Head to head
Birdeye vs Post Planner
Last updated 4 June 2026
Birdeye combines location-based reputation, listings and social management. Its current Social offering includes AI-assisted publishing and engagement, while pricing is quoted for the products and locations deployed.
- From
- Quoteon request
- Free scheduling
- No
Post Planner combines content discovery, recurring queues and publishing across ten listed networks. Its current plans extend from Free to agency-sized bundles; X and Pinterest require Growth or higher.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Post Planner is the pick for solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. Birdeye fits multi-location brands managing reviews, listings and social better.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms. Post Planner adds evergreen recycling that Birdeye leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Post Planner has a free scheduling plan; Birdeye doesn't.
- Birdeye posts to 6 networks, Post Planner to 10.
- Only Post Planner reaches Threads and Bluesky.
- Post Planner has evergreen recycling; Birdeye doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Birdeye | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Partial |
| Approvals | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not confirmed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Birdeye | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Not confirmed | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Not confirmed | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Birdeye
Custom quote
- Quote based on deployed products and locations
- Confirm Social, reporting, AI and integration entitlements in the proposal
- The current official pricing page is quote-based and does not publish a fixed dollar ladder. Older $299/$349/$449 estimates are not verified current prices.
- Pricing depends on products deployed at locations; the current page says it is not based on seat counts.
- Confirm billing term, currency, location count, social accounts and AI/API entitlements with sales.
Post Planner
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 daily posts per profile; 1 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Starter
Displayed $14 monthly, $9 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 150
- 12 daily posts per profile; 15 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Growth
Displayed $59 monthly, $39 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 1500
- 24 daily posts per profile; 150 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Business
Displayed $99 monthly, $69 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 25
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- unlimited daily posts per profile; 250 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Agency
Displayed $179 monthly, $119 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 10
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- unlimited daily posts per profile; 500 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Agency + 50
Displayed $329 monthly, $219 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- unlimited daily posts per profile; 1000 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
Agency + 3 × 50
Displayed $629 monthly, $419 monthly equivalent with annual billing. Currency not explicitly confirmed; verify current selected tariff and invoice.
- Seats
- 40
- Accounts
- 200
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- unlimited daily posts per profile; 2000 AI images/month
- AI text, captions and hashtags unlimited
- Current plan prices and limits are corroborated by the official plans page and help-center plan comparison. Annual prices are monthly equivalents paid yearly.
- Scheduled-post limits measure pending queue capacity, not monthly publishing volume. Daily per-profile posting caps are separate.
- X and Pinterest require Growth or higher. Threads and Bluesky are supported.
- AI images use monthly allowances; caption/text/hashtag generation is unlimited. The prior daily AI-credit table is obsolete.
- A seven-day trial is advertised; official FAQ says accounts fall back to Free if no paid plan is selected.
Pros and cons
Birdeye
- Location-based reputation and social workflows
- Publishing and engagement with configurable AI review
- Social reporting and official API/MCP documentation
- Corporate brand rules with location-level configuration
- No fixed price ladder on the current official pricing page
- Product and location scope must be established in the quote
- Engagement actions differ by social network
- Some network and advanced reporting claims need a product-specific demonstration
Post Planner
- Content discovery and reusable posting queues
- Free plan and seven-day paid trial
- Ten advertised publishing networks
- Current agency tiers and unlimited AI text generation
- X and Pinterest require Growth or higher
- Lower tiers cap pending posts and daily output separately
- AI images have monthly allowances
- Formal approvals and unified inbox not established
Birdeye vs Post Planner: FAQ
- Is Birdeye or Post Planner cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Birdeye or Post Planner have a free plan?
- Post Planner has a free plan; Birdeye does not.
- Which is better, Birdeye or Post Planner?
- Birdeye is the stronger pick for multi-location brands managing reviews, listings and social, while Post Planner is the better fit for solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.