No. Planable removed its free plan card around July 2026. You now get your first 50 posts free, with no time limit and no card. X publishing is not part of the trial. After that, Basic costs $33 a workspace a month, billed yearly.

What are the main Planable competitors?

The closest Planable competitors for client approval are Loomly, Kontentino and Vista Social. Sendible and Agorapulse add inboxes and reports. Flekh competes when clients approve video, because it adds time-stamped comments and tasks before posting.

What is the best free Planable alternative?

None of the six tools here has a free plan for teams. Planable itself gives 50 free posts with no time limit. Kontentino, Vista Social and Flekh give 14-day trials, and Agorapulse gives 30 days. None of these trials needs a card.

Planable vs Hootsuite: what is the difference?

Planable plans and approves posts, priced per workspace with unlimited users. Hootsuite is a full suite with inbox and listening, priced per user from $99 a month, billed yearly. Hootsuite approvals start on its Advanced plan. Planable has optional approval on Basic and required approval on Pro.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Planable?

It depends on team size. Planable Basic costs $33 a workspace a month, billed yearly, with unlimited users. Flekh Essential costs $7 a seat a month, billed monthly, so four seats cost $28, and clients need no seat. Loomly Starter costs $49 a month flat, billed yearly.

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Short answerFlekh is the best fit if clients approve videos, not only captions and images, because it adds time-stamped review and tasks. Vista Social fits teams that want no-login approval links and an inbox. Kontentino fits agencies that want tasks on each post. Loomly fits small brand teams with up to 12 accounts.

By Shashank, founder of Flekh · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 8 min read

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The best Planable alternative for your job.

Clients review video cuts

Time-stamped comments and approval links before posting.

Our pickFlekh 02

Approval link, no login

Shared calendar link with password and expiry.

Our pickVista Social 03

Tasks tied to posts

Assign tasks with instructions and urgency on each post.

Our pickKontentino 04

Many brands, own branding

Client dashboards, white label and unlimited users.

Our pickSendible 05

Inbox plus approvals

Inbox on all plans; approvals from Professional.

Our pickAgorapulse

Key takeaways

Planable is now owned by SE Ranking. Planable stays a stand-alone product, per the August 2025 deal news.
Planable public links allow comments but not approvals. Flekh and Vista Social let clients approve with no account.
Planable caps posts at 60 or 150 a month per workspace. Loomly and Vista Social list unlimited scheduling.

How we chose: tools that do the same job as Planable. We checked each price on the vendor's own page on Oct 28, 2026. Flekh is our product, and we list its weak points too.

Planable alternatives compared

6 Planable alternatives, checked Oct 28, 2026
Tool	Best for	Price from	Free plan	Video review	Publishes to social
Flekh · Our product	Agencies whose posts are mostly videos that clients must sign off.	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card	frame-accurate, with drawings	Yes
Loomly	Small brand teams with up to 12 social accounts.	Starter $49 a month flat, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly), 12 accounts, 3 users	No free plan on its pricing page · free trial, no card	comments on posts only	Yes
Kontentino	European agencies that want tasks next to each post.	Starter €49 a month, billed yearly (€69 billed monthly), 10 profiles, 3 seats	No · 14-day trial, no card	comments on posts only	Yes
Vista Social	Agencies that want client approvals and an inbox in one tool.	Professional $99 a month flat, billed monthly ($950 a year, billed yearly), 15 profiles, 2 users	No · 14-day trial, no card	none	Yes
Sendible	Agencies with many brands that need white label.	Core $35 a month flat, billed monthly, 1 workspace, 6 profiles	No · 14-day trial, no card to start	none	Yes
Agorapulse	Teams that answer comments as well as plan posts.	Standard $79 a user a month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)	No (retired July 6, 2026) · 30-day trial, no card	none	Yes

FlekhOur product

Video approval to post

In short: Clients review video at the exact frame, approve from a link, and only the approved version gets scheduled.

Best for	Agencies whose posts are mostly videos that clients must sign off.
Price from	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.
Free plan	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card
Video review	frame-accurate, with drawings
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (TikTok, Threads, Pinterest coming)

Pros

One tag links a file, its tasks and its posts. Results filter by tag.
Clients approve from a link with no account and no seat.
Comments pin to a timestamp or a region of the frame.
Plugins for Premiere and DaVinci Resolve Studio; Final Cut Pro is coming soon.

Cons

Fewer networks than Planable today: TikTok, Threads and Pinterest are not live.
No free plan. The Pro trial lasts 14 days.
New in 2026, with few public reviews.

Choose it ifyour clients approve reels and YouTube videos, not only captions.

Skip it ifyou also approve blogs and newsletters; Planable Universal Content covers those.

Need TikTok or Pinterest publishing? Flekh does not have it yet. Tell Shashank, the founder, what you need →

Loomly

Calendar with approvals

In short: Loomly (owned by Bending Spoons) is a social calendar to plan, approve and publish posts, priced flat per plan.

Best for	Small brand teams with up to 12 social accounts.
Price from	Starter $49 a month flat, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly), 12 accounts, 3 users
Free plan	No free plan on its pricing page · free trial, no card
Video review	comments on posts only
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Threads

Pros

Unlimited scheduling on every paid plan.
Approval workflows and roles from the Starter plan.
Idea Board and bulk CSV upload of up to 60 posts.

Cons

Clients count as users, and Starter allows only 3.
Existing customers had to move to new plans in April 2025.
TrustRadius reviewers report issues in post creation and blurry image uploads.

Choose it ifyou want flat pricing instead of Planable's post caps per workspace.

Skip it ifmany client approvers need their own logins on a small plan.

