Comparison
Cadenus vs Planable
The Cadenus team · Updated July 2026 · Based on hands-on analysis of public sources
Planable is an excellent client approval and social collaboration tool. Cadenus runs the whole video agency, production, approvals, publishing, finance and AI, usually for less. Here is the honest breakdown.
Both connect a team, a client and content around approvals, and both publish natively to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. The real difference is scope and pricing model: Planable is a focused, mature social tool priced per workspace; Cadenus is an operating system for a video agency priced per account, so one subscription covers every client. Below is where each one genuinely wins, including where Planable is the stronger pick.
| Best for | Multi-client video agencies | Social collaboration & approvals |
| Pricing model | Per account, all clients in | Per workspace (per client) |
| Starting price | EUR 79 / mo | USD 33 / mo per workspace |
| Production, finance, CRM | Built in | Not covered |
| Approval depth | Core, plus no-account approval | Deepest on the market |
Side by side
Cadenus vs Planable, in full.
| Pricing model | Cadenus | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per account, all clients included | Per workspace (usually one per client) |
| Entry price | EUR 79 / mo (Starter) | USD 33 / mo per workspace |
| Cost for a 20-client agency | EUR 149 / mo (Agency plan) | ~USD 980 / mo (20 workspaces on Pro) |
| Unlimited team members | Capped per plan (3 / 10 / 25) |
| Client approvals | Cadenus | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| White-label client portal | Client workspaces, Planable-branded | |
| Client approves without an account | Magic link, no account | Account required (public link is comment-only) |
| Multi-level approval chains | Two stages (internal then client) | Configurable, multi-stage (Enterprise) |
| Internal vs client comments | On the roadmap | |
| Automated approval reminders | On the roadmap |
| AI & connectors | Cadenus | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| MCP connector (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) | ||
| AI brand voice | Per client | Per workspace |
| Canva import | ||
| Zapier & Slack | On the roadmap | |
| Public REST API | On the roadmap | Yes (Enterprise) |
| Agency operations | Cadenus | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| Video production pipeline | × | |
| Per-client profitability (P&L) | × | |
| Radar creative intelligence | × | |
| Sales / lead pipeline | × | |
| White-label PDF reports | Analytics add-on |
| Publishing | Cadenus | Planable |
|---|---|---|
| Native Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn | ||
| X (Twitter) publishing | €5 add-on per account | |
| Drag-and-drop content calendar |
Based on public information as of July 2026. Roadmap items are not yet available.
The limits
Where Planable strains for video agencies.
It stops at the social layer
Planable is built around publishing and approvals. For an agency that also films, edits, schedules and bills, the production pipeline, tasks and per-client finance live in other tools. Cadenus keeps the whole loop in one place, from a brief to a published post.
See agency operationsCost climbs with every client
Because Planable is priced per workspace, and a workspace is usually one client, the bill grows roughly in line with your roster. A 20-client agency lands near USD 980 per month on Pro. Cadenus charges per account, so one Agency plan at EUR 149 covers them all.
Compare pricingYou can't see profit per client
A social tool shows reach and engagement, not money. It cannot tell you that one client costs 40 hours a month