Comparing Planable and Publer? This breakdown focuses on fit, pricing model, and operational tradeoffs so you can choose faster.
The content collaboration platform for teams
Best for: Agencies managing multiple clients who need approval workflows
Pricing model: flat
Platforms (9): Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads, Google Business Profile
Schedule, collaborate & analyze your social media posts
Best for: Creators and small businesses who want broad platform coverage at a low price
Pricing model: Per channel
Platforms (13): Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Threads, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky, WordPress
| Feature | Planable | Publer |
|---|---|---|
| Social Accounts | Free ($0)4 Basic ($39/mo)4/workspace Pro ($59/mo)10/workspace Enterprise (Custom)50/workspace | Free ($0)3 Professional ($5/mo)$5/channel Business ($10/mo)$10/channel Enterprise (Custom)custom NotePer-channel pricing |
| Scheduled Posts | Free ($0)50 total Basic ($39/mo)60/workspace/month Pro ($59/mo)150/workspace/month Enterprise (Custom)unlimited | Free ($0)10 Professional ($5/mo)unlimited Business ($10/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited |
| Team Members | Free ($0)unlimited Basic ($39/mo)unlimited Pro ($59/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited | Free ($0)1 Professional ($5/mo)$2/member Business ($10/mo)$3/member Enterprise (Custom)custom |
| Workspaces | Free ($0)1 Basic ($39/mo)$39/workspace Pro ($59/mo)$59/workspace | Free ($0)1 Professional ($5/mo)unlimited Business ($10/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited |
| Media Library | Free ($0)10GB Basic ($39/mo)10GB Pro ($59/mo)50GB Enterprise (Custom)custom | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)unlimited Business ($10/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited |
| API Access | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ | |
| MCP Access | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)✗ Enterprise (Custom)✗ | |
| CLI Access | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)✗ Enterprise (Custom)✗ | |
| AI Text Generations | Free ($0)✓ Basic ($39/mo)✓ Pro ($59/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ | Free ($0)limited Professional ($5/mo)limited Business ($10/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited |
| AI Image Generations | Free ($0)✗ Basic ($39/mo)✗ Pro ($59/mo)✗ Enterprise (Custom)✗ | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)unlimited Enterprise (Custom)unlimited |
| AI Video Generations | Free ($0)✗ Basic ($39/mo)✗ Pro ($59/mo)✗ Enterprise (Custom)✗ | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)✗ Enterprise (Custom)✗ |
| Analytics | Free ($0)✗ Basic ($39/mo)extra $14/workspace/month Pro ($59/mo)extra $14/workspace/month Enterprise (Custom)extra $14/workspace/month | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✗ Business ($10/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ |
| First Comment Scheduling | Free ($0)✓ Basic ($39/mo)✓ Pro ($59/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✓ Business ($10/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ |
| Approval Workflows | Free ($0)✓ Basic ($39/mo)✓ Pro ($59/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✓ Business ($10/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ |
| Bulk Scheduling | Free ($0)✗ Professional ($5/mo)✓ Business ($10/mo)✓ Enterprise (Custom)✓ |
Planable focuses on content planning, approval workflows, and team collaboration for social media, targeting marketing teams, agencies, and freelancers who need client approval workflows. Its key strengths include best-in-class approval workflows with multiple levels and flexible configurations and unlimited team members on all plans including free — excellent for agencies.
Publer focuses on affordable multi-platform scheduling with broad platform support and solid fundamentals, targeting solo creators, freelancers, and small businesses who want a capable tool at a fair price. Its key strengths include impressive platform support — 13 platforms including telegram, mastodon, bluesky, and wordpress and very affordable per-channel pricing starting at $5/month.
Bottom line: Choose Planable if agencies managing multiple clients who need approval workflows. Choose Publer if creators and small businesses who want broad platform coverage at a low price.
Planable uses flat pricing, starting at $0. A free tier is available.
Publer uses per channel pricing, starting at $0. A free tier is available.
Bottom line: Compare total cost at your expected usage — account count, team size, and feature tier all affect the final number.
Planable: Chat support on Pro, priority on Enterprise. Channels include Knowledge base, Chat support (Pro+), Priority support (Enterprise).
Publer: Live chat on paid plans, self-serve on free. Channels include Self-serve (Free), Live chat (paid), Priority (Enterprise).
Bottom line: Evaluate support based on your team size and how critical response time is to your workflow.
flat pricing — free tier available
Free: $0
Basic: $39/month
Pro: $59/month
Enterprise: Custom
Per channel pricing — free tier available
Free: $0
Professional: $5/month
Business: $10/month
Enterprise: Custom
PublishQIf you are comparing both tools because they feel heavy or expensive for your current stage, PublishQ is a leaner option focused on publishing speed, flat pricing, and CLI/MCP/API access on the free plan.
| Category | Planable | Publer | PublishQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | flat | Per channel | Flat pricing |
| Platform support | 9 (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads, Google Business Profile) | 13 (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Threads, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky, WordPress) | 8 (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky) |
| CLI/MCP/API access | Not available | From Business ($10/mo) | Included on free plan |
| Best for | Agencies managing multiple clients who need approval workflows | Creators and small businesses who want broad platform coverage at a low price | Solo creators posting across multiple platforms who want flat pricing |
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I left my Software Engineer role at Amazon to build tools that solve real problems — the kind big companies ignore because they read spreadsheets instead of using their own products.
I was spending over an hour daily just scheduling 2 shorts across 3 platforms — logging in, reformatting, uploading one by one. That felt broken. So I built PublishQ. Now I create 4 shorts in 3 minutes and schedule them to 4 platforms in under 30 seconds.
PublishQ is bootstrapped. No investors, no vanity metrics. I build what actually helps you — because I use it every day myself.
Upgrade or cancel anytime. No bloated pricing.
Social Accounts: 3
Scheduled Posts: 10
Team Members: 2
Workspaces: 2
Media Library
AI Text Generations: 5
AI Image Generations: 5
AI Video Generations: 1
API Access
MCP Access
CLI Access
Analytics
Approval Workflows
Bulk Scheduling
First Comment Scheduling
Social Accounts: 10
Scheduled Posts: unlimited
Team Members: unlimited
Workspaces: unlimited
Media Library: 100GB
AI Text Generations: 100
AI Image Generations: 100
AI Video Generations: 10
API Access
MCP Access
CLI Access
Analytics
Approval Workflows
Bulk Scheduling
First Comment Scheduling
Social Accounts: 25
Scheduled Posts: unlimited
Team Members: unlimited
Workspaces: unlimited
Media Library: 200GB
AI Text Generations: 500
AI Image Generations: 500
AI Video Generations: 50
API Access
MCP Access
CLI Access
Analytics
Approval Workflows
Bulk Scheduling
First Comment Scheduling
Social Accounts: unlimited
Scheduled Posts: unlimited
Team Members: unlimited
Workspaces: unlimited
Media Library: unlimited
AI Text Generations: unlimited
AI Image Generations: unlimited
AI Video Generations: unlimited
API Access
MCP Access
CLI Access
Analytics
Approval Workflows
Bulk Scheduling
First Comment Scheduling
VAT is not included. Final price is calculated at checkout. 14-day refund policy on all paid plans.