Zoho Social vs Planable

Zoho Social8.7Visit Planable8.5Visit

Higher score Zoho Social #6 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Zoho Social

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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

• Zoho Social fits best

  Zoho users wanting an affordable broad-channel tool

• Planable fits best

  Teams coordinating social content and approvals

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Social 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Planable 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software	#8 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software
Best for	Zoho users wanting an affordable broad-channel tool	Teams coordinating social content and approvals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$33/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	15 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho 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	12 (best)	4
Publishing channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Analytics depth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers 1 brand, 6 social channels, and 1 team member Paid tiers add scheduling, bulk posting, and a publishing calendar Premium includes an inbox, approval workflows, and custom reports	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	Free plan does not support post scheduling Standard and Professional are limited to 1 team member Inbox and approval workflows are only in Premium	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	Zoho Social brings publishing, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting together for businesses, marketing teams, and agencies. Its broad network list includes X, Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Social — where it wins

  • Free plan covers 1 brand, 6 social channels, and 1 team member
  • Paid tiers add scheduling, bulk posting, and a publishing calendar
  • Premium includes an inbox, approval workflows, and custom reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan does not support post scheduling
  • Standard and Professional are limited to 1 team member
  • Inbox and approval workflows are only in Premium

• 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

• Zoho Social8.7/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A broad-channel social tool with a permanent free plan and deeper team features on Premium.

  Visit Zoho SocialFull verdict →
• Planable8.5/10 · Free trial (50 posts, no time limit)

  Planable combines social publishing with team approvals, inbox, analytics, and listening.

  Visit PlanableFull verdict →