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Head-to-head · Social Media Management - Enterprise Software

Sprout Social vs Planable

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Sprout Social #3 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Sprout Social
Planable #8 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software 8.5/10 Free trial (50 posts, no time limit) Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Planable

Sprout Social leads on 1 check, Planable on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSprout Social · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting pricePlanable · $33/mo
  • Free planonly Planable
  • Free trialonly Sprout Social

Sprout Social scores higher on our rubric for social media management - enterprise software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Planable offers free plan; Sprout Social doesn't. Planable is cheaper to start at $33/user/mo against $79/user/mo. Sprout Social leads on social accounts: 5 versus 4.

Sprout Social is the better fit for established teams needing a full social suite. Planable is the better fit for teams coordinating social content and approvals.

  • Sprout Social fits best

    Established teams needing a full social suite

  • Planable fits best

    Teams coordinating social content and approvals

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Side by side

Feature Sprout Social 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Planable 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #3 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software #8 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software
Best for Established teams needing a full social suite Teams coordinating social content and approvals
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $79/seat/mo $33/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 20 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sprout Social 0/3 · Planable 0/3
Approval workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Role-based permissions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Single sign-on Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Social accounts 5 (best) 4
Publishing channels Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analytics depth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines publishing, inbox, listening, review management and analytics.
  • Supports approval workflows, a collaborative calendar and bulk scheduling.
  • Offers integrations across social networks and business tools.
  • Multiple planning views plus comments, suggestions, and annotations
  • Approval workflows, social inbox, analytics, and listening in one platform
  • Free plan has no time limit and requires no credit card
Cons
  • Essentials is limited to 5 social profiles.
  • Per-seat pricing can add up as teams grow.
  • The supplied analytics specification is basic.
  • Basic limits workspaces to 4 social pages and 60 monthly posts
  • Social Inbox and Analytics are paid add-ons
  • Integrations listed are limited to API, MCP, and Zapier
Our verdict

Sprout Social brings social publishing, scheduling, engagement, listening, review management and analytics into a cloud platform for organizations and teams. It suits established groups coordinating content and customer conversations…

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Planable is a cloud-based social media management platform for agencies, brands, and marketing teams coordinating content across social networks. It brings creation, organization, review, approval, scheduling, and publishing into…

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  1. Sprout SocialSocial Media Management - Enterprise Software 9.130-day trial
  2. PlanableSocial Media Management - Enterprise Software 8.5Free trial (50 posts, no time limit)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sprout Social — where it wins

    • Combines publishing, inbox, listening, review management and analytics.
    • Supports approval workflows, a collaborative calendar and bulk scheduling.
    • Offers integrations across social networks and business tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials is limited to 5 social profiles.
    • Per-seat pricing can add up as teams grow.
    • The supplied analytics specification is basic.

  • Planable — where it wins

    • Multiple planning views plus comments, suggestions, and annotations
    • Approval workflows, social inbox, analytics, and listening in one platform
    • Free plan has no time limit and requires no credit card

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits workspaces to 4 social pages and 60 monthly posts
    • Social Inbox and Analytics are paid add-ons
    • Integrations listed are limited to API, MCP, and Zapier

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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