Planable alternativeswithout post limits
Teams look at Planable alternatives when they need more room to publish or want replies and analytics alongside planning. Compare Posty, Metricool, SocialPilot and Buffer on post limits, approval workflows and the work each covers after publishing.
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Why teams look for Planable alternatives
150posts a workspace a month on Pro
Posts are limited every month
Planable allows 60 posts per workspace a month on Basic and 150 on Pro, resetting on the 1st. Extra posts cost $49 a month on Pro and raise the limit to 500 across all workspaces.
$820a year per workspace for Pro with add-ons
The inbox and analytics cost extra
Analytics is $140 and the Social Inbox $90 a workspace a year. Pro at $590 a year becomes $820 with both, and the inbox brings in DMs from Facebook and Instagram only.
Prothe first plan with required approval
Required approval starts on Pro
Basic offers no approval or optional approval. Required approval and clients as approvers start on Pro, and multi-level approval needs Enterprise.
4 Planable alternatives worth a trial
Each option replaces Planable for a different kind of team. Prices are list prices in USD, checked on each vendor’s own site; the sources are listed below.
Posty
Teams and agencies that want approvals, the inbox and analytics in one price per brand or client.
No post limit, with the inbox and analytics on every paid plan. Required approval and client approvals start on Growth, so planning, sign-off and replies stay in each client’s workspace. Billing is per workspace.
Where it falls short
Growth allows 10 people per workspace, clients included, where Planable has no user limit; beyond that you need Accelerate. No X or Google Business Profile.
- How you pay
- Per workspace (one brand or client), never per seat
- Approval workflows
- Growth and Accelerate; your team then the client on Accelerate
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Comments and messages on every paid plan, from Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube
Metricool
Freelancers and small agencies running many brands on a budget, who want deep analytics and publish to X or Google Business Profile.
Unlimited posts on paid plans under fair use, an inbox on every plan, and approvals on Advanced where reviewers need no account. Advanced covers up to 15 brands for $53 a month billed annually.
Where it falls short
Starter has one login, each brand holds one account per network, and X costs $10 a month per account.
- How you pay
- Per bracket of brands (up to 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50), plus $10 a month for each connected X account
- Approval workflows
- Advanced (from $53 a month billed annually) and Custom; a single rejection stops the post
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Every plan, one brand at a time: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram; comments from TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube
SocialPilot
Agencies with many accounts per client that want white-label reports and clients approving from a link, priced by account caps.
Priced by social accounts, with team approval from Standard and client approval from Premium, where clients approve from a link and client seats are unlimited.
Where it falls short
Plans cap accounts and users, Essentials has no analytics or inbox, and post limits by plan are not published.
- How you pay
- Per plan, each capping social accounts and users; extra accounts $4 and extra users $5 a month
- Approval workflows
- Standard ($42.50 a month billed annually) and above; a content scheduler’s posts wait for a manager
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Standard and above: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram, comments from LinkedIn Pages
Buffer
Creators and small teams that mainly publish, want a low entry price and reply to comments rather than messages.
Unlimited users and approvals on the Team plan, priced per channel, with no monthly post allowance to manage.
Where it falls short
No direct messages in the inbox, and clients need their own Buffer login to approve.
- How you pay
- Per connected channel
- Approval workflows
- Team plan only ($10 a channel a month, billed annually)
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Comment replies on every plan; no direct messages
Every option in one table
Posty first, then Planable and the rest of the shortlist.
- How you pay
- PostyPer workspace (one brand or client), never per seat
- PlanablePer workspace, with unlimited users
- MetricoolPer bracket of brands (up to 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50), plus $10 a month for each connected X account
- SocialPilotPer plan, each capping social accounts and users; extra accounts $4 and extra users $5 a month
- BufferPer connected channel
- Lowest paid plan
- PostyStarter, $24 a workspace a month billed annually, or $29 monthly
- PlanableBasic, $32.50 a workspace a month billed annually, or $39 monthly
- MetricoolStarter, $20 a month billed annually, or $25 monthly, for up to 5 brands
- SocialPilotEssentials, $25.50 a month billed annually, or $30 monthly, for 7 social accounts and 1 user
- BufferEssentials, $5 a channel a month billed annually, or $6 monthly
- People included
- Posty1 on Starter, up to 10 per workspace on Growth, unlimited on Accelerate
- PlanableUnlimited users on every plan
- MetricoolOne login on Free and Starter; unlimited team members on Advanced and Custom
- SocialPilot1 on Essentials, 3 on Standard, 6 on Premium, unlimited on Ultimate; unlimited client seats from Premium
- Buffer1 on Essentials; unlimited on Team at no extra charge
- Approval workflows
- PostyGrowth and Accelerate; your team then the client on Accelerate
- PlanableOptional approval on Basic; required approval from Pro; multi-level on Enterprise
- MetricoolAdvanced (from $53 a month billed annually) and Custom; a single rejection stops the post
- SocialPilotStandard ($42.50 a month billed annually) and above; a content scheduler’s posts wait for a manager
- BufferTeam plan only ($10 a channel a month, billed annually)
- Client approvals
- PostyClients approve in their own workspace and count towards its people
- PlanableClients join as approvers with their own account, from Pro; not on Basic
- MetricoolOn Advanced, reviewers without an account approve or reject from an emailed link
- SocialPilotPremium ($85 a month billed annually) and above; clients approve signed in or from a link without signing in
- BufferClients approve with their own Buffer login on the Team plan
- Comments and DMs inbox
- PostyComments and messages on every paid plan, from Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube
- PlanableAn add-on at $9 a workspace a month ($90 a year); DMs from Facebook and Instagram only
- MetricoolEvery plan, one brand at a time: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram; comments from TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube
- SocialPilotStandard and above: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram, comments from LinkedIn Pages
- BufferComment replies on every plan; no direct messages
- Analytics
- PostyEvery paid plan: 30-day history on Starter, 90-day on Growth, 1-year on Accelerate
- PlanableAn add-on at $14 a workspace a month ($140 a year); included on Enterprise
- Metricool30 days of history on Free; unlimited on paid plans, except 30 days for X; PDF and PPT reports from Starter
- SocialPilotNone on Essentials; analytics and PDF reports from Standard; white-label and competitor reports from Premium
- Buffer30 days of history on Free; unlimited history and reports on paid plans; branded reports on Team
- Post limits
- PostyUnlimited posts on every paid plan
- Planable60 posts a workspace a month on Basic, 150 on Pro, unlimited on Enterprise
- Metricool20 a month on Free; unlimited on paid plans, with a fair use review above 600 posts per brand a month
- SocialPilotEach plan caps the posts you can create and queue; the pricing page publishes no figures
- BufferUnlimited on paid plans, within a 5,000 post fair use cap per channel
- Networks
- PostyBluesky, Discord, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, TikTok, WordPress and YouTube. No X or Google Business Profile.
- PlanableFacebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads and Google Business Profile
- MetricoolFacebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube and Google Business Profile, plus X as an add-on
- SocialPilotFacebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Bluesky and Tumblr
- BufferInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, X, Mastodon and Google Business Profile
- Free plan
- PostyLink in Bio only; scheduling needs a paid plan
- Planable50 posts in total, with no time limit and no card required
- MetricoolYes: 1 brand, 20 published posts a month and 30 days of analytics, with no card; no LinkedIn or X
- SocialPilotNone; a 14 day trial with no card required
- BufferYes: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time, 1 user
What your team would pay on Posty and Planable
Set your team size and number of brands or clients. Each product is priced on its cheapest plan with approval workflows, or without them if you switch approvals off.
Approval workflows
- Posty$96/mo
3 workspaces on Growth at $32
- Planable$205/mo
Pro, with Analytics and Inbox: 3 workspaces at about $68
Posty: Growth includes approvals, the inbox and analytics for up to 10 people per workspace, clients included.
Planable: Pro with the Analytics and Inbox add-ons. Pro allows 150 posts a month and 10 social pages per workspace.
Posty costs $1,308 a year less than Planable for this team.
List prices in USD per month on annual billing, before tax. Monthly billing costs more on every product here. Social account and post limits differ by plan; see the table above.
How to choose a Planable alternative
- Add up a busy month
- Count every post per brand in your busiest month. Planable limits them to 60 or 150 a workspace, Metricool reviews use above 600 a brand, and Posty has no post limit.
- Price the add-ons in
- Planable sells the inbox and analytics separately. Posty includes both on every paid plan, Metricool includes its inbox on every plan, and SocialPilot includes both from Standard.
- Check who approves, and how
- Planable’s clients approve with their own account from Pro. Metricool’s reviewers approve from an emailed link on Advanced, SocialPilot’s clients from a link on Premium, and Posty’s clients inside their own workspace from Growth.
- Count the people per workspace
- Planable allows unlimited users. Posty allows 10 per workspace on Growth and unlimited on Accelerate, Metricool unlimited team members on Advanced, and SocialPilot 3 to 6 users before Ultimate.
Questions about Planable alternatives
- Is there a Planable alternative without post limits?
- Posty has no post limit on any paid plan. Metricool’s and Buffer’s paid plans are unlimited within a fair use policy.
- Which Planable alternative includes the inbox and analytics?
- Posty includes both on every paid plan. Metricool includes its inbox on every plan and unlimited analytics history on paid plans, and SocialPilot includes both from Standard.
- How much does Planable cost with its add-ons?
- Pro is $590 a year per workspace. With Analytics at $140 and the Social Inbox at $90 a year, it comes to $820 a year per workspace. Basic with both is $620.
- Does Planable publish to Bluesky?
- Planable’s list of supported platforms does not include Bluesky. Posty, Metricool, SocialPilot and Buffer all publish to it.
- Can I move my scheduled posts from Planable?
- Posty does not import from Planable. Mirror each workspace, connect your accounts, recreate the posts still scheduled, and remove them from Planable so nothing publishes twice.
Sources
Vendors change plans often. Every competitor fact on this page comes from the vendor’s own pricing page or help centre, checked on the date shown. Posty’s figures come from the pricing page.
Planable, checked 27 October 2026
Metricool, checked 27 October 2026
- Metricool pricing
- Metricool Help: differences between Free and paid plans
- Metricool Help: the approval system
- Metricool Help: add a collaborator
- Metricool Help: the Inbox
- Metricool Help: connecting social networks to a brand
- Metricool Help: publishing by social network
- Metricool Help: fair use policy for scheduling
SocialPilot, checked 27 October 2026
Buffer, checked 27 October 2026
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