Updated November 2026
5 Planable alternatives to compare in 2026
We compared Postocial, Loomly, Sked Social, Pallyy and SocialPilot with Planable on price, free plans, networks, inbox, approvals, link in bio, API and MCP. Every fact links to an official source.
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About Planable
What is Planable?
Planable is where agencies and brand teams gather comments and a final yes from clients on each post. Basic costs $39 per workspace a month, with unlimited users, 4 social pages and 60 posts a month.
- Category: Social media collaboration and approval
- Starting price: $39/workspace/month. Basic, 4 pages, 60 posts a month; $33 yearly
- Free plan: Yes. First 50 posts, no time limit
- Free trial: None stated. Free plan instead
- Networks listed: 9
Why people switch
Why people look for Planable alternatives
Most reasons come down to price, plan limits and network coverage. This is what Planable's own pages show, as of November 2026.
- Pricing is per workspace, with caps of 60 posts a month on Basic and 150 on Pro
- Analytics and the social inbox are paid add-ons on Basic and Pro
- Basic has no required approvals or public API, and allows one X post per 24 hours
- There is no link-in-bio page
- Its network list does not include Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, Tumblr and Telegram
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Postocial
Postocial fits Planable users who want analytics and the inbox without add-ons, and unlimited posts within each network's own rate limits. Every plan from €19.99 a month has analytics, required approvals, client review from a shared link and a REST API, and Premium and higher plans add the inbox and link in bio. Agency covers 100 social accounts and 10 team members for €99 a month. Planable keeps unlimited users and its review-first design.
- Unlimited scheduled posts, within each network's own rate limits; Planable caps Basic at 60 posts per workspace a month and Pro at 150
- Analytics on every plan and the unified inbox on Premium and higher plans, with no add-ons; on Planable Basic and Pro they are paid add-ons
- Required approvals on every plan, with client review from a shared calendar link
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Worth knowing
- Planable has a free plan. Postocial does not: its 7-day trial needs a card.
- On Postocial, X needs your own X API key and pre-funded X developer credits, and there are no X analytics.
More options
Other Planable alternatives
Numbered for reference, not ranked. Each card says how that tool differs from Planable, using facts from its official pages.
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2. Loomly
Loomly also builds its workflow around approvals, with 12 accounts and 3 users on its $65 Starter plan. Its integrations page lists no X or Bluesky publishing, and it has no public API.
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3. Sked Social
Sked Social includes the inbox and link in bio on Grow, at $69 a month for 3 users and 6 profiles, where Planable sells the inbox as an add-on. Approvals start on Accelerate, at $199.
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4. Pallyy
Pallyy prices per client set, $25 a month for up to 11 accounts, and includes client approvals and link in bio. Pro has 1 user, where Planable Basic has unlimited users.
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5. SocialPilot
SocialPilot uses flat plans by account, from $30 a month for 7 accounts, and adds white-label reports. Analytics, the inbox and approvals are included from Standard rather than sold as add-ons.
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At a glance
Planable and its alternatives, side by side
Entry prices, trials and the features teams ask about most. On Postocial, the inbox and link in bio come with Premium and higher plans.
| Feature | Postocial | Planable | Loomly | Sked Social | Pallyy | SocialPilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting priceMonthly billing unless noted | €19.99/monthStarter, or €199.90 a year | $39/workspace/monthBasic, 4 pages, 60 posts a month; $33 yearly | $65/monthStarter, 3 users, 12 accounts; $49 billed yearly | $69/monthGrow, 3 users, 6 profiles; $690 a year | $25/monthPro, 1 social set, 1 user; $240 a year | $30/monthEssentials, 7 accounts, 1 user; $25.50 yearly |
| Free plan | No | YesFirst 50 posts, no time limit | No | No | Yes1 set, 15 image posts a month | No |
| Free trial | 7 daysCard required | None statedFree plan instead | 7 daysNo card | 14 daysNo card; the account pauses after | 14 daysCard asked; no charge during the trial | 14 daysNo card |
| NetworksPublishing networks each tool lists | 14X with your own X API key | 9 listed | 9 listedSnapchat by reminder; no X or Bluesky | 10 listedThreads and Snapchat by notification | 10 listed | 10 listed |
| Unified inbox | YesOn Premium and higher plans, with WhatsApp, a Telegram bot, SMS, live chat and chatbots | YesAdd-on below Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | YesFrom Standard |
| Post approvals | YesClients approve from a shared link | YesRequired approvals from Pro | Yes | YesFrom Accelerate ($199) | Yes | YesFrom Standard; client approvals from SocialPilot Premium |
| Link in bio | YesOn Premium and higher plans, with up to 3 custom domains | NoNone, per its own blog | NoNone listed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Public API | YesPublishing API and webhooks; Messaging and Link in Bio APIs on Premium and higher plans | YesFrom Pro | NoZapier for automation | Not confirmed | YesNo analytics data | YesEnterprise, on request |
| MCP server | YesDrafts and schedules posts | YesAll plans | No | YesEarly access, no publishing | YesEvery plan, free included | YesAll paid plans |
On Postocial, message only people who opted in or wrote to you first, and stop when they ask. Broadcasts go to contacts who opted in and skip anyone who opted out, and on Messenger and Instagram they reach only people who messaged you in the last 24 hours. Meta bills WhatsApp messages to your WhatsApp Business account, and SMS goes through your own Twilio, Plivo or SMS gateway account. Competitor details as of November 2026, from the official pricing, feature and help pages linked here. Plans change often, so check the source before you buy. Sources: Planable: planable.io/pricing, planable.io/fr/tarifs, planable.io (pricing page script), planable.io/blog/later-alternatives; Loomly: loomly.com/pricing, loomly.com, loomly.com/integrations, iconosquare.com/alternative/iconosquare-vs-loomly; Sked Social: skedsocial.com/pricing, skedsocial.com/features/mcp, skedsocial.com/features/link-in-bio-tool; Pallyy: pallyy.com/pricing, pallyy.com/pricing.md, pallyy.com/features/mcp, pallyy.com/features/api, pallyy.com/features/analytics; SocialPilot: socialpilot.co/plans, socialpilot.co/socialpilot-pricing.md, socialpilot.co/mcp-server.
FAQ
Planable alternatives: questions and answers
Is there a free alternative to Planable?
Pallyy, CoSchedule and Agorapulse have free plans, as of November 2026. Planable has one too. Postocial has no free plan; every plan starts with a free trial instead. A card is required to start the 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, we charge your card for the plan you picked, unless you cancel before.
Which Planable alternative is closest?
Loomly is the closest approval-centered calendar. Sked Social and Pallyy also offer client approvals for agencies.
How did you choose these Planable alternatives?
We picked Loomly, Sked Social, Pallyy and SocialPilot because they overlap with Planable, which is a tool for agencies and teams. Then we compared starting prices, free plans, trials, networks, inbox, approvals, link in bio, API and MCP using official pricing and feature pages, as of November 2026. Postocial comes first because this is the Postocial site; the other tools are not ranked.
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