Smartplannr vs SocialPilot
Both are built with agencies and small teams in mind, and both price in pounds. The difference is mostly what each plan includes. Here’s the comparison, from SocialPilot’s own pricing page.
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Last checked 4 November 2026. We make Smartplannr; everything about SocialPilot here comes from its own website, linked below the table.
The short answer
Choose Smartplannr if
- You want client approvals and white-label reports without paying £81 a month: Smartplannr Pro is £15.
- You want a free plan rather than a 14-day trial.
- You want to plan posts from Claude or ChatGPT, and branded images in each client’s colours.
Choose SocialPilot if
- You need more AI credits for heavy AI use, or unlimited users on the Ultimate plan.
- You’d rather pay for extra accounts one at a time (£3 a month each).
Smartplannr and SocialPilot, side by side
SocialPilot’s details are from socialpilot.co, 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. SocialPilot’s are shown as listed, without converting the currency.
Where SocialPilot is stronger
More AI credits
500 AI credits on Essentials, rising to unlimited on Ultimate.
Bulk scheduling
Bulk scheduling on Premium, for scheduling many posts in one go.
Flexible add-ons
Extra accounts (£3 a month) and users (£4 a month) on top of any plan.
What you get with Smartplannr
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTube, on a calendar your whole team shares, and on every plan:
- AI writing in your brand voiceCaptions for every network, drafted from a brand voice it can read off your website.
- Branded imagesPost images, Story covers and thumbnails in your logo, colours and font.
- AI assistants (MCP)Plan and schedule from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, on every plan.
- ApprovalsClients and managers sign off from their own login before anything goes out.
- ReportsBuilt from each network’s own numbers, white-label on Pro and Max.
- Instagram grid plannerSee the feed before it’s live and drag posts into a better order.
Moving from SocialPilot
- 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
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Try Smartplannr next to SocialPilot
Start free with no card. Connect an account and schedule your first post in a few minutes.
