Head to head
Planable for Agencies vs Sked Social
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
Sked Social started life as Schedugram, the Instagram scheduler, and grew into a broader agency tool: a visual feed planner, bulk scheduling, a unified inbox, listening, and reporting across ten networks. Flat plans run from $24 a month on annual billing, with profile and user add-ons.
- From
- $24 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Planable for Agencies is the pick for agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Sked Social fits Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually better, and it's the cheaper start, from $24 a month.
Sked Social starts cheaper, $24 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.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Planable for Agencies has a free plan; Sked Social doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Sked Social starts at $24 a month, Planable for Agencies at $33 per workspace / mo.
- Planable for Agencies posts to 9 networks, Sked Social to 10.
- Only Sked Social reaches Snapchat.
Features compared
| Feature | Planable for Agencies | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planable for Agencies | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Snapchat | 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.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $24/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.
Sked Social
Basic
$24/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/mo, $24 on annual
- 1 profile per platform, 1 user, unlimited scheduling
- Visual planner, AI captions, social inbox, analytics
Grow
Popular$58/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 6
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $69/mo, $58 on annual
- 6 profiles (extra at $8/mo), 3 users
- Adds collaboration, team workflows, and basic approvals
Accelerate
$166/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $166 on annual
- 10 profiles (extra at $10/mo), 6+ users (extra at $15/mo)
- Adds advanced approvals, external review portals, role-level permissions, dedicated support
Custom
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- From $299/mo, custom profiles and users
- Enterprise support and onboarding
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social profiles and users. Extra profiles are about $8 a month on Grow and $10 on Accelerate, and extra users about $15 a month.
- There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
- Annual billing is roughly 17% cheaper (two months free): Basic works out to about $24 a month, Grow $58, Accelerate $166.
- Sked's plan names and prices have shifted over time, so older listings vary; these are the current Basic / Grow / Accelerate / Custom figures.
- Prices are USD; the live page also offers AUD, GBP, and EUR.
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
Sked Social
- Strong Instagram visual feed planner
- Bulk scheduling, unified inbox, listening, and competitor monitoring
- Approvals and external client review portals on Accelerate
- Ten networks, including Snapchat and Google Business
- No evergreen recycling
- Plan names and prices have shifted over time
- Profiles and users cost extra on top of the plan
- Mid-range pricing for the fuller feature set
Planable for Agencies vs Sked Social: FAQ
- Is Planable for Agencies or Sked Social cheaper?
- Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 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 Sked Social have a free plan?
- Planable for Agencies has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Planable for Agencies or Sked Social?
- Planable for Agencies is the stronger pick for agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.