Head to head
Planable for Agencies vs Postiz
Last updated 4 June 2026
Planable for Agencies is the same Planable, framed for client work. Each client gets a workspace with its own pages and approval flow, comments sit inline on the post, and users are unlimited, so the whole team and the client can pile in at no extra cost. It's priced per workspace.
- From
- $33 per workspace / mo
- Free plan
Postiz is an open-source scheduler that you can self-host for free or pay to run hosted. It covers more than thirty networks, including rare ones like Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Discord, and bundles an AI copilot, a Canva-like editor, analytics, and a real API.
- From
- $29 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Postiz is the pick for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data, and it's the cheaper start, from $29 a month. Planable for Agencies fits agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval better, and it adds social inbox that Postiz leaves out.
Postiz starts cheaper, $29 a month against $33 per workspace / mo for Planable for Agencies. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Planable for Agencies adds social inbox that Postiz leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postiz starts at $29 a month, Planable for Agencies at $33 per workspace / mo.
- Planable for Agencies posts to 9 networks, Postiz to 13.
- Only Postiz reaches Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, and Telegram.
- Planable for Agencies has social inbox; Postiz doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Planable for Agencies | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planable for Agencies | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| Telegram | No | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 workspace
- $39/mo~$33/mo annual
- 5 workspacesTypical
- $195/mo~$165/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Basic.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $29/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Planable for Agencies
Basic
$33/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 4
- Scheduled posts
- 60
- $39 per workspace/mo, $33 on annual
- Unlimited users, 4 social pages and 60 posts per workspace
- Feed and Calendar views, optional approval
Pro
Popular$49/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- 150
- $59 per workspace/mo, $49 on annual
- Unlimited users, 10 pages and 150 posts per workspace
- Grid view, required approval, version history
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing, for more than 5 workspaces
- Multi-level approvals, SSO, dedicated account manager
- 50 pages per workspace, unlimited posts
- This is the same product as Planable, reviewed in full separately; this entry frames its agency use, a separate workspace per client with unlimited users.
- Priced per workspace (Planable's word for a brand or client): $39 or $59 a month each, up to five before Enterprise. Users are unlimited on every plan, which is the key agency saving.
- Two paid add-ons sit on top per workspace: Analytics at $14/mo and the Engagement inbox at $9/mo.
- Prices are USD; the full plan and feature detail are in the main Planable review.
What it really costs
Planable for Agencies charges per workspace, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 5-workspace row marked as a realistic setup.
| workspaces | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39/mo | $59/mo |
| 3 | $117/mo | $177/mo |
| 5Typical | $195/mo | $295/mo |
| 10 | $390/mo | $590/mo |
| 25 | $975/mo | $1475/mo |
| 50 | $1950/mo | $2950/mo |
Monthly billing. Annual billing takes about 2 months off.
Postiz
Self-hosted
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Free and open-source (AGPL-3.0)
- Run it on your own server (Docker); no monthly fee
- You handle hosting and maintenance
Standard
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- 400
- $29/mo, hosted
- 5 channels, 1 user, 400 posts a month
- AI copilot, design editor, analytics
Team
Popular- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, hosted
- 10 channels, unlimited team members, unlimited posts
- AI images and videos included
Pro
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49/mo, hosted
- 30 channels, unlimited users and posts
Ultimate
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99/mo, hosted
- 100 channels, unlimited users and posts
- For agencies
- Postiz is open-source (AGPL-3.0): you can self-host it for free on your own server with Docker, trading money for the work of hosting and maintenance.
- If you'd rather not run it yourself, the hosted plans are priced by channels: Standard $29 (5), Team $39 (10), Pro $49 (30), Ultimate $99 (100). Team and up include unlimited team members and posts.
- There's a 7-day trial on the hosted plans, and annual billing is discounted.
- AI images and videos are metered per plan. Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
Pros and cons
Planable for Agencies
- A workspace per client with its own approval flow
- Unlimited users and client reviewers at no extra cost
- Inline comments, per-network previews, and version history
- Multi-level approvals on Enterprise
- Same product as Planable, just the agency lens
- Per-workspace pricing adds up across many clients
- Analytics and inbox are paid add-ons
- No recycling, Bluesky, or Mastodon
Postiz
- Open-source and free to self-host (AGPL-3.0)
- Thirty-plus networks, including rarely-supported ones
- AI copilot, design editor with AI images and video, and a real API
- Cheap hosted plans with unlimited team members from Team up
- Self-hosting takes technical work and maintenance
- No engagement inbox or social listening
- Young, fast-moving project
- Hosted plans are channel-capped
Planable for Agencies vs Postiz: FAQ
- Is Planable for Agencies or Postiz cheaper?
- Postiz is cheaper to start, from $29 against $33 for Planable for Agencies. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Planable for Agencies or Postiz have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Planable for Agencies or Postiz?
- Planable for Agencies is the stronger pick for agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval, while Postiz is the better fit for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.