans are quoted separately
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPlanableFair | 2.4GPAPlannFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic stops at 4 social pages, so five profiles means Pro: $49 a month per workspace billed yearly, with unlimited users. That's between this category's $29 middle and $58 dearer quarter, and analytics add $12 a month on top. | BPower User is $12.50 a month on annual billing ($15 monthly), under the category's $17.99 cheaper-quarter mark. |
| Free plan and trial | CYour first 50 posts are free, with no time limit and no card. It's 50 in total, not each month, and X publishing waits for a paid plan. | CFree Forever: 1 brand, 1 user, Instagram only, 30 AI credits and 5 video posts a month. You'll hit those. |
| Features | CApprovals are the focus: comments, suggested edits, optional or required sign-off, and publishing to nine networks. The gaps its listing names: analytics and the inbox aren't included on Basic or Pro, and published posts are deleted after 13 months. | CVisual planner, AI captions, scheduling, strategy builder and team approvals. Advanced insights are on Grow. |
| Ease of use | CThere's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and you'll set up workspaces, pages and approval steps first. So it gets the ordinary grade. | CNo store rating on record. A planner and profiles to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Canva, Zapier, Slack, a public API on Pro and an MCP connector. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Pixabay, Pexels and CloudSpot. |
| Best for | getting posts approved by clients | planning an Instagram feed visually |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Planable and Plann. How we grade
Price against what you get
Planable starts at $33 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Plann starts at $12.50 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Plann starts $20.50 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 9 score higher than Planable for less, and 4 score higher than Plann for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Plann also covers templates.
At a glance
| Planable | Plann | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $33 per workspace / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $12.50 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free Forever plan: 1 brand, 1 user, Instagram scheduling only, 30 AI credits a month and 5 video posts a month. |
| Free trial | First 50 posts free, with no time limit and no credit card | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Planable | Plann |
| Price read from | planable.io | plannthat.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Planable
- The free start is 50 posts in total, not a monthly allowance, and X publishing is not available until a paid plan.
- Basic caps each workspace at 4 social pages and 60 posts a month, and publishes one X post every 24 hours.
- Analytics and the social inbox are not included on Basic or Pro; they cost $14 and $9 a workspace a month extra, billed monthly.
- Published posts are kept for 13 months on Basic and Pro, then deleted.
Plann
- The free plan schedules to Instagram only, with 5 video posts a month.
- Each plan covers one set of channels per brand: Power User has one brand, Build two, Grow five.
- Advanced insights and analytics are on the Grow plan.
- Agency and extra large plans are quoted separately on request.
Key features
Planable
- Feed, calendar and grid views
- Posts can be planned in a feed that previews each network, a calendar or an Instagram-style grid (Pro). Campaigns and labels group related content.
- Comments and approvals
- Reviewers annotate text, suggest edits and approve posts. Approvals can be optional on Basic, required on Pro and multi-step on Enterprise.
- Publishing to nine networks
- Scheduling covers Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Threads, with first comments and recurring posts.
- Universal content
- Newsletters, blog posts, ads and other non-social content can be planned and approved in the same calendar.
- AI writing and MCP connector
- AI rewrites and generates posts on every plan, and an MCP connector lets an AI assistant create and manage content across workspaces.
- Paid add-ons
- Analytics ($12 a workspace a month yearly), a comments and DMs inbox ($7.50) and social listening ($82.50), each with a 30-day trial.
Plann
- Visual planner
- A drag-and-drop calendar and feed planner for arranging posts, with image editing tools and customizable brand calendars.
- AI content and captions
- An AI suite generates captions and post ideas and draws on 1,000+ caption templates and suggested hashtag sets.
- Multi-network scheduling
- Schedules to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube Shorts and Threads, with one-click cross posting.
- Strategy builder
- A strategy builder with launch blueprints and to-do lists helps plan what to post, alongside daily post ideas.
- Team workflow
- Build and Grow add team chat, approval flows and shareable links for working with clients and teammates.
- Companion mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps support posting on the go and reminders for native posting.
Plans
Planable
Basic$33
per workspace / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, 4 social pages and 60 posts a month per workspace, optional approvals, feed and calendar views.
Pro$49
per workspace / month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
10 social pages and 150 posts a month per workspace, required approvals, grid view, team-only drafts and notes, and the public API.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited posts, 50 pages per workspace, multi-level approvals, SSO, analytics and inbox add-ons included, and an account manager.
Plann
Free$0
1 brand and 1 user, Instagram scheduling only, 30 AI credits a month, limited analytics.
Power User$12.50
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
1 brand and 1 user, unlimited scheduling and uploads, AI caption suite and strategy builder.
Build$25
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
2 brands and 2 users, with team chat, approval flows and shareable links.
Grow$62.50
per month, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
5 brands and 4 users, with advanced insights and analytics.
Ways to pay less
Planable
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing brings Basic to $33 a workspace a month from $39, and Pro to $49 from $59.
Plann
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page states annual billing saves 20%, with annual prices of $12.50, $25 and $62.50 a month against $15, $30 and $75 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Planable or Plann?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Plann is cheaper to start with: $12.50 a month, against $33 a month for Planable. Planable starts at $33 per workspace / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Plann starts at $12.50 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Planable or Plann?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Plann has a free plan. Planable does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.