Planable
9.0#1 in social media management toolsFrom $390 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Sprout Social
8.2#17 in social media management toolsFrom $79 a monthAndroidiOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Planable | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI features | Planable AI can generate or rewrite captions, read captions from images and videos, suggest hashtags and recommend posts based on prior content. | AI assists with replying, posting and Trellis agent capabilities |
| Analytics level | advanced | basic |
| Approval workflow | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2016 | 2010 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Canva, Slack, Zapier, viaSocket, iCal calendars, a Public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants. | Advanced includes the Sprout API and Helpdesk integrations |
| Social accounts | 4 | 5 |
| Social inbox | Yes | Yes |
Planable plans
- FreeFree
- Basic$39 a month
- Pro$59 a month
- Social Inbox add-on$9 a month
- Analytics add-on$14 a month
- Social Listening add-on$99 a month
Sprout Social plans
- Essentials$79 a month
- Standard$199 a month
- Professional$299 a month
- Advanced$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Essentials Monthly$99 a month
Pick Planable if…
Planable suits individuals or teams coordinating social publishing across its supported networks, particularly where review workflows and a shared social inbox matter. Its higher plans offer more posts, pages, campaigns, and storage while allowing unlimited users.
Pick Sprout Social if…
It suits teams managing multiple social networks that need a shared inbox, collaboration and approval workflows. Organizations needing unlimited social profiles or added integrations can consider Professional or Advanced.