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Planable is the best client-facing social media tool we've ever used and we've used a lot.
I’ve spent years managing social campaigns for both agencies and in-house teams. Along the way, I’ve tested nearly every major approval and collaboration tool out there. And while mLabs handles content management well, it still falls short where it matters most: fast,...
Nov 26, 2025
Socialbee is a pretty capable social media management tool with dozens of features to speed up social media scheduling, planning, and content creation. Still, I tested the platform and I found that its ample feature set comes with a learning curve, which can lead to prolonged setup times and extensive training.
Plus, its entry-level and mid-tier pricing plans cap at one workspace, one user, and up to 15 social media accounts (for the mid-tier plan). Extra workspaces and users cost an additional $10 per month each, while 5 extra social media accounts will set you back another $15 per month.
With default paid plans starting at $24 per month (annually), SocialBee is not exactly affordable for larger marketing teams and agencies managing multiple clients.
If these factors are deal-breakers for you, keep on reading because I’ll walk you through some of the best Socialbee alternatives I’ve tested throughout the years.
Best for: Client and team collaboration & social media content approval workflows
Rating: 5/5 (excellent content collaboration and multi-account social media management features)
Planable is a social media management tool specifically designed to make social media client work easy. The platform lets you set up multiple collaborative workspaces dedicated to a pecific brand, client, or project.
Planable organizes your content by brand or campaign with customizable workspaces.
Each workspace has its own calendar, social accounts, media asset library, and more. You can add team members to your workspace via custom user roles and permissions, and invite clients via guest view links (no account needed).
Planable simplifies multi-step content approval workflows across synced social platforms.
Your team members can work on and collaborate on posts via comments, direct annotations, and text suggestions, while social media managers can keep track of work via version control and activity history. They can also keep behind-the-scenes work out of the client’s view by marking comments (or complete posts) as internal.
Planable supports internal notes so teams can align before sharing posts with clients.
Plus, the platform’s multi-level content approval workflows ensure content is as polished as possible before reaching the client. You can set up multiple approval layers containing as many team members as needed. Content has to pass through each distinct layer, while clients decide whether to give the green light.
Planable enables custom multi-level approval flows, letting teams define reviewers by role and stage.
Add in the Planable’s built-in cross-channel scheduling tools, drag-and-drop calendars, analytics, and engagement tools, and you’ve got a platform that really makes social media management for multiple clients easy. That’s why I gave it the top spot here.
I love that I am able to communicate easily with my clients and get approvals on posts. It is also seamless and my whole team is on the same page. The various ways I can see content is also nice and easy to use. The analytics are great and readily available. Very user friendly platform.
Magdalena D., Founder of E-Ssistant.
Key features
Integrations: Instagram (Reels and Stories included), Threads, Facebook, X, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.
Pricing: Paid plans start at $33/month/workspace (billed annually) with no user cap whatsoever. There’s also a free plan that lets you schedule up to 50 posts.
Best for: Social media community management
Rating: 4.5/5 (capable social media tool with top-notch inbox management features, but quite pricey)
Just like SocialBee and Planable, Agorapulse is a unified platform that handles end-to-end social media strategies. Still, its community management and moderation tools include significantly more advanced features compared to SocialBee, and that is perfect if you also cover community management services for your clients.
You can set up automated workflows to delete or reply to comments that include particular keywords or links, for example.
Agorapulse also integrates with HubSpot and Salesforce, so you can add social media accounts to your CRM contacts list, great for lead nurturing. However, these integrations are locked behind high-tier pricing plans, which brings us to one of the platform’s main drawbacks.
Agorapulse is quite pricey by default, and nudges you to move up through pricing tiers to access new or otherwise basic features, like calendar notes.
New features have been known to be locked behind a price wall, which can inhibit the opportunity to thoroughly explore and determine the usefulness. While timed free trials are provided upon launch, it isn’t always feasible to join at that time.
Ashley E., Digital Marketing Assistant Director.
Key features
Integrations: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, Reddit, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile.
Pricing: Agorapulse starts at $79/user/month with a 30-day free trial available.
