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Compare publishing workflows, account limits, and current billing terms before choosing a plan.
1 brand. 4 channels. 3 team members.
Review and approve up to 40 posts per brand each month. Four channels per brand: Facebook Page, Instagram, LinkedIn Company Page and Pinterest. Own products or client brands; one brand per client in the portfolio example. Checked 2026-09-10.
USD per month, paid monthly. Taxes, optional add-ons and temporary promotions excluded.
Annual commitments (shown separately)
Sprout Social: $897/month equivalent; $10,764 billed annually. Monthly-contract price not verified.
Hootsuite: $1,197/month equivalent; $14,364 billed annually. Monthly-contract price not verified.
Compare the workflow as well as the bill.
Approval workflows differ: Planable Basic offers optional approvals, while Pro adds required approval. Brand grouping, analytics depth and automation also differ. MCP is reviewed separately below and is not assumed to be included just because a product has AI. Volume quotes can reduce list prices.
These examples compare account capacity, not equal AI or X usage. Postavel includes a finite X allowance; one optional $10 purchase adds 30 X publications. Posts with links and replies each count as one publication per account. Check each provider's extra charges before choosing.
Pricing sources and methodology
- Postavel: Starter: 5 unique connected social profiles across all networks, 100 AI actions and 10 X publications per billing period. Optional collaboration and approval portals included. Brand folders do not multiply these limits.
- Planable: Basic: 1 workspace, 4 pages, unlimited users and 60 posts/month. Approvals are optional; required approval needs Pro at $59/month.
- Buffer: Team: 4 channels × $12; unlimited users and approval workflows. Essentials is for one user.
- Loomly: Starter: 12 accounts, 3 users and unlimited calendars. Includes approval workflows.
- Metricool: Advanced: approvals and team access start here, even for one brand. Up to 15 brands. Free and Starter do not include post approvals.
- SocialBee: Accelerate $49 + two extra users at $10 each = $69. Includes approval system and 10 profiles in one workspace. Bootstrap lacks post approvals.
- Sendible: Plus: 3 workspaces, 18 profiles, unlimited users, assignments and approvals. Core lacks this approval workflow.
- Sprout Social: Professional: $299 per seat × 3 seats, billed annually. Approval workflows require Professional or Advanced.
- Hootsuite: Advanced: $399 per user × 3 users, billed annually. Team approvals require Advanced.
10 brands. 40 channels. 3 team members.
Review and approve up to 40 posts per brand each month. Four channels per brand: Facebook Page, Instagram, LinkedIn Company Page and Pinterest. Own products or client brands; one brand per client in the portfolio example. Checked 2026-09-10.
USD per month, paid monthly. Taxes, optional add-ons and temporary promotions excluded.
Annual commitments (shown separately)
Sprout Social: $897/month equivalent; $10,764 billed annually. Monthly-contract price not verified.
Hootsuite: $1,197/month equivalent; $14,364 billed annually. Monthly-contract price not verified.
Compare the workflow as well as the bill.
Approval workflows differ: Planable Basic offers optional approvals, while Pro adds required approval. Brand grouping, analytics depth and automation also differ. MCP is reviewed separately below and is not assumed to be included just because a product has AI. Volume quotes can reduce list prices.
These examples compare account capacity, not equal AI or X usage. Postavel includes a finite X allowance; one optional $10 purchase adds 30 X publications. Posts with links and replies each count as one publication per account. Check each provider's extra charges before choosing.
Pricing sources and methodology
- Postavel: Scale: 40 unique connected social profiles across all networks, 1000 AI actions and 75 X publications per billing period. Optional collaboration and approval portals included. Brand folders do not multiply these limits.
- Planable: Basic list price: $39 × 10 workspaces; 4 pages and 60 posts/month per workspace. Optional approvals. Pro with required approval is $590/month list price. Ask about volume discounts above 5 workspaces.
- Buffer: Team: 40 channels cost 10 × $12 + 15 × $4 + 15 × $3. Unlimited users and approval workflows; grouping differs from separate client workspaces.
- Loomly: Beyond: 60 accounts, unlimited users and calendars. Includes approval workflows.
- Metricool: Advanced: up to 15 brands, team access and approvals. Covers the 10-brand example without an upgrade.
- SocialBee: Pro50: 50 profiles, 10 workspaces, 5 users per workspace and approvals. Lower plans need profile/workspace/user add-ons.
- Sendible: Elite: 15 workspaces, 90 profiles, unlimited users and approvals. Premium includes 7 workspaces; custom workspace arrangements may change the quote.
- Sprout Social: Professional: $299 per seat × 3 seats, billed annually; unlimited profiles and approval workflows.
- Hootsuite: Advanced: $399 per user × 3 users, billed annually; unlimited accounts and team approvals.
MCP access and plan requirements
MCP access, API access and approval workflows are separate requirements. These are documentation checks, not hands-on verification of every competitor integration.
- Postavel
- Included on every plan.
- Planable
- MCP listed on Basic and Pro; API access has separate plan requirements.
- Buffer
- Official MCP supports drafts, scheduling and analytics via an API key; account limits apply.
- Loomly
- Native MCP availability not verified in this review; do not interpret this as unavailable.
- Metricool
- OAuth MCP works on every plan, including Free. API-token access requires Advanced or Custom. MCP does not unlock approvals on lower plans.
- SocialBee
- Native MCP availability not verified in this review. Published integrations include Zapier and Make.
- Sendible
- Native MCP availability not verified in this review; confirm the required automation workflow.
- Sprout Social
- MCP availability and plan entitlement not verified in this review.
- Hootsuite
- Official Perch MCP supports drafting and scheduling; confirm product entitlement for your account.
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