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Agorapulse vs Planable

Agorapulse and Planable are both social media management tools. Agorapulse is aimed at small businesses and agencies, while Planable is aimed at agencies. Planable costs less, from $33/mo versus $99/mo for Agorapulse. Only Planable has a free plan.

Agorapulse

Social media inbox, publishing, listening and ROI reports for teams

Planable

Social content collaboration and approvals

PricingPaid · $99Freemium · $33
Starting price$99/mo$33/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial30 days—
Built forSmall businesses, Agencies, EnterpriseAgencies
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryFR · 2010RO · 2016
Rating——

Choose Agorapulse if

Agencies and brand teams where answering comments, messages and ad replies is the main daily workload.

  • One of the best inboxes for high-volume community management
  • Support known for fast responses, often under 30 minutes
  • Broad network coverage including Threads, Bluesky and Google Business Profile

Look elsewhere if: Solo creators or tiny teams that only need cheap scheduling (Buffer, Later, Sendible).

Choose Planable if

Agencies and teams with approval-heavy workflows.

  • Best approval workflow
  • Clients love previews
  • Easy collaboration

Look elsewhere if: Analytics-driven teams (Sprout, Metricool).

Agorapulse vs Planable pricing

Agorapulse

  • Standard$99/user/mo$79 billed annually; 10 social profiles, inbox, publishing
  • Professional$149/user/mo$119 billed annually; ad comments, assignments, team reports
  • Advanced$199/user/mo$149 billed annually; automation rules, ROI, benchmarking
  • CustomCustomUnlimited profiles, tailored onboarding and terms

Planable

  • Free$0Free trial with no time limit; 50 posts total
  • Basic$33/workspace/mo60 posts/workspace/mo, 2 months free yearly
  • Pro$49/workspace/mo150 posts/workspace/mo, required approvals
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited posts, multi-level approval, SSO

Agorapulse · Key features

  • Unified social inbox with assignments, labels and saved replies
  • Ad comment monitoring on Meta campaigns from Professional upward
  • Publishing calendar with per-network customization and approvals
  • Social listening powered by the acquired Mention technology
  • ROI reports that link social traffic to Google Analytics goals
  • Automated moderation rules and bulk actions on Advanced

Cons

  • Per-user pricing gets expensive quickly for larger teams
  • The free plan ended in July 2026
  • ROI and benchmarking require the top Advanced tier

Planable · Key features

  • Pixel-perfect post previews
  • Inline comments and approvals
  • Multi-level approval workflows
  • Calendar, grid, feed views
  • Scheduling and publishing
  • Universal content beyond social

Cons

  • Analytics limited
  • Pricing per workspace
  • Fewer AI features

Agorapulse vs Planable: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Agorapulse or Planable?

Planable starts at $33/mo and Agorapulse at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Agorapulse and Planable have a free plan?

Agorapulse has no free plan, a 30-day free trial. Planable has a free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Agorapulse or Planable?

Agorapulse lists small businesses as a core audience, while Planable is aimed more at agencies.

Not sure yet?