Best for: Boosting social media presence across multiple channels
Rating: 4/5 (versatile social media management tool, but with some limitations)
Loomly stands out through the number of social accounts you can manage. For example, the platform’s Starter package lets you connect up to 12 accounts, which is more than Socialbee’s mid-tier package. You can also add up to three users and set up unlimited calendars on top of that.
As for features, Loomly handles anything and everything social media-related: from scheduling content across multiple social media channels to engagement, reporting, and collaboration. But despite its versatility, some of its features are rather shallow.
Users commonly bring up Loomly’s lack of detailed analytics, for instance.
My only disappointment is the lack of detail in the analytics and that you have to invite people to the platform for approvals.
Emma S., Divisional Marketing Manager.
Key features
Integrations: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile.
Pricing: Pricing is not disclosed; you’ll have to reach out to the sales team. But there’s a 15-day free trial available.
Best for: Businesses managing multiple clients on a budget
Rating: 4/5 (great value for money, but prone to occasional bugs and glitches)
Sendible‘s pricing structure lets you add multiple users and social media profiles without blowing the budget.
Sendible helps teams compose, preview, and route posts for approval within one dashboard.
For example, the Scale package (the mid-tier plan) costs $149/month (billed annually), with 7 users and 49 social profiles. That comes down to about $21/user/month, which is in stark contrast to SocialBee’s entry-level plan that costs $24/month and includes only one user, one workspace, and up to 5 social profiles.
Plus, Sendible offers a solid feature set: inbox management, team collaboration, analytics, marketing campaign planning and management, and so on. But it does suffer from bugs and glitches, hence I didn’t place it higher in this list.
We’ve experienced recurring issues with LinkedIn integration. Posts don’t always publish as scheduled, and at times the connection between Sendible and LinkedIn needs to be refreshed or reauthorized unexpectedly.
Ashley H., VP Marketing and Communications.
Key features
Integrations: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, BlueSky, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, WordPress.
Pricing: Sendible starts at $25/month (billed annually), with 1 user and 6 profiles. There’s a 14-day free trial available.
Best for: Solopreneurs and freelance social media managers
Rating: 4/5 (perfect platform for solo users, but not advanced enough for proper agencies)
If you’re a solo user who got held back by SocialBee’s entry-level plans, Buffer might be a solid fit. It’s a small business-friendly platform with flexible pricing plans that lets you select the exact number of social channels you need. And it’s quite good at making your job easier.
For example, its AI features measure your existing social media performance and use that data to suggest ideal posting times, publishing frequencies, and content formats for your future posts to maximize engagement.
Plus, you get access to inbox management tools, an AI assistant for content creation, and WordPress integrations (suitable for content repurposing or curation).
Still, its toolset might not be advanced enough for larger social media marketing agencies. Its per-channel pricing model can also bump up costs if you handle numerous clients.
Basic Analytics: The reports are often considered too shallow for large teams that require in-depth competitive or custom reporting. Cost for Scale: The pricing can get expensive quickly if you manage a large number of social accounts.
Shishu Raj P., Assistant Vice President.
Key features
Integrations: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, BlueSky, Mastodon, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile.
Pricing: There’s a free forever version available. Paid plans start at $5/channel/month (billed annually).
Here’s my thought process behind how each platform above made it on this list:
Let me walk you through a brief rundown of the features and benefits you should prioritize when picking a social media management solution.
Choosing the right SocialBee alternative comes down to your main pain points. That said, here’s a quick recap of the issues each platform I listed above solves:
Still, I would definitely recommend Planable as a rock-solid all-around alternative to SocialBee. Besides its team collaboration and workspace management features, the Engagement add-on is super handy to respond to comments from followers across your clients’ accounts.
Plus, the per-workspace pricing model accommodates the exact number of clients you handle, and you can add unlimited users to each workspace.
So why not try it out? Schedule your first 50 posts completely for free!
Digital marketing enthusiast, language nerd, and content writer. Horea loves writing about SaaS and anything that involves boosting online presence – from SEO to social media, web design, and more. His content is allergic to fluff and eats research for breakfast.
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