Planable vs Publer: Which is a better fit?

Fraser N.: Hi, I'm Fraser. I'm the founder of a marketing agency. I'm going to give Planable five. And for more reviews like this, please click below. I looked at a number of other software products before deciding on Planable, especially Hootsuite. But I found out that their increasing restrictions on that software meant that it didn't really do the job I needed it for, whereas Planable was much more flexible and enabled me to carry out the whole range of social tasks in one app. I chose Planable because it was really easy to set up and schedule all the posts across the different social networks in one go, and also had a good integration with Instagram, which made it nice and easy to actually post and then just confirm on the app, which made it a breeze to use. It was easy getting started with Planable. It was all very intuitive, and it all made sense. I mean, with every software, there's a small learning curve, but certainly, Planable was one of the easier ones to get moving with when it comes to social posting and scheduling software. If you're considering using Planable, I'd say go for it. It's a really good piece of software. As I said, it's simple to get started with, the onboarding is easy, and crucially, it's something that's updated regularly. It's been around for a while, so it's got that longevity. So you know that the founders are not going to stop supporting in a few months' time, which is something I find really annoying. So yeah, you've got that future-proofing which has been apparent in Planable for some time. So yeah, definitely go for it and give it a shot. It's a nice, easy tool to use.

Nancy: My name is Nancy. I'm the CEO and founder of a marketing and advertising firm. And I would give Publer a rating of four. For more reviews like this, click below. I really had used and considered Hootsuite most before I moved to Publer. I enjoyed Hootsuite. I was looking for a more competitive alternative for different software options as well as a pricing point. So I'd used Hootsuite for quite a while before switching. One of the reasons I chose Publer was the variety of platforms that I could choose. About the time I was using it, the stories became more prevalent and they were one of the first to add story options in from scheduling in that arena. I was able to see all of my clients in one big template. And honestly, it was less expensive than some of the other programs I had priced out or had used previously. We are a very small firm and are always trying to give the best bang for our buck back to our client. And so the less I can pass on those hard costs, the better I felt. It was very user-friendly and that was one of the big takes was the cost and then the user-friendly piece of it. The flexibility of the pricing as well. You didn't have to jump levels, you could just add on as you needed to. I would say it was very easy to onboard with Publer. It was an intuitive program. It kind of walked you through the steps. It would pop up and give you the options that you wanted, places to link and add. It would very quickly alert you if something didn't go through or didn't work. I knew if this one's Instagram or this one's Facebook was not connecting, it was very quick to get that information to you, which is vital. I feel like the platform was very user-friendly, even for somebody who maybe it wasn't necessarily their nature. I turned my husband onto some of it. Some of my clients have used it as well and I thought it was something easy I could onboard people to for access. If you're considering it, check it out. They do often have options where you can check something out for a free trial type thing. They have great resources in their help department. Great resources, even just online. I would Google and look for reviews, for other things that other people are saying, see if it fits you. And it was a great option for me to check it out, get into it. I think I did a call with them, they walked me through some of my options. I would suggest doing your research, check in your reviews, seeing what other businesses are saying and what size of businesses. We're a small business, but I manage probably 25 clients on social on any given day and so it was a fit for us. So check it out, so if you've got something bigger or smaller, it might also work for you. But I would just suggest getting in there and playing with it. I think to me, I don't really know a software if I'm not touching it. So somebody can tell me about it all day long, but if I can have a free trial or I can get in there and navigate, and then I feel like I know it better.