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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Planable

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/APlanable is a social media management tool built for team collaboration. It provides a single workspace to create content, show draft posts in context, collect feedback, move work to approval, and publish. The interface supports multi view options including calendar, feed, grid, and list, and offers collaboration with shareable views so external stakeholders can review without learning a new system. The platform centralizes posts and assets, reducing handoffs and keeping context intact for…

    $33

    per month per workspace

    SocialBee

    Score1 out of 10
    N/ASocialBee is an AI-powered social media management tool that empowers its customers to share content across multiple social networks from one place. Using such a tool, the user can set a posting schedule, have content shared as planned, and then analyze the performance of their accounts. Supported platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Google my Business, TikTok, YouTube, and Bluesky. The AI Copilot can generate an entire social…

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    PlanableSocialBee
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $33
    per month per workspace
    Pro
    $49
    per month per workspace
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Bootstrap
    $29
    per month
    Accelerate
    $49
    per month
    Pro
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanableSocialBee
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor the basic plan we have this description: 60 posts/ workspace/ month Unlimited users 4 social pages/ workspace 2 types of approval Feed & Calendar views 3 campaigns/ workspace Engagement add-on available Analytics add-on available For the Pro plan: 150 posts/ workspace/ month Unlimited users 10 social pages/ workspace 3 types of approval Feed, Calendar & Grid views 10 campaigns/ workspace Engagement add-on available Analytics add-on available Enterprise (Custom) Unlimited posts Multi-level approvals Feed, Calendar, Grid & List views Pay by bank/ wire transfer Dedicated account manager Unlimited campaigns SSO integration Engagement add-on available Analytics add-on availableA discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Features
    PlanableSocialBee
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Planable and SocialBee
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SocialBee
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Content optimization10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Planable and SocialBee
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SocialBee
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Twitter10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Facebook10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Google+10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Planable and SocialBee
    Feature
    Planable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SocialBee
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Planable and SocialBee
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    SocialBee
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Bulk actions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Planable and SocialBee
    Feature
    Planable
    -
    Ratings
    SocialBee
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PlanableSocialBee
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlanableSocialBee
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Planable
    It needs the ability to save hashtags. Some of the other tools offer this, so I emailed Planable and asked them to consider adding it.
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    SocialBee
    SocialBee is very ideal for busy individuals or small agencies that are not privileged with time. Social media management can be one of the most tedious tasks in anybody's business. SocialBee covers the majority of the tasks. Set it up once and you're done (practically forever) With all its powerful features though, it can be a little more complicated for a non-techie person. If your requirements are just simple post-scheduling, you can use other alternatives.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Planable
    • Plan posts on multiple platforms at once
    • Approval workflow
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    SocialBee
    • All major social platforms are available.
    • Posts can be organized per category, per client.
    • Hashtag organizer.
    • Links manager, with integrations to popular link shortener tools (we use Switchy, and it works smoothly)
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Planable
    • Add hashtags in the tool so you can save them for future use
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    SocialBee
    • Though it's not clunky, it can improve on the loading speeds while working.
    • The UI/UX can be further improved (nice and neat instead of big cards especially on the categories page)
    • I would love it if the scheduler can be expanded into 2-weeks or monthly range. So we can post categories that are on a 2x a month and 1x a month frequency.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Planable
    It does what you need, but could have a bit more features for the price. $30 a month just to post things on Facebook or Instagram is a bit steep, given that that's all you can do.
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    SocialBee
    Currently, SocialBee is the only software that we use for our social media clients, the confidence that we have for SB is above the fold. It saves us a lot of time and business management is easy because it's highly quantifiable with the client as to the number of posts, schedules, and results.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Planable
    Emailed them a month ago to add hashtags, but they didn't add the functionality yet. Given that the product has stayed exactly the same since, I'm guessing the developers don't want to add this feature so I give the support a rating of 1.
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    SocialBee
    I have encountered their support just a couple of times since the platform is very straightforward for me. But on those occasions, it was so smooth. They responded to my concerns in just a few hours. Not too many companies offer that convenience nowadays. Plus, they do live webinars regularly which is totally amazing!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Planable
    Cheaper, however, Kontentino does have the ability to save hashtags.
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    SocialBee
    SocialBee provides multiple features that you can get from other multiple different tools. It's kinda all in one solution for social media management. So cost-wise, it saves us a lot of money. It is also from a stable company with a sufficient MRR that helps with the security and development of the software.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Planable
    • Ability to post on any social media platform with 1 click. It adjusts the layout for you, pictures, adding action buttons, etc.
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    SocialBee
    • It provides us higher margin because it requires minimal resources.
    • Lesser working time means more marketing and leads generation time.
    • Very cost efficient solution.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Planable Screenshots

    Screenshot of Planable weekly content calendar in grid view showing scheduled posts with images, times, and platforms.Screenshot of Facebook analytics dashboard in Planable with follower growth, post count, impressions, and engagement trends.Screenshot of Planable interface showing comment thread with suggestions on a social media post draft for team collaboration.Screenshot of Approval settings panel in Planable showing user roles, toggle switches, and auto-scheduling option.Screenshot of Planable workspace permissions view showing team and client roles with customizable access for content collaboration.