Is eClincher or Planable cheaper?

Planable is cheaper to start, from $33 against $149 for eClincher. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does eClincher or Planable have a free plan?

Planable has a free plan; eClincher does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.

Which is better, eClincher or Planable?

eClincher is the stronger pick for agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients, 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

eClincher vs Planable

Last updated 4 June 2026

eClincher

eClincher is an agency-grade suite where the inbox, review moderation, and local marketing matter as much as publishing. It moderates reviews across Google, the app stores, and Trustpilot, runs brand monitoring and local SEO, and prices in flat plans from $149 a month, with no free tier.

From: $149 /mo
Free plan

Visit eClincher

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

eClincher and Planable both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. eClincher is the stronger pick for Agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients; choose Planable for Agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting.

Features compared

Feature	eClincher	Planable
AI captions	Yes	Yes
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Yes	Partial
Bulk upload	Yes	Yes
Evergreen recycling	Yes	Partial
Team roles	Yes	Yes
Approvals	Yes	Yes
Link in bio	Yes	No

Platforms compared

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

Pricing

eClincher

Standard

$149 /mo

Seats: 1
Accounts: 15
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$149/mo, 1 brand, 1 user (max 2), 15 profiles (max 20)
Publishing and scheduling, Instagram/TikTok feed scheduler
Unified inbox with automation, review moderation, custom link-in-bio
Advanced analytics and external client dashboards

Professional

Popular

$349 /mo

Seats: 5
Accounts: 25
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$349/mo, unlimited brands, 5 users (max 10), 25 profiles (max 40)
Adds Smart Queues, RSS auto-posting, approval workflows, multi-channel reports
AI automation, AI inbox auto-reply, CRM integrations, local listings management
Employee advocacy and client dashboards with post approval

Enterprise

Custom

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, unlimited brands, custom users and profiles
Real-time inbox collision detection, brand monitoring and social listening
Local SEO ranking and keyword auditor, SSO, API access
Onboarding, unlimited training, dedicated account executive

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles brands, users, and social profiles, with caps you can grow into (Standard runs 1 user and 15 profiles, up to 2 and 20; Professional 5 users and 25 profiles, up to 10 and 40). Enterprise is custom.
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
Annual billing is cheaper than monthly, but the page headlines the monthly rates ($149 and $349) and didn't show a per-month annual figure when checked.
Several things sit on top as add-ons or separate tools: Brand Monitoring and Social Listening (an add-on on Professional, included on Enterprise), an AI Blog Creation agent (add-on on every plan), and a standalone Local SEO Automation tool at $300 a month.
eClincher revamped its lineup; the current plans are Standard, Professional, and Enterprise, replacing an older Basic / Premier / Agency structure, so older listings ($65 / $175 / $425) are out of date.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page (rendered twice); aggregator listings lag the revamp.

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

eClincher

Strong unified inbox with AI auto-replies and automation rules
Review moderation across Google, app stores, Trustpilot, and Tripadvisor
Brand monitoring, local listings, and local SEO under one roof
Smart Queues for evergreen auto-posting and solid agency reporting
No free plan, and a $149 entry price
Brand monitoring, the AI blog agent, and local SEO are paid add-ons or separate tools
More tool than you need for simple scheduling
Annual pricing isn't shown clearly on the page

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

eClincher vs Planable: FAQ

Is eClincher or Planable cheaper?: Planable is cheaper to start, from $33 against $149 for eClincher. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does eClincher or Planable have a free plan?: Planable has a free plan; eClincher does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, eClincher or Planable?: eClincher is the stronger pick for agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients, 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.