Planable

Collaboratively draft and approve social posts before manual or API publishing

KINDA · partial replacement
price $39/mosubscription / year $468estimated build time multi-dayreplaced by 0 people

The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For Planable, collaboratively draft and approve social posts before manual or API publishing. The hard boundary is high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow, plus api access, connector upkeep, and collaboration.

Build verification: not recorded. How we judge buildability

What you give up

  • high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow
  • many maintained network APIs
  • inbox and moderation
  • deep analytics
  • team approvals and asset libraries

Why people still pay

People still pay for Planable because the scheduler is easy; staying approved and correct across constantly changing social APIs is the subscription. The recurring cost buys OAuth review, API policy changes, media limits, queues, retries, rate limits, webhooks, tokens, and moderation workflows, not just the visible interface.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • Credentials and the required API access for one chosen network. Verify permissions and quotas; provide an export/manual-post workflow for unsupported networks.
  • Implementation components: Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules. SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker. One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.
  • Scope boundary: high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs
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Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
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SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
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One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.
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Domain model: campaigns, platform variants, review comments, approver identities, revision hashes and publish receipts
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

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Phase 1

Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Draft social content in a shared review view, preview the target format and require approval of an exact revision before scheduling. Support comments and manual export for unconnected platforms. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs

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Phase 2

Durable model. Model campaigns, platform variants, review comments, approver identities, revision hashes and publish receipts Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Any material edit after approval returns the draft to review; a publisher cannot use an approval for a different target account or revision.

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Phase 3

Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.

4

Phase 4

Permissions and integration failure. Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.

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Phase 5

Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.

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Phase 6

Acceptance scenarios. Approve version one, change its text and block publication until reapproval; concurrent comments remain attached to the version reviewed. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

the pro prompt
download AGENTS.md
WORKING SLICE
Draft social content in a shared review view, preview the target format and require approval of an exact revision before scheduling. Support comments and manual export for unconnected platforms.

Build this scoped Planable-inspired workflow with a documented data model and visible failure states.

Architecture
- Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
- SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
- One official platform API adapter with declared text/media capabilities and a persisted scheduled-post worker.

Prerequisites and limits
Credentials and the required API access for one chosen network. Verify permissions and quotas; provide an export/manual-post workflow for unsupported networks.
Outside this release: high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs

Data model and correctness
campaigns, platform variants, review comments, approver identities, revision hashes and publish receipts
Invariant: Any material edit after approval returns the draft to review; a publisher cannot use an approval for a different target account or revision.
Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.

Security and privacy
Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account.

Recovery and export
Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data.

Implementation order
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Draft social content in a shared review view, preview the target format and require approval of an exact revision before scheduling. Support comments and manual export for unconnected platforms. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model campaigns, platform variants, review comments, approver identities, revision hashes and publish receipts Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: Any material edit after approval returns the draft to review; a publisher cannot use an approval for a different target account or revision.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Track each target independently with pending, publishing, delivered, failed and unknown states. Reconcile a timeout using provider receipts before retrying; respect rate-limit backoff.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Keep OAuth tokens server-side and encrypt persistent tokens with a separately managed key. Publication requires an explicit approved revision and target account. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. Approve version one, change its text and block publication until reapproval; concurrent comments remain attached to the version reviewed. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

Acceptance
Approve version one, change its text and block publication until reapproval; concurrent comments remain attached to the version reviewed.
Use real source data or clearly labeled fixtures. Explain unsupported input and provider failures; do not fabricate analytics, delivery receipts, accuracy claims or security guarantees.

Optional agent guidance
Optional external skill: [sharp-edges](https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/blob/main/plugins/sharp-edges/skills/sharp-edges/SKILL.md) — Review security-sensitive APIs and configuration for dangerous defaults and easy-to-misuse interfaces. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [copywriting](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills/blob/main/skills/copywriting/SKILL.md) — Write landing pages and product copy grounded in the intended audience, product value and a clear next action. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Project rule — data model: campaigns, platform variants, review comments, approver identities, revision hashes and publish receipts
Project rule — preserve this invariant: Any material edit after approval returns the draft to review; a publisher cannot use an approval for a different target account or revision.
Project rule — acceptance evidence: Approve version one, change its text and block publication until reapproval; concurrent comments remain attached to the version reviewed.

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Alternatives to building your own

PostizTeam drafts, comments and publishing in one place; approval workflow is serviceable rather than ceremonial.34kaug 2026open source↗BrightBean StudioDraft, comment, approve and publish from shared workspaces; the free hosted plan does not meter collaborators.2.1kjul 2026open source↗TryPostRoles, comments, approvals and a visual calendar; the software is free, the server is yours.468aug 2026open source↗

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Planable pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
free$0/workspace$0/workspace50 posts total (lifetime, not monthly), unlimited workspaces and users; no X publishingNo time limit and no credit card; the 50-post counter never resets and deleted posts still count.
basic$39/workspace$32.50/workspace60 posts/workspace/month, 4 social pages/workspace, unlimited users, 10 GB media storageAnnual billing is $390/workspace/year.
pro$59/workspace$49.17/workspace150 posts/workspace/month, 10 social pages/workspace, unlimited users, 50 GB media storageAnnual billing is $590/workspace/year.
enterprise——Unlimited posts, pages, labels and campaigns; multi-level approvals, SSO, 100 GB media storageCustom pricing typically starts around $2,500/year.

free tier50 posts total across unlimited workspaces/users; no reset, deleted posts still count, and X publishing is unavailable

billingmonthly + annual (2 months free); subscriptions auto-renew

hidden costsPricing is per workspace, not per user. Analytics costs $14/workspace/month or $140/year; Social Inbox/Engagement costs $9/workspace/month or $90/year; an extra-posts add-on raises the cap to 500 posts/month for $49/month or $490/year and applies to all workspaces. Taxes are extra.

pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗

Questions about Planable

Can you build your own Planable with AI?

Partly. The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For Planable, collaboratively draft and approve social posts before manual or API publishing. The hard boundary is high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow, plus api access, connector upkeep, and collaboration.

What does the Planable build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Draft social content in a shared review view, preview the target format and require approval of an exact revision before scheduling. Support comments and manual export for unconnected platforms. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs; inbox and moderation. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the Planable prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this Planable project take?

The catalogue estimate is multi-day for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing Planable?

high-fidelity previews, approvals, comments, multiple workspaces, and client workflow; many maintained network APIs; inbox and moderation; deep analytics; team approvals and asset libraries. People still pay for Planable because the scheduler is easy; staying approved and correct across constantly changing social APIs is the subscription. The recurring cost buys OAuth review, API policy changes, media limits, queues, retries, rate limits, webhooks, tokens, and moderation workflows, not just the visible interface.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Basic plan is $39/mo (monthly), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building Planable?

Postiz: Team drafts, comments and publishing in one place; approval workflow is serviceable rather than ceremonial. BrightBean Studio: Draft, comment, approve and publish from shared workspaces; the free hosted plan does not meter collaborators. TryPost: Roles, comments, approvals and a visual calendar; the software is free, the server is yours. Compare all listed options at https://howtovibecodeit.dev/planable/alternatives. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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