Comparison
PublishBuddy vs Planable
Planable is built for getting posts approved, with unlimited users on every plan. PublishBuddy puts analytics and an AI agent in the price, and posts to Bluesky and Telegram too.
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The short version
Planable is the specialist for review and sign-off. Clients can comment on posts, mark them up and approve them from a link, and every plan has unlimited users. Analytics and the inbox are paid add-ons, charged per workspace.
PublishBuddy includes analytics in the plan price and adds an AI agent that writes and schedules posts. 10 accounts with analytics cost $29 a month on PublishBuddy Pro and $73 on Planable (Pro plus Analytics). Approvals on PublishBuddy need Business, at $49.
PublishBuddy vs Planable at a glance
| Feature | Planable | PublishBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | Facebook Pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads. No Bluesky or Telegram | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, Threads, Bluesky |
| Free plan | No. The first 50 posts are free | Yes: 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account, 7 days of post stats |
| Free trial | 50 free posts, no time limit, no credit card | 14 days of Pro or Business, no credit card |
| Cheapest paid plan | Basic, $39/month per workspace: 4 accounts, unlimited users | Pro, $29/month: 10 accounts, 5 team members |
| 10 social accounts | $59/month (Pro), or $73 with the Analytics add-on | $29/month (Pro) |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | 5 on Pro, 15 on Business, then $5/month each |
| AI writing help | Planable AI on every plan, no usage limits (text only) | AI Assist writes captions and suggests hashtags (Pro and Business) |
| AI agent | No agent inside the app. Its MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini create and schedule posts | Answers questions about your accounts, and writes and schedules posts by chat. 500 AI credits a month on Pro, 2,500 on Business |
| AI images and video | None listed. A built-in media editor and Canva | AI Studio (Pro and Business, uses AI credits) |
| Analytics | Paid add-on, $14/month per workspace | Analytics page on Pro and Business. Best times, hashtags and demographics on Business |
| Post stats history | Not stated | 7 days (Free), 365 days (Pro), 2 years (Business) |
| Approval workflows | Every plan. Required approvals on Pro, multi-level on Enterprise | Required approval on Business |
| Inbox | Paid add-on, $9/month per workspace: comments, plus DMs on Facebook and Instagram | Comments (Engage, Pro and Business). No DMs yet |
| Social listening | Paid add-on, $99/month per workspace | No |
| Link-in-bio page | None listed | No |
| Public API | Pro and Enterprise | Pro and Business |
| MCP server | Every plan, the free trial included. Works as a Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini connector | Pro and Business. Works with Claude Code, Cursor and other clients that use an API key |
Planable facts come from Planable's own website, checked October 25, 2026 (sources at the end of this page). PublishBuddy facts come from our pricing page.
Planable pricing, checked October 25, 2026
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $39 per workspace | $33 a month ($390 a year) | 4 accounts and 60 posts a month per workspace, unlimited users, optional approvals. X limited to 1 post a day. |
| Pro | $59 per workspace | $49 a month ($590 a year) | 10 accounts and 150 posts a month per workspace, unlimited users, required approvals, API. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 50 accounts per workspace, multi-level approvals, analytics and inbox included. |
| Analytics add-on | $14 per workspace | $140 a year | Stats, best times, competitor tracking, branded PDF and CSV reports. |
| Inbox add-on | $9 per workspace | $90 a year | Comments, plus DMs on Facebook and Instagram. |
| Listening add-on | $99 per workspace | $990 a year | 1 brand, 3 topic and 3 competitor keywords. |
Source: Planable pricing page. Last checked: . Prices are in US dollars and change often, so check the source before you buy.
Planable charges per workspace, which is one brand or client. Pro covers 10 accounts in a workspace for $59 a month. Analytics adds $14, so 10 accounts with stats cost $73. Add the inbox and it's $82.
For 20 accounts, Pro caps each workspace at 10, so you'd need two workspaces ($118 a month) or an Enterprise quote. Basic and Pro also cap posts at 60 and 150 a month per workspace.
Planable has no time-limited trial. Your first 50 posts are free, with no card, but X publishing isn't part of the trial.
PublishBuddy pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account, 20 drafts, 7 days of post stats. No AI Assist or AI agent. |
| Pro | $29 | $278 a year | 10 accounts, 5 team members, AI agent and AI Assist (500 credits a month), AI Studio, Brand Kits, Engage, team roles, API and MCP, the Analytics page, 365 days of post stats. |
| Business | $49 | $470 a year | 20 accounts, 15 team members, 2,500 AI credits a month, required approval, best times, hashtag insights, demographics, PDF and scheduled reports, 2 years of post stats. |
Extra accounts are $5 a month each ($48 a year) on Pro and Business. Extra team members are $5 a month each. Pro and Business come with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Where PublishBuddy is stronger
- Analytics in the plan price. 10 accounts with stats cost $29 a month, against $73 on Planable (Pro plus Analytics).
