Is Crowdfire or Planable cheaper?

Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 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 Crowdfire or Planable have a free plan?

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

Which is better, Crowdfire or Planable?

Crowdfire is the stronger pick for most people, 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

Crowdfire vs Planable

Last updated 4 June 2026

Crowdfire

Crowdfire's social media app shut down in 2025, so this is here for the record rather than as a recommendation. In its day it leaned on content curation, surfacing articles and images to share, plus scheduling, light analytics, and the follower management it started life with as JustUnfollow.

From: $7.48 /mo
Free plan

Visit Crowdfire

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

Crowdfire and Planable both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

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

Pricing

Crowdfire

Free

Seats: 1
Accounts: 3
Scheduled posts: 10

3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account
Article and image curation, basic analytics

Plus

$9.99 /mo

$7.48/mo billed annually

$9.99/mo, $7.48 on annual (25% off)
More accounts and scheduling, content curation

Premium

Popular

$49.99 /mo

$37.48/mo billed annually

$49.99/mo, $37.48 on annual
Bulk scheduling, deeper analytics, more accounts

VIP

$99.99 /mo

$74.98/mo billed annually

$99.99/mo, $74.98 on annual
Most accounts, full analytics and curation

Crowdfire's social media management product shut down in 2025 (widely reported as May 15, 2025). The figures here are its last-known plans, kept for reference; you can no longer subscribe.
The brand has pivoted to a media site covering social media, Web3, and AI, and no longer offers scheduling, curation, or analytics.
Flat, quota-bundled plans: Free plus Plus, Premium, and VIP, each with more accounts and scheduling than the last. Annual billing was 25% off.

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

Crowdfire

Strong content curation, suggesting articles and images to share
Mobile-first and simple to use
Audience management roots from its JustUnfollow days
Discontinued in 2025; you can no longer sign up
No team collaboration or evergreen recycling
Leaned on reminder publishing for Instagram

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

Crowdfire vs Planable: FAQ

Is Crowdfire or Planable cheaper?: Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 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 Crowdfire or Planable have a free plan?: Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Crowdfire or Planable?: Crowdfire is the stronger pick for most people, 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.