Planable has its headquarters in Wilmington, United States (planable, Inc. is registered in Delaware (US) and belongs to the same group as SE Ranking), outside the EU and EFTA. The guide has 3 social media schedulers from the same category with headquarters in the EU or EFTA, with the most points from the Netherlands check at the top. Of these, 3 store your data in the EU and 2 are Dutch companies.
Social media scheduling · Heerjansdam, Netherlands · for freelancers and SMEs
Dutch scheduler for LinkedIn and Instagram, with a writing assistant and several brands in one account.
On the Postplanner website
Social media scheduling · Eindhoven, Netherlands · for SMEs and large companies
Dutch tool for scheduling social media, social customer care and monitoring, from Eindhoven, with data in Frankfurt.
On the Coosto website
Social media scheduling · Madrid, Spain · for freelancers and SMEs
Spanish tool to plan and analyse social media, with a free plan and data in the EU.
On the Metricool website
| Planable | Postplanner | Coosto | Metricool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | On request | from €19/month excl. VAT | from €249/month | Free plan |
| Support in Dutch | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown |
| App in Dutch | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Data in the EU | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Data processing agreement | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Company in the Netherlands | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Integrations | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Threads, Canva, Slack, Zapier | LinkedIn, Instagram | Salesforce, WhatsApp Business, Google Analytics 4, ChatGPT | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Twitch, Canva, Google Drive, Zapier, Make |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, United States | Heerjansdam, Netherlands | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Madrid, Spain |
Facts checked on the vendors' websites.
With headquarters in the EU or EFTA and the most points from the Netherlands check: Postplanner (Heerjansdam, Netherlands, 4 of 5), Coosto (Eindhoven, Netherlands, 3 of 5) and Metricool (Madrid, Spain, 2 of 5).
Planable has its headquarters in Wilmington, United States. Planable, Inc. is registered in Delaware (US) and belongs to the same group as SE Ranking.
Of the alternatives we checked: Postplanner and Coosto.
Of the European alternatives to Planable we checked, Metricool has the lowest starting price, at €0 per month. Free for 1 brand with 20 scheduled posts per month (without LinkedIn and X). Starter from €16 per month with annual billing or €20 with monthly billing (up to 5 brands), Advanced from €43 per month with annual billing or €54 per month. Prices excl. VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.
Metricool has a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.
Of the European alternatives to Planable we checked: Postplanner and Coosto.
All 3 we checked: Postplanner, Coosto and Metricool.
Postplanner and Metricool are aimed at freelancers.
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