Head to head
eClincher vs Planable
Last updated 13 October 2026
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
- $134a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
Planable organizes content review by workspace. Pro is $59 per workspace monthly or $590 yearly, with required approval and 150 posts per month. Analytics is a separate per-workspace purchase, and public links allow comments rather than formal account-free approval.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Planable is the pick for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. eClincher fits agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients better.
eClincher starts at $134 a month, billed yearly, and Planable has a free plan and paid plans from $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Planable has a free scheduling plan; eClincher doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly on Planable and $134 a month, billed yearly on eClincher.
- eClincher posts to 8 networks, Planable to 9.
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 | Not confirmed |
Platforms compared
| Network | eClincher | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Not assessed | 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.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $134 a month, billed yearly
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Free plan available.
- 1 workspace · Basic
- $39/mo~$33/mo annual
- 3 workspaces · BasicTypical
- $117/mo~$98/mo annual
Lowest priced plan at each shown workload. Check the plan's included features before choosing it.
eClincher
Standard
$134 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $149/month or $134/month billed annually
- One brand, one included user, 15 profiles; expansion caps apply
- Publishing, inbox, review moderation and reporting
Professional
Popular$314 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 25
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $349/month or $314/month billed annually
- Unlimited brands, five users and 25 profiles; expansion caps apply
- Smart Queues, RSS, approvals, AI Assist and client dashboards
Enterprise
- 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 monthly equivalents are now displayed: $134 Standard and $314 Professional; monthly rates remain $149 and $349.
- Monitoring, AI Blog Writer and Listings/Local SEO have separate product/add-on pricing. Current cards price Listings & AI Local SEO per listing, while a retained FAQ still mentions an older $300/month standalone tool; confirm the configured product quote.
- 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.
- USD figures are from the current official pricing page.
Planable
Free
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- 50
- 50 created posts total, not a monthly allowance
- Unlimited users; confirm workspace/page allowance
- No time limit; add-on trials need an active paid base plan
Basic
$32.50 per workspace a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 4
- Scheduled posts
- 60
- $39/workspace monthly or $390/year ($32.50/month equivalent)
- 60 posts/month and 4 social pages per workspace
- Unlimited users; optional approval
Pro
Popular$49.17 per workspace a month 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
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom quote; confirm pages and included add-ons
- Multi-level approvals, SSO and dedicated account manager
- Unlimited posts and campaigns
- USD per workspace, with unlimited users. Basic is $39 monthly/$390 yearly; Pro $59 monthly/$590 yearly. Annual monthly equivalents are $32.50 and approximately $49.17.
- The free allowance is 50 created posts total, without a reset when posts are deleted. X publishing is unavailable on the free allowance; Basic permits one tweet per 24 hours.
- Analytics is $14/month or $140/year, Social Inbox $9/month or $90/year, and Social Listening $99/month or $990/year, each per workspace. Add-on trials require a paid base plan.
- Enterprise entitlements require a quote: current official pages conflict on page limits and whether Analytics/Social Inbox are included. Volume discounts are advertised for five or more workspaces; do not assume a mandatory five-workspace ceiling.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by workspace count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance, with the 3-workspace row marked as a realistic setup.
| workspaces | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39/mo | $59/mo |
| 3Typical | $117/mo | $177/mo |
| 5 | $195/mo | $295/mo |
| 10 | Exceeds plan capacity | Exceeds plan capacity |
| 25 | Exceeds plan capacity | Exceeds plan capacity |
| 50 | Exceeds plan capacity | Exceeds plan capacity |
Monthly billing. Volume discounts lower the per-workspace rate at higher counts. Annual billing takes about 2 months off.
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 permanent free plan
- Monitoring, blog and local-marketing products can add cost
- Endpoint-specific API entitlements need confirmation
- Plan expansion caps and separate product terms affect total cost
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
- Per-workspace charges accumulate across clients
- Reporting, inbox and listening can add per-workspace cost
- Bluesky and Mastodon are not in the advertised publishing list
- Recurring posts are not the same as a category-based evergreen queue
eClincher vs Planable: FAQ
- Is eClincher or Planable cheaper?
- Planable has a free entry plan. eClincher starts at $134 a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- 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.