Head to head
Planable vs Sprout Social
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
Sprout Social is the high-end suite: publishing, a shared inbox, listening, and reporting that goes deep, sold by the seat and priced for businesses with a budget. There's no free plan; the cut-down Essentials tier is $79 a seat each month on annual billing, and the main plans start at $199.
- From
- $79per user a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Planable is the pick for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. Sprout Social fits businesses running social as a core function better, and it reaches Bluesky and Reddit, which Planable doesn't.
Planable has a free plan and paid plans from $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly, and Sprout Social starts at $79 per user 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.
- Planable has a free scheduling plan; Sprout Social doesn't, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly on Planable and $79 per user a month, billed yearly on Sprout Social.
- Planable posts to 9 networks, Sprout Social to 12.
- Only Sprout Social reaches Bluesky and Reddit.
Features compared
| Feature | Planable | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not confirmed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planable | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No | Auto | |
| Snapchat | Not assessed | 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.
No free plan; 30-day trial.
- 1 seat · Essentials
- $99/mo~$79/mo annual
- 3 seats · EssentialsTypical
- $297/mo~$237/mo annual
Lowest priced plan at each shown workload. Check the plan's included features before choosing it.
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.
Sprout Social
Essentials
$79 per user a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79 per seat/mo on annual, $99 monthly
- Up to 5 social profiles
- Publishing, calendar, and the Smart Inbox
- Profile and post-level reporting
Standard
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD199/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $199 per seat/mo on annual, $249 monthly
- Up to 5 social profiles
- Smart Inbox, review management, and tasks
- Unlocks paid add-ons: Listening, Premium Analytics, Advocacy
Professional
PopularBilled annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD299/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $299 per seat/mo on annual, $399 monthly
- Unlimited social profiles
- Competitor, tag, and paid reporting
- Message tagging and scheduling for optimal send times
Advanced
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD399/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $399 per seat/mo on annual, $499 monthly
- Unlimited social profiles
- Chatbots, automated workflows, and helpdesk integrations
- AI-enhanced replies, message spike alerts, and the Sprout API
Enterprise
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing
- SSO and advanced security
- Premium Listening, Advocacy, and Influencer Marketing add-ons
- Dedicated support and professional services
- List pricing is per seat. Obtain a quote for larger or customized deployments; no-volume-discount guarantees are not established by the current public evidence.
- Annual advertised rates per seat: Essentials USD79, Standard USD199, Professional USD299 and Advanced USD399. Essentials USD99 monthly is verified; other monthly rates need confirmation.
- No free plan. There's a 30-day trial with no card required.
- USD advertised list pricing. Check the applicable billing offer and paid add-ons before purchase.
- Premium Analytics, Listening, and Employee Advocacy are paid add-ons on Standard and up, quoted on request, so the real bill runs higher than the seat price.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by seat count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance, with the 3-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Essentials |
|---|---|
| 1 | $99/mo |
| 3Typical | $297/mo |
| 5 | $495/mo |
| 10 | $990/mo |
| 25 | $2,475/mo |
| 50 | $4,950/mo |
Monthly billing.
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
Sprout Social
- Publishing and social-care workflows
- Plan-based reporting and add-on listening
- Documented Reddit, Bluesky and Snapchat capabilities
- Internal and external review workflows
- Seat fees and add-ons increase the total
- Essentials and Standard have five-profile limits
- External MCP scope is narrower than the main product
- Network and mobile format coverage varies
Planable vs Sprout Social: FAQ
- Is Planable or Sprout Social cheaper?
- Planable has a free entry plan. Sprout Social starts at $79 per user a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Planable or Sprout Social have a free plan?
- Planable has a free plan; Sprout Social does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Which is better, Planable or Sprout Social?
- Planable is the stronger pick for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting, while Sprout Social is the better fit for businesses running social as a core function. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.