Head to head
Planable vs Tailwind
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
Tailwind now sells Pinterest-only tools for new subscribers: scheduling and creation, SEO, engagement, or a bundle. Instagram and Facebook remain legacy-plan capabilities. Free onboarding actions are finite and do not reset monthly.
- From
- $17.99per Pinterest account 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. Tailwind fits Pinterest-focused marketers better.
Planable has a free plan and paid plans from $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly, and Tailwind starts at $17.99 per Pinterest account a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Planable adds social listening and competitor tracking that Tailwind leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Planable has a free scheduling plan; Tailwind doesn't, though a trial is advertised.
- Paid plans start at $17.99 per Pinterest account a month, billed yearly on Tailwind and $32.50 per workspace a month, billed yearly on Planable.
- Planable posts to 9 networks, Tailwind to 1.
- Only Planable reaches X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, and Google Business.
- Planable has social listening; Tailwind doesn't.
- Planable has competitor tracking; Tailwind doesn't.
- Planable has a social inbox; Tailwind doesn't.
- Planable has a Canva integration; Tailwind doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Planable | Tailwind |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Team roles | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Link in bio | Not confirmed | Legacy only |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planable | Tailwind |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Legacy only | |
| Auto | Legacy only | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
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; trial advertised.
- 1 unit · Pin Scheduling & Creation
- $29.99/mo~$17.99/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.
Tailwind
Pin Scheduling & Creation
$17.99 per Pinterest account a month billed annually
- Accounts
- 1
- Per Pinterest account; 300 monthly credits
Bundle
$29.98 per Pinterest account a month billed annually
- Accounts
- 1
- All three tools; 400 monthly credits per Pinterest account
- New subscriptions changed September 25, 2026. Pro, Advanced and Max are legacy plans; current plans are per Pinterest account.
- Free access consists of one-time trial actions, not a recurring monthly publishing allowance.
- Scheduling uses one credit per Pin; AI, keyword research and Turbo also consume credits. Extra 100-credit packs cost USD10.
- Annual prices shown are monthly equivalents charged annually; each additional Pinterest account requires its own subscription.
- Separate non-scheduler modules: Pinterest SEO USD14.99 monthly / USD11.99 annual-equivalent and Pinterest Engagement at the same rates, each with 50 monthly credits. These are not scheduler entry plans.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by unit count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance.
| units | Pin Scheduling & Creation | Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $29.99/mo | $44.98/mo |
| 3 | $89.97/mo | $134.94/mo |
| 5 | $149.95/mo | $224.90/mo |
| 10 | $299.90/mo | $449.80/mo |
| 25 | $749.75/mo | $1,124.50/mo |
| 50 | $1,499.50/mo | $2,249/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
Tailwind
- Modular Pinterest tools
- Smart scheduling and Pin spacing
- Website sync and AI-assisted Pin creation
- Current plans are Pinterest-only
- Each Pinterest account is billed separately
- Publishing and other actions share credits
- Legacy-plan migration changes capabilities
Planable vs Tailwind: FAQ
- Is Planable or Tailwind cheaper?
- Planable has a free entry plan. Tailwind starts at $17.99 per Pinterest account a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Planable or Tailwind have a free plan?
- Planable has a free plan; Tailwind does not, though a trial is advertised.
- Which is better, Planable or Tailwind?
- Planable is the stronger pick for agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting, while Tailwind is the better fit for Pinterest-focused marketers. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.