Planable vs Publer
Side-by-side pricing, platforms and features, with a verdict for each type of team.
Built around client approvals: comment, approve and publish from one pixel-perfect draft.
Bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools.
Feature by feature
| Planable | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $33 / user / mo | $12 / mo |
| Free trial | Free plan | 7 days |
| Pricing model | Per user, billed monthly | Billed monthly; extra accounts $4 each |
| Platforms | ||
| Posts, Reels, Stories | Posts, Reels, Stories | |
| X / Twitter | Posts | Posts, threads |
| Pages and profiles | Pages and profiles | |
| TikTok | Direct publish | Direct publish |
| Pages | Pages, groups | |
| YouTube | Videos, Shorts | Videos, Shorts |
| Pins | Pins | |
| Threads | Posts | Posts |
| Bluesky | No | Posts |
| Mastodon | No | Any instance |
| Google Business Profile | Updates | Updates |
| Other networks | — | Telegram, WordPress |
| Features | ||
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflow | Yes, multi-level | Business plan |
| AI caption writing | Yes | Yes |
| Best time to post | No | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Analytics & reports | Pro plan | Yes |
| Social inbox | No | No |
| Link in bio page | No | No |
| First comment | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Browser extension | No | Yes |
| API access | No | Business plan |
| White-label reports | No | No |
| Client workspaces | Yes | Business plan |
| Details | ||
| Editorial score | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best for | Agencies and teams with client approvals | Creators and small businesses who want every feature cheaply |
| Apps | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 2012 |
Which should you choose?
Publer scores 4.5 against 4.5 for Planable. Planable is built around client approvals: comment, approve and publish from one pixel-perfect draft. Publer is bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools. On price, Publer starts lower at $12 / mo. Planable publishes to 9 networks and Publer to 13.
Planable is the tool to pick when the hard part of your week is getting posts approved, not publishing them. Drafts render exactly as they will look on each network, reviewers comment inline, and approvals can be single or multi-level with guest approvers who do not need a seat. The free plan gives you 50 posts to try it with a real client.
Read the full Planable review →Publer packs a surprising amount into a cheap plan: bulk CSV scheduling, evergreen recycling, a media library with Canva integration, AI writing and support for Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, Telegram and WordPress alongside the usual networks. The free plan covers three accounts.
Read the full Publer review →