Head to head

Pinterest scheduler vs Post Planner

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Pinterest lets business accounts schedule pins natively, free. It's the simplest way to queue pins in advance, but the caps are tight: one pin at a time, up to 30 days out, and only ten waiting in the queue.

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Custom
Free plan

Post Planner is a budget scheduler built around content discovery: it surfaces proven, high-engagement posts to share, lets you recycle your best content, and schedules to eight networks. Plans run from a free tier up to $57 a month on annual billing.

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$7 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Pinterest scheduler and Post Planner both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Pinterest scheduler is the stronger pick for Light pinners who want free scheduling; choose Post Planner for Solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget.

Features compared

FeaturePinterest schedulerPost Planner
AI captionsNot assessedYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsNoNo
Bulk uploadNoNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingNoYes
Team rolesNot assessedYes
ApprovalsNot assessedNo
Link in bioNot assessedNo

Platforms compared

NetworkPinterest schedulerPost Planner
InstagramNoAuto
FacebookNoAuto
X (Twitter)NoAuto
LinkedInNoAuto
TikTokNoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeNoAuto
Google BusinessNoAuto

Pricing

Pinterest scheduler

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
10
  • Free for any Pinterest business account
  • Schedule pins up to 30 days ahead, one at a time
  • Up to 10 pins can be scheduled and waiting at once
  • Pinterest's native scheduler is free for business accounts; there's nothing to buy.
  • You schedule one pin at a time, up to 30 days out, with a maximum of 10 scheduled pins waiting. After scheduling you can change the date, title, board, description, and link, but not the image or video.
  • There's no bulk upload, which is the main reason high-volume pinners move to a third-party tool.

Post Planner

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
15
  • 1 social account, 1 user, 15 scheduled posts
  • 3 daily posts per account, 100 AI credits a day
  • Basic scheduling and content discovery

Starter

$12 /mo

$7/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
150
  • $12/mo, $7 on annual ($84/yr)
  • 3 social accounts, 1 user, 150 scheduled posts
  • 12 daily posts per account, 1,000 AI credits a day

Growth

Popular
$49 /mo

$37/mo billed annually

Seats
2
Accounts
12
Scheduled posts
1000
  • $49/mo, $37 on annual ($444/yr)
  • 12 social accounts, 2 users, 1,000 scheduled posts
  • 18 daily posts per account, 20,000 AI credits a day, analytics

Business

$79 /mo

$57/mo billed annually

Seats
5
Accounts
25
Scheduled posts
5000
  • $79/mo, $57 on annual ($684/yr)
  • 25 social accounts, 5 users, 5,000 scheduled posts
  • 24 daily posts per account, 40,000 AI credits a day, analytics
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social accounts, users, scheduled posts, a daily posting cap per account, and a daily AI credit allowance. You move up a plan to grow; for more than Business you contact them.
  • There's a genuine Free plan (1 account, 15 scheduled posts) plus a 7-day trial of the paid features.
  • Annual billing is roughly 30-40% cheaper: Starter is $7 a month, Growth $37, Business $57.
  • Analytics arrive on the Growth plan and up; the AI features are metered by a daily credit allowance.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live plans page by toggling monthly and annual, and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Pros and cons

Pinterest scheduler

  • Free and built into Pinterest
  • Schedule up to 30 days ahead
  • Native analytics right alongside
  • Works on desktop and in the app
  • Only 10 scheduled pins at a time, one at a time
  • No bulk upload, calendar, or recycling
  • Can't change a pin's image after scheduling
  • Pinterest only

Post Planner

  • Strong content-discovery engine with predicted-performance ratings
  • Cheap, with a real free plan and a $7 entry on annual billing
  • Evergreen recycling and a simple posting plan
  • Publishes to eight networks with AI content built in
  • No social inbox, and no Threads or Bluesky
  • Analytics are basic and only from the Growth plan up
  • AI is capped by a daily credit allowance
  • No approval workflows, client workspaces, or white-label

Pinterest scheduler vs Post Planner: FAQ

Is Pinterest scheduler or Post Planner cheaper?
Post Planner starts at $7 per month, while Pinterest scheduler is quoted custom, so Post Planner is the one with a public entry price.
Does Pinterest scheduler or Post Planner have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Pinterest scheduler or Post Planner?
Pinterest scheduler is the stronger pick for light pinners who want free scheduling, 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.