Head to head

Planable vs Social Champ

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A content-review tool first and a scheduler second, built around comments, approvals, and seeing exactly how a post will look before anyone signs off. It charges per workspace rather than per person, so the whole team can pile in at no extra cost.

From
$33 per workspace / mo
Free plan

Social Champ is a broad, affordable scheduler: eleven networks, content recycling, a social inbox, competitor analysis, and listening on the agency tier, plus a free plan. It offers both flat bundled plans and a pay-per-profile option.

From
$23 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Social Champ is the pick for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget, and it's the cheaper start, from $23 a month. Planable fits agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting better, and it adds visual feed planner that Social Champ leaves out.

Social Champ starts cheaper, $23 a month against $33 per workspace / mo for Planable. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Planable brings visual feed planner that Social Champ skips, while Social Champ has social listening Planable doesn't.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • Social Champ starts at $23 a month, Planable at $33 per workspace / mo.
  • Planable posts to 9 networks, Social Champ to 11.
  • Only Social Champ reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
  • Planable has visual feed planner; Social Champ doesn't.
  • Social Champ has social listening; Planable doesn't.
  • Social Champ has competitor tracking; Planable doesn't.
  • Social Champ has AI images; Planable doesn't.

Features compared

FeaturePlanableSocial Champ
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsPartialYes
Bulk uploadYesYes
Evergreen recyclingPartialYes
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNoNo

Platforms compared

NetworkPlanableSocial Champ
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyNoAuto
Google BusinessAutoAuto
MastodonNoAuto

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.

Planableper workspace / mo

Free plan available.

1 workspace
$39/mo~$33/mo annual
3 workspacesTypical
$117/mo~$99/mo annual

Cheapest plan: Basic.

Social Champflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$23/mo

Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.

Planable

Free

Free
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
4
Scheduled posts
50
  • 50 posts total, then you upgrade (no time limit, no card)
  • 1 workspace, up to 4 social pages
  • Unlimited users
  • Feed and Calendar views, optional approval

Basic

$39 per workspace / mo

$33/mo billed annually

Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
4
Scheduled posts
60
  • $39 per workspace/mo, $33 on annual
  • 60 posts per workspace each month, 4 social pages
  • Unlimited users
  • Feed and Calendar views, none and optional approval
  • 10GB media storage

Pro

Popular
$59 per workspace / mo

$49/mo 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

Custom
Accounts
50
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing, for teams that need more than 5 workspaces
  • 50 social pages per workspace, unlimited posts and campaigns
  • Multi-level approvals and List view
  • SSO, 24-month post storage, dedicated account manager
  • Priced per workspace, which is Planable's word for a brand or client: the headline $39 / $59 is for one workspace, and you pay again for each one you add, up to five before Enterprise. Users are unlimited on every plan.
  • Annual billing is two months free, so Basic works out to $33 a workspace each month ($390/yr) and Pro to $49 ($590/yr).
  • Two paid add-ons sit on top, also per workspace: Analytics at $14/mo and the Engagement social inbox at $9/mo, both about two months cheaper on annual.
  • The Free plan caps you at 50 posts for the life of the account rather than by time; after that you upgrade.
  • Prices are USD from the live pricing page, which renders client-side and defaulted to the annual figures here in Australia. The monthly numbers were read by toggling the billing switch and match current third-party listings.

What it really costs

Planable charges per workspace, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 3-workspace row marked as a realistic setup.

workspacesBasicPro
1$39/mo$59/mo
3Typical$117/mo$177/mo
5$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.

Social Champ

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
15
  • 3 social accounts, 1 user
  • 15 scheduled posts per account
  • Scheduling, calendar, basic analytics

Standard

$29 /mo

$23/mo billed annually

Seats
2
Accounts
6
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29/mo, $23 on annual
  • 6 social accounts, 2 users, 1 workspace
  • Unlimited scheduling, recycling, AI, bulk upload

Professional

Popular
$59 /mo

$47/mo billed annually

Seats
5
Accounts
12
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $59/mo, $47 on annual
  • 12 social accounts, 5 users, 3 workspaces
  • Adds client management, competitor analysis, automation rules, WhatsApp Business

Agency

$149 /mo

$119/mo billed annually

Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
30
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $149/mo, $119 on annual
  • 30 social accounts, unlimited users and workspaces
  • Adds white-label reports, social listening, API access, priority support
  • Social Champ offers two ways to pay: these flat, quota-bundled plans (Free, Standard, Professional, Agency), and a pay-per-profile option (a Starter rate around $5 a profile and a Growth rate around $9 a profile, with volume discounts as you add more). The bundled plans are the simplest to compare.
  • There's a permanent free plan (3 accounts, 15 posts per account).
  • Annual billing saves about 20%: Standard works out to $23 a month, Professional $47, Agency $119.
  • Add-ons include extra profiles ($3-$5 each), AI credits, and social listening modules.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

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
  • Analytics and the social inbox cost extra per workspace
  • Per-workspace pricing adds up fast for agencies with many clients
  • No Bluesky, Mastodon, or link-in-bio
  • Reporting is light and there is no real evergreen recycling

Social Champ

  • Broad: recycling, inbox, competitor analysis, listening, AI
  • Eleven networks, including Bluesky, Mastodon, and WhatsApp Business
  • Free plan plus flexible flat or per-profile pricing
  • Good value against the bigger suites
  • Listening and white-label only on the Agency plan
  • No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
  • Two pricing models can be confusing
  • Reporting is solid but not best-in-class

Planable vs Social Champ: FAQ

Is Planable or Social Champ cheaper?
Social Champ is cheaper to start, from $23 against $33 for Planable. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
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.

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