Head to head
LinkedIn post scheduling vs Post Planner
Last updated 4 June 2026
LinkedIn provides free scheduling for profiles and company Pages, with editing and rescheduling through the scheduled-post menus. Profiles start ten minutes ahead; Pages start one hour ahead and require an eligible admin.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
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
LinkedIn post scheduling is the pick for LinkedIn-only users who just want to queue the occasional post. Post Planner fits solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget better, and it reaches Facebook and Instagram among others, which LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.
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 and best-time scheduling that LinkedIn post scheduling leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- LinkedIn post scheduling posts to 1 networks, Post Planner to 10.
- Only Post Planner reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business.
- Post Planner has evergreen recycling; LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.
- Post Planner has best-time scheduling; LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.
- Post Planner has a content calendar; LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | LinkedIn post scheduling | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Partial |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Not confirmed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not confirmed |
Platforms compared
| Network | LinkedIn post scheduling | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | 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.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
LinkedIn post scheduling
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Free native scheduling for personal profiles and company Pages
- Profiles: ten minutes to three months ahead
- Pages: one hour to three months ahead; Super Admin or Content Admin access
- Scheduled-post menus support editing and schedule changes
- Native scheduling is free inside the LinkedIn composer.
- Profile and Page timing, roles and eligible formats differ; check the intended destination.
- Scheduled work can be edited or rescheduled through the documented menus. Page exclusions include multiple-photo posts, polls and reshares.
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
LinkedIn post scheduling
- Free native profile and Page scheduling
- Up to three months ahead
- Documented editing and rescheduling
- No separate scheduler connection for native use
- LinkedIn-only publishing
- Profile and Page timing and role rules differ
- Page exclusions include multiple-photo posts, polls and reshares
- Third-party review and publishing workflows need a separate evaluation
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
LinkedIn post scheduling vs Post Planner: FAQ
- Is LinkedIn post scheduling 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 LinkedIn post scheduling or Post Planner have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, LinkedIn post scheduling or Post Planner?
- LinkedIn post scheduling is the stronger pick for LinkedIn-only users who just want to queue the occasional post, 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.