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Smartplannr vs Meta Business Suite

Meta Business Suite is Meta’s own free tool for Facebook and Instagram. If those are your only networks, it may be all you need. Smartplannr puts every network you run in one calendar, with approvals, AI writing and client workspaces. Here’s the honest comparison.

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Free plan · No card needed · Cancel any time · Prices in GBP

Last checked 4 November 2026. We make Smartplannr; everything about Meta Business Suite here comes from its own website, linked below the table.

The short answer

Choose Smartplannr if

  • You post beyond Facebook and Instagram: Smartplannr also covers LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTube.
  • You want approvals, or to plan for clients in separate workspaces with branded reports.
  • You want AI that writes in your brand voice, or to schedule from Claude or ChatGPT.

Choose Meta Business Suite if

  • You only post to Facebook and Instagram and want a free tool from Meta itself.
  • You run Meta ads and want posts and ads in one place.
  • You answer customers on Messenger and WhatsApp: its inbox covers both.

Smartplannr and Meta Business Suite, side by side

How it’s pricedSmartplannr: A flat price per plan, whatever networks you connectMeta Business Suite: Free to use, on desktop and in its mobile app
Free planSmartplannr: Yes: 3 accounts, 10 posts scheduled at a time, 30 published a month and 20 AI generations, with no cardMeta Business Suite: The whole tool is free
Networks for schedulingSmartplannr: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTubeMeta Business Suite: Facebook and Instagram, with cross-posting to Threads
InboxSmartplannr: Comments from Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube on every planMeta Business Suite: Messages and comments from your Facebook Page, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp Business
AdsSmartplannr: Not includedMeta Business Suite: Create and schedule ads
Client workspacesSmartplannr: 3 on Plus, 10 on Pro, unlimited on MaxMeta Business Suite: Business portfolios hold your Pages, Instagram accounts and ad accounts

Meta Business Suite’s details are from facebook.com, checked on 4 November 2026, in the currency and billing period it showed. Prices exclude tax and can change, so check their page for the latest.

What it costs a small team

List prices for a few common set-ups, from each pricing page. Meta Business Suite’s are shown as listed, without converting the currency.

Facebook and Instagram onlySmartplannr: Starter: freeMeta Business Suite: Free
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube in one calendarSmartplannr: Plus: £7 a monthMeta Business Suite: LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube need another tool

Where Meta Business Suite is stronger

  • Free, from Meta

    Meta’s own tool for its apps, free on desktop and mobile.

  • Ads and A/B tests

    Create ads and test two versions of a post next to your organic posts.

  • Messenger and WhatsApp

    One inbox for Page messages, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp Business.

What you get with Smartplannr

Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTube, on a calendar your whole team shares, and on every plan:

Moving from Meta Business Suite

  • Start freeCreate a workspace and connect your accounts. Each network asks you to sign in on its own site, so we never see your passwords.
  • Bring your brandType your website and Smartplannr drafts your brand voice and fills in your brand kit from it. Check both, then save.
  • Set your timesAdd the times you usually post as posting slots, then schedule new posts into them. Your existing posts stay where they are.

What Smartplannr doesn’t do yet

  • LinkedIn Company Pages. Personal profiles work, including carousels and PDF documents.
  • Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Telegram and Discord.
  • Social listening: tracking mentions of your brand or keywords across a network.
  • If one of these rules Smartplannr out, tell us at hello@smartplannr.com. It decides what we build next.

Questions

If you only post to Facebook and Instagram, it may be. Once you add LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube or X, you need a second tool, and a scheduler like Smartplannr keeps them all in one calendar.

Yes. Many businesses schedule posts in Smartplannr and keep Meta Business Suite for ads and Messenger. Posts published by Smartplannr show in Meta Business Suite as usual.

Starter is free, with 3 accounts, 30 published posts a month and 20 AI generations. Paid plans start at £7 a month.

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