Is Airtable or Planable cheaper?

Airtable is cheaper to start, from $20 against $33 for Planable. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does Airtable or Planable have a free plan?

Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.

Which is better, Airtable or Planable?

Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Planable is the better fit for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

Airtable vs Planable

Last updated 4 June 2026

Airtable

Airtable isn't a social media scheduler. It's a flexible database that a lot of social teams use as their content calendar and planning hub, mapping campaigns, drafting copy, and routing approvals, then hand off to a real scheduler to actually publish.

From: $20 per editor / mo
Free plan

Visit Airtable

Planable

A content-review tool first and a scheduler second, built around comments, approvals, and seeing exactly how a post will look before anyone signs off. It charges per workspace rather than per person, so the whole team can pile in at no extra cost.

From: $33 per workspace / mo
Free plan

Visit Planable

Bottom line

Airtable and Planable both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Airtable is the stronger pick for Teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub; choose Planable for Agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting.

Features compared

Feature	Airtable	Planable
AI captions	Partial	Yes
Basic analytics	No	Yes
Advanced reports	Not assessed	Partial
Bulk upload	Not assessed	Yes
Evergreen recycling	Not assessed	Partial
Team roles	Yes	Yes
Approvals	Partial	Yes
Link in bio	Not assessed	No

Platforms compared

Network	Airtable	Planable
Instagram	No	Auto
Facebook	No	Auto
X (Twitter)	No	Auto
LinkedIn	No	Auto
TikTok	No	Auto
Pinterest	No	Auto
YouTube	No	Auto
Threads	No	Auto
Google Business	No	Auto

Pricing

Airtable

Free

Seats: 5

Up to 5 editors, 1,000 records per base
100 automation runs a month, Interface Designer
Enough to build a basic content calendar

Team

$24 per editor / mo

$20/mo billed annually

$24 per editor/mo, $20 on annual
50,000 records per base, 25,000 automation runs a month
Custom workflows and richer permissions

Business

Popular

$54 per editor / mo

$45/mo billed annually

$54 per editor/mo, $45 on annual
125,000 records per base, 100,000 automation runs a month
Unlimited API calls, advanced admin

Enterprise Scale

Custom

Custom pricing, 500,000+ records per base
Enterprise admin, security, and support

Airtable is a flexible database and spreadsheet platform priced per editor (seat), not a social media scheduler. Teams use it to build content calendars, plan and approve posts, and track campaigns.
It does not publish to social networks on its own. To actually post, you connect it to a scheduler or wire up automations through Make, Zapier, or scripts.
Per-editor billing is the main cost: Team is $20 and Business $45 per editor a month on annual billing; viewers, commenters, and form submitters are free. The Free plan allows up to 5 editors.
Add-ons include client portals (priced per guest) and extra AI credits.
Prices are USD, read off Airtable's pricing page. It's included here because many social teams plan in Airtable, not because it publishes.

Planable

Free

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 4
Scheduled posts: 50

50 posts total, then you upgrade (no time limit, no card)
1 workspace, up to 4 social pages
Unlimited users
Feed and Calendar views, optional approval

Basic

$39 per workspace / mo

$33/mo billed annually

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 4
Scheduled posts: 60

$39 per workspace/mo, $33 on annual
60 posts per workspace each month, 4 social pages
Unlimited users
Feed and Calendar views, none and optional approval
10GB media storage

Pro

Popular

$59 per workspace / mo

$49/mo billed annually

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: 150

$59 per workspace/mo, $49 on annual
150 posts per workspace each month, 10 social pages
Adds Grid view and required approval
Team-only drafts and 30-day version history
50GB media storage

Enterprise

Custom

Accounts: 50
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, for teams that need more than 5 workspaces
50 social pages per workspace, unlimited posts and campaigns
Multi-level approvals and List view
SSO, 24-month post storage, dedicated account manager

Priced per workspace, which is Planable's word for a brand or client: the headline $39 / $59 is for one workspace, and you pay again for each one you add, up to five before Enterprise. Users are unlimited on every plan.
Annual billing is two months free, so Basic works out to $33 a workspace each month ($390/yr) and Pro to $49 ($590/yr).
Two paid add-ons sit on top, also per workspace: Analytics at $14/mo and the Engagement social inbox at $9/mo, both about two months cheaper on annual.
The Free plan caps you at 50 posts for the life of the account rather than by time; after that you upgrade.
Prices are USD from the live pricing page, which renders client-side and defaulted to the annual figures here in Australia. The monthly numbers were read by toggling the billing switch and match current third-party listings.

Pros and cons

Airtable

Endlessly flexible content calendar and planning database
Strong collaboration, statuses, and approval-style workflows
Free for up to 5 editors, with free viewers and commenters
Full API and automations to connect to publishing tools
Not a scheduler: no native publishing to any network
Posting requires Make, Zapier, or custom builds
No social analytics, inbox, or listening
Per-editor pricing climbs for larger teams

Planable

Approval workflows, inline comments, and version history are the strongest part
Per-workspace pricing means unlimited users at no extra cost
Per-network previews in feed, grid, calendar, and list views
Free plan with no time limit, capped at 50 posts
Analytics and the social inbox cost extra per workspace
Per-workspace pricing adds up fast for agencies with many clients
No Bluesky, Mastodon, or link-in-bio
Reporting is light and there is no real evergreen recycling

Airtable vs Planable: FAQ

Is Airtable or Planable cheaper?: Airtable is cheaper to start, from $20 against $33 for Planable. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Airtable or Planable have a free plan?: Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Airtable or Planable?: Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Planable is the better fit for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.