Post Planner vs SocialRails (2026): Pricing, Features and Which to Choose
Post Planner and SocialRails both schedule posts, but they start from different places. Post Planner describes itself as a "Social Media Scheduler built for Engagement" and is known for helping you find content: viral post ideas and high-quality content to share. SocialRails helps you make content, with AI tools and 350+ video templates, and charges a flat price for a bundle of accounts.
Disclosure: SocialRails is our product. Post Planner is cheaper in some situations below, and we say which. Post Planner was checked on postplanner.com on 29 October 2026.
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Quick Answer
Choose Post Planner if you run 3 or fewer accounts, want a free plan, post to Google Business Profile or Bluesky, or want help finding content to share rather than creating it from scratch.
Choose SocialRails if you run 10 to 30 accounts on a budget, want AI and video templates included, or need a small team on one flat price.
Pricing
Post Planner
Post Planner charges a flat price per tier, with accounts included in the tier.
Larger Agency tiers go to 100 accounts ($329/month) and 200 accounts ($629/month). AI image allowances rise by tier, from 15 a month on Starter. All plans include a 7-day free trial, after which an unpaid account moves to the Free plan. Post Planner's page header shows lower promotional figures than its plan table; the table figures are used here.
SocialRails
AI is included in every plan, and posts are unlimited.
What it costs by account count (monthly billing)
Post Planner is cheaper at 3 accounts or fewer, and it is the only one of the two with a free plan. From about 10 accounts SocialRails' flat price is lower, until 25 accounts where the two are level. Above 30 accounts, Post Planner's Agency tiers go further than SocialRails does.
Where Post Planner Is Stronger
- Finding content. Post Planner is built around discovering viral post ideas and quality content to share, which SocialRails does not do.
- Price at the low end. A free plan for 1 account, and $14 a month (or $9 billed yearly) for 3.
- Scale. Agency tiers reach 100 and 200 accounts; SocialRails tops out at 30.
- Networks. Post Planner lists Google Business Profile and Bluesky among its 10 networks.
- Longer trial. 7 days against SocialRails' 3.
Where SocialRails Is Stronger
- Mid-range price. 10 accounts for $29 and 20 accounts with a 5-person team for $49.
- No post caps. Unlimited posts on every plan; Post Planner caps scheduled posts below Business.
- Video templates. 350+ templates for short-form video.
- AI included. Captions, images and carousels are part of every plan.
- LinkedIn PDF documents, the native carousel format, can be posted directly.
Using Both
Curated and original content are not mutually exclusive. Some teams use a discovery tool to find posts worth sharing and a scheduler with AI tools for their own content. If you do that, compare the combined cost against running one tool on a higher tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Post Planner cost?
Starter is $14/month ($108/year) for 3 accounts, Growth $59/month ($468/year) for 15, Business $99/month ($828/year) for 25, and Agency from $179/month for 50. There is a free plan for 1 account and a 7-day free trial.
Is Post Planner cheaper than SocialRails?
At 3 accounts or fewer, yes: $0-14 against $29. From around 10 accounts SocialRails is cheaper ($29 against $59), and at 25 accounts both are $99.
Can SocialRails find viral content like Post Planner?
No. SocialRails helps you create content with AI and video templates; it does not have a content discovery feed. If curated content is central to your strategy, Post Planner is built for it.
Can I use both Post Planner and SocialRails together?
Yes. Some teams use Post Planner to find content and SocialRails to create and schedule their own. Check the combined cost against a single tool first.
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