Kontentino

Approvals plus tasks

In short: Kontentino is a planning tool from Slovakia with client approvals, separate internal and client comments, and tasks on each post.

Best for	European agencies that want tasks next to each post.
Price from	Starter €49 a month, billed yearly (€69 billed monthly), 10 profiles, 3 seats
Free plan	No · 14-day trial, no card
Video review	comments on posts only
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, X, Pinterest, Google Business Profile

Pros

Internal and client comments sit in separate channels.
Task assignment with urgency and email alerts.
Client approvals included from the Starter plan.

Cons

G2 reviewers say the mobile app feels cluttered.
Analytics is a paid add-on below the Pro plan.
All payments are non-refundable.

Choose it ifyour team tracks post work as tasks, not only as approvals.

Skip it ifyou want unlimited users, because clients count as users here.

No-login approval links

In short: Vista Social is a flat-price suite where clients approve posts from a shared calendar link, with an inbox and review management.

Best for	Agencies that want client approvals and an inbox in one tool.
Price from	Professional $99 a month flat, billed monthly ($950 a year, billed yearly), 15 profiles, 2 users
Free plan	No · 14-day trial, no card
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (paid add-on), YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr

Pros

Reviewers approve or reject without a Vista Social account.
Shared links support a password and an expiry date.
Unlimited scheduling, with no monthly post cap.

Cons

Only 2 users on Professional after the August 2026 cuts.
X publishing is a $29-a-month add-on.
Capterra reviewers mention a learning curve.

Choose it ifclients refuse to create accounts and you also need an inbox.

Skip it ifyou need many internal users at a low price.

Sendible

Agency dashboards

In short: Sendible gives each client a dashboard to preview and approve posts, with unlimited users on every plan.

Best for	Agencies with many brands that need white label.
Price from	Core $35 a month flat, billed monthly, 1 workspace, 6 profiles
Free plan	No · 14-day trial, no card to start
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, WordPress

Pros

Unlimited users, like Planable Basic and Pro.
Client dashboards for preview and approval.
Client Connect links profiles without shared passwords.

Cons

G2 reviewers report social accounts that disconnect.
G2 reviewers find the calendar view confusing at times.
Plans were renamed and repriced in mid-2026.

Choose it ifyou want one workspace per client under your own brand.

Skip it ifyou manage one brand and want a simple calendar.

Agorapulse

Inbox and listening

In short: Agorapulse adds inbox, listening and reports to scheduling, priced per user, with approvals from the Professional plan.

Best for	Teams that answer comments as well as plan posts.
Price from	Standard $79 a user a month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
Free plan	No (retired July 6, 2026) · 30-day trial, no card
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business, TikTok, Bluesky, Reddit

Pros

Inbox and reporting on every plan.
Publishes to eleven networks, including Bluesky and Reddit.
Bulk approval and shared calendars on Advanced.

Cons

Priced per user, while Planable is priced per workspace.
No approval workflow on the Standard plan.
Content library holds 10 images and 2 videos on lower plans.

Choose it ifPlanable's paid inbox add-on is not enough for your replies.

Skip it ifapprovals are your main job and you have many reviewers.

How to switch from Planable to Flekh

Day 1
Start the 14-day Flekh Pro trial and invite your team. No card is needed.
Day 2
Move video posts first. Keep text posts and blog content in Planable until renewal.
Day 3
Connect Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn and X.
Day 4
Replace Planable's client approval view with one Flekh approval link per client.
Day 5
Turn client comments into tasks, approve the new version, and schedule it.

Questions

Is Planable free?: No. Planable removed its free plan card around July 2026. You now get your first 50 posts free, with no time limit and no card. X publishing is not part of the trial. After that, Basic costs $33 a workspace a month, billed yearly.
What are the main Planable competitors?: The closest Planable competitors for client approval are Loomly, Kontentino and Vista Social. Sendible and Agorapulse add inboxes and reports. Flekh competes when clients approve video, because it adds time-stamped comments and tasks before posting.
What is the best free Planable alternative?: None of the six tools here has a free plan for teams. Planable itself gives 50 free posts with no time limit. Kontentino, Vista Social and Flekh give 14-day trials, and Agorapulse gives 30 days. None of these trials needs a card.
Planable vs Hootsuite: what is the difference?: Planable plans and approves posts, priced per workspace with unlimited users. Hootsuite is a full suite with inbox and listening, priced per user from $99 a month, billed yearly. Hootsuite approvals start on its Advanced plan. Planable has optional approval on Basic and required approval on Pro.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Planable?: It depends on team size. Planable Basic costs $33 a workspace a month, billed yearly, with unlimited users. Flekh Essential costs $7 a seat a month, billed monthly, so four seats cost $28, and clients need no seat. Loomly Starter costs $49 a month flat, billed yearly.

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https://help.planable.io/hc/en-us/articles/22581435847324-How-to-get-Client-Approval-for-content-in-Planable, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.g2.com/products/planable/reviews, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.capterra.at/reviews/171744/planable, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.cdpinstitute.org/news/se-ranking-buys-planable-to-add-social-media-management-to-seo, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://itkey.media/planable-joins-se-ranking-to-unite-seo-and-social-in-the-age-of-ai/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.loomly.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.loomly.com/faq/collaboration, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://intercom.help/loomly/en/articles/11036162-plans-and-pricing-changes-apr-2025, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.trustradius.com/products/loomly/reviews, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.willkie.com/news/2025/01/willkie-advises-bending-spoons-on-acquisition-of-loomly, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.kontentino.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
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https://www.agorapulse.com/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
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https://www.hootsuite.com/plans, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://flekh.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026

Flekh is our product. Every other fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page or a named source, with the date we checked.