PostozoThe short answer
Publer is a low-cost social media scheduler known for flexible per-account pricing, bulk scheduling and recycling. Planable is a content collaboration and approval tool for social media teams and agencies.
At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $49 for Planable, so Publer is $13 a month cheaper (27% less). Publer lists more networks (13 against 9). On the 10 features we track, Publer alone has RSS auto post, and Planable has nothing Publer lacks.
Choose Publer if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($36 against $49 a month), you post to WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon and Bluesky and you need RSS auto post. Choose Planable if its way of working suits you: agencies and teams whose main need is reviewing and approving content with clients.
Pricing
Publer charges per social account plus per extra member, while Planable charges per workspace (1 brand each). Compare them on the exact number of channels and people you have, not on the entry price.
Publer: Per social account plus per extra member. Yearly billing is 20% off per the help center (the page says 2 months free). Planable: Per workspace per month (1 workspace = 1 client, brand or location). Analytics ($14, or $12 yearly), inbox ($9, or $7.50 yearly) and listening ($99, or $82.50 yearly) are paid add-ons per workspace.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Publer Free | Free | Free |
| Publer Professional | $5 | Not listed |
| Publer Business | $10 | Not listed |
| Publer Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Planable Basic | $39 | $33 |
| Planable Pro | $59 | $49 |
| Planable Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
Cost at 5 and 10 channels
The cheapest listed plan that covers the number of channels. Where a price depends on seats, brands or workspaces, the table says so.
| Publer | Planable | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Professional plan: about $21 a month, estimated from Publer's calculator rates ($5 for the first account, about $4 for each extra), before extra members | Pro plan: $59 per workspace a month ($49 billed yearly), if all channels belong to 1 brand (1 workspace); each extra brand is another workspace | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Professional plan: $36 a month, per Publer's own calculator, before extra members | Pro plan: $59 per workspace a month ($49 billed yearly), if all channels belong to 1 brand (1 workspace); each extra brand is another workspace | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $49 for Planable, so Publer is $28 a month cheaper (57% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $49 for Planable, so Publer is $13 a month cheaper (27% less).
Trials and free plans
Publer: 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business. Paid features can be tried without a credit card. Free plan: Yes: 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account.
Planable: First 50 posts are free, with no time limit and no credit card. Add-ons have a 30-day free trial. Free plan: Free until you have used 50 posts.
Features
| Feature | Publer | Planable | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | Yes | Yes | No |
| Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI writing help | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RSS auto post | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Yes | Yes | No |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Plan limits on key features
- Social inbox. Publer: Reply to comments on published posts from the calendar. We found no unified DM inbox. Planable: Paid add-on.
- Analytics. Publer: Business plan and up. Planable: Paid add-on.
- Public API. Publer: Business plan and up (API and MCP). Planable: Pro plan and up.
Both list client approval, social inbox, analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app.
Neither confirms white label.
Networks
Publer lists 13 networks and Planable lists 9. They share 9 networks: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, YouTube, Threads.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Publer | WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky |
| Only on Planable | None |
| On Postozo but on neither | Reddit, Discord, Slack, Medium, Tumblr, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy, Listmonk, Nostr, VK, Farcaster, Dribbble, Twitch, Kick |
Strengths from each side
Publer
- Free plan and a very low entry price for 1 or 2 accounts.
- CSV bulk scheduling of up to 500 posts, browser extension and mobile app.
- Can reply to comments on published posts.
Planable
- Deep approval tooling: optional, required and multi-level approvals, suggested edits and version history.
- Unlimited users on every plan and mobile apps.
- Optional inbox and listening add-ons.
Postozo as a 3rd option
Postozo is a social media scheduler with 30 channel types, client review links, team roles, AI writing help, a public API and an MCP server. Plans are flat: $19, $29, $39, $79 a month for 5, 10, 30, 100 channels, with unlimited posts.
- Postozo costs $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 10 channels with team members. At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $36 for Publer, so Postozo is $13 a month cheaper (36% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $49 for Planable, so Postozo is $26 a month cheaper (53% less).
- Postozo supports Reddit, Discord, Slack, Medium, Tumblr, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy and 7 more, which neither Publer nor Planable lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer and Planable have it), bulk upload (CSV) (Publer and Planable have it) and mobile app (Publer and Planable have it).
See Postozo vs Publer and Postozo vs Planable for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Publer review, Publer alternatives, Planable review, Planable alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Publer or Planable cheaper?
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $49 for Planable, so Publer is $28 a month cheaper (57% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $49 for Planable, so Publer is $13 a month cheaper (27% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Publer or Planable?
Publer lists 13 and Planable lists 9. Only Publer: WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky.
Do Publer and Planable have an API and MCP server?
Publer: API yes, MCP yes. Planable: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Publer and Planable?
Postozo is $19 a month for 5 channels and $29 for 10 with a team. It has no social inbox, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app, so check those first.
Did you test Publer and Planable?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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