- 20 accounts in one workspace for $49. Planable Pro stops at 10 per workspace.
- An AI agent inside the app that writes and schedules posts, and AI Studio for images and video. Planable's AI writes text only.
- Bluesky and Telegram channels, which Planable doesn't post to.
- No monthly post cap on Pro or Business. Planable caps Basic at 60 posts and Pro at 150 per workspace each month.
Where Planable is stronger
- Review tools built for clients: comments, text annotations and suggested edits on posts, plus approval links that need no account.
- Unlimited users on every plan. PublishBuddy includes 5 team members on Pro and 15 on Business.
- Multi-level approvals (team lead, then client, then legal) on Enterprise.
- Its MCP server works as a Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini connector, even during the free trial. PublishBuddy's needs an API key, so it doesn't work with those connectors yet.
- Social listening and a DM inbox as add-ons, for teams that need them.
Who should pick Planable
Clients or managers review every post, and you want them to comment, mark up and approve without logging in. Planable is built around that job, and unlimited users keep the bill flat as reviewers join.
Who should pick PublishBuddy
You want analytics, AI writing and approvals without add-ons, or you post to Bluesky or Telegram. Business covers 20 accounts, 15 team members and approvals for $49 a month.
How to switch from Planable to PublishBuddy
You can make the whole move yourself. Here are the steps.
- Start a free trial. Pro and Business come with 14 days free and no credit card.
- Connect your accounts through each network's own login. Facebook connects Pages, and Instagram needs a professional account.
- Export your posts from Planable. Pick the pages in Calendar view, filter by date and status, and export to CSV. The file includes links to your media.
- Load those posts with a CSV bulk upload (Pro and up). Name the columns Date and Message, and add Link and Media URLs if you have them. One file holds up to 500 posts and goes to the accounts you pick, so make one file per set of accounts.
- Set your queue times so new posts drop into the next open slot.
- Invite your team. Roles are on Pro and Business; making approval required is on Business.
- Delete each post from Planable once it's scheduled in PublishBuddy, so nothing goes out twice. Cancel Planable when its queue is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Is PublishBuddy cheaper than Planable?
For 10 accounts with analytics, yes: $29 a month on PublishBuddy Pro, against $73 on Planable Pro with its Analytics add-on. Planable doesn't charge per user, though, so a big review team costs the same. Planable prices were checked on its pricing page on October 25, 2026.
Are PublishBuddy's approvals as good as Planable's?
They cover the core. A team member drafts and submits a post, and a manager approves it with a schedule or rejects it with a reason. That's on Business. Planable goes further, with annotations, suggested edits, approval links for clients without an account, and multi-level approvals on Enterprise.
Does Planable include analytics?
Not in the base price. Analytics is an add-on at $14 a month per workspace, with a 30-day trial. PublishBuddy includes the Analytics page on Pro and Business.
Does Planable have AI?
Yes. Planable AI writes and rewrites captions, hashtags and comment replies on every plan, with no usage limit. It doesn't make images or video. PublishBuddy's AI Studio does, and its agent writes and schedules posts from a chat.
Does Planable support Bluesky or Telegram?
No. Planable covers Facebook Pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Threads. PublishBuddy adds Bluesky and Telegram channels.
Can I move my Planable posts to PublishBuddy?
Yes. Export them from Planable as a CSV and rename the columns to Date and Message. Then load the file with PublishBuddy's bulk upload. Planable's export includes media links, which go in a Media URLs column.
Is there a free trial?
Planable's first 50 posts are free, with no time limit and no card, but no X publishing. PublishBuddy has a 14-day trial with no card, and a free plan for 3 accounts.
The verdict
Planable is the pick when approvals are the job. Its review tools for clients go further than PublishBuddy's, and unlimited users help when lots of people sign off.
PublishBuddy is the pick when you want the whole toolkit for one price: analytics, an AI agent and approvals, with 20 accounts for $49. It also posts to Bluesky and Telegram, which Planable doesn't.
Sources
- Planable pricing page, checked
- Planable pricing for AI agents (Markdown), checked
- Planable features, checked
- Planable AI, checked
- Planable help: multi-level approvals, checked
- Planable help: MCP connector, checked
- Planable help: public API, checked
- Planable help: export content, checked
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