Head to head
Planable vs Social Champ
Last updated 13 October 2026
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
Social Champ combines scheduling, recycling, engagement and analytics with bundled and per-profile subscriptions. Standard includes basic approvals; deeper review, listening and REST API access have separate plan boundaries.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Social Champ is the pick for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget, and it reaches Bluesky and Mastodon, which Planable doesn't. Planable fits agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting better.
Planable has a free plan and paid plans from $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly, and Social Champ has a free plan and paid plans from $23.20 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.
- Paid plans start at $23.20 a month, billed yearly on Social Champ and $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly on Planable.
- Planable posts to 9 networks, Social Champ to 11.
- Only Social Champ reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
Features compared
| Feature | Planable | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planable | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
- 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.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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.
Social Champ
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 3 social accounts, 1 user
- 15 scheduled posts per account
- Scheduling, calendar, basic analytics
Standard
$23.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 6
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD29 monthly or USD23.20/month with annual billing
- $29/mo, $23 on annual
- 6 social accounts, 2 users, 1 workspace
- Unlimited scheduling, recycling, AI, bulk upload
Professional
Popular$47.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD59 monthly or USD47.20/month with annual billing
- $59/mo, $47 on annual
- 12 social accounts, 5 users, 3 workspaces
- Adds client management, competitor analysis, automation rules, WhatsApp Business
Agency
$119.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD149 monthly or USD119.20/month with annual billing
- $149/mo, $119 on annual
- 30 social accounts, unlimited users and workspaces
- Adds white-label reports, social listening, API access, priority support
- Flat plans coexist with per-profile Starter and Growth; Enterprise requires a quote.
- The free plan has three profiles and fifteen scheduled posts per account. X is excluded from Free and uses a paid add-on on eligible plans.
- Annual equivalents are USD23.20 Standard, USD47.20 Professional and USD119.20 Agency, before applicable extras.
- Listening is included on Growth/Agency and available as a USD29/month Professional add-on.
- Confirm calculator totals and X add-on charges; extracted pay-per-profile totals contain zero-account placeholders.
Pros and cons
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
Social Champ
- Free plan and two paid pricing models
- Basic and multilayer approval options
- Documented REST API and MCP access
- Recycling, inbox and analytics
- X publishing can require an additional charge
- REST API and reporting capabilities are plan-gated
- Dynamic per-profile totals need checkout confirmation
Planable vs Social Champ: FAQ
- Is Planable or Social Champ cheaper?
- Both Planable and Social Champ have a free entry plan. Compare their account allowances, publishing limits and any paid features you need.
- Does Planable or Social Champ have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Planable or Social Champ?
- Planable is the stronger pick for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting, while Social Champ is the better fit for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.