The 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 15 features we track, Publer alone has RSS auto post, link in bio page and browser extension, 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, you need RSS auto post, you need link in bio page (Through Linkie, on every plan including Free) and you need browser extension. 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).
Cost for a solo user, a small team and an agency
Seats, brands and workspaces change the bill as much as channels do. This table picks the cheapest listed plan of each tool for 3 setups.
| Setup | Publer | Planable | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Professional: about $21 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Pro: $59 a month ($49 billed yearly). If all channels belong to 1 brand; unlimited users | Standard: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| Small team | Professional: about $40 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Pro: $59 a month ($49 billed yearly). If all channels belong to 1 brand; unlimited users | Team: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
| Agency | Professional: about $109 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Priced per workspace (1 brand each), so it depends on how many brands the channels belong to | Pro: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
For 5 channels and 1 person, Publer is the lowest at $21 a month and Planable the highest at $49. For 10 channels and 3 people, Publer is the lowest at $40 a month and Planable the highest at $49.
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 | Yes |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client reports | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio page | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Canva integration | Yes | Yes | No |
| Client connect link | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
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.
- Client reports. Publer: Downloadable analytics reports, Business and up. Planable: Custom reports in the paid Analytics add-on.
- Link in bio page. Publer: Through Linkie, on every plan including Free. Planable: not confirmed.
- Canva integration. Publer: Every plan, including Free. Planable: Listed in its integrations.
Both list client approval, social inbox, analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, bulk upload (CSV), mobile app, client reports and canva integration.
Neither confirms white label and client connect link.
Area by area
How Publer and Planable handle each part of the job, in the words of their own pages.
Publishing and scheduling
Publer: Publer posts to 13 networks, including WordPress and Telegram. Bulk scheduling handles up to 500 posts at once, including from a CSV file.
Planable: Planable posts to 9 networks. Posts are capped per workspace per month: 60 on Basic, 150 on Pro and unlimited on Enterprise. Posts can be imported from a CSV file.
Team and client approval
Publer: Pricing is per social account plus per extra member. Approval workflows work for team members and outside clients.
Planable: Approval is the core: optional, required and multi-level approvals, suggested edits and version history. Every plan has unlimited users, and 1 workspace is 1 client, brand or location.
Inbox and replies
Publer: You can reply to comments on published posts from inside Publer. We found no unified direct message inbox.
Planable: The inbox is a paid add-on at $9 a month per workspace ($7.50 yearly).
Analytics and reports
Publer: Analytics and downloadable reports are on Business and up.
Planable: Analytics, with custom reports, is a paid add-on at $14 a month per workspace ($12 yearly).
AI help
Publer: AI help is included.
Planable: AI help is included.
Integrations and apps
Publer: Link in Bio (through Linkie) and Canva are on every plan, including Free. There is a browser extension and a mobile app. The API and MCP server are on Business and up.
Planable: Canva is listed in its integrations, there are iOS and Android apps, and the public API starts on Pro. Listening is a $99 a month add-on.
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, WhatsApp, SMS, 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.
- Link in bio and Canva even on the free plan, plus a browser extension and an app store mobile app.
- Replies to comments on published posts from inside Publer.
Planable
- Deep approval tooling: optional, required and multi-level approvals, suggested edits and version history.
- Unlimited users on every plan, and iOS and Android apps.
- Optional listening add-on.
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, WhatsApp, SMS, Discord, Slack, Medium, Tumblr, DEV and 9 more, which neither Publer nor Planable lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
- Postozo has client connect link, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer and Planable have it) and canva integration (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
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 and canva integration, so check those first.
Which is cheaper for a team of 3 with 10 channels, Publer or Planable?
For 10 channels and 3 people, Publer is the lowest at $40 a month and Planable the highest at $49.
Do Publer and Planable have client reports and a link in bio page?
Client reports: Publer yes (Downloadable analytics reports, Business and up), Planable yes (Custom reports in the paid Analytics add-on). Link in bio: Publer yes, Planable not confirmed. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Can clients connect their own accounts in Publer or Planable?
Publer: not confirmed. Planable: not confirmed. Postozo has a client connect link on every plan.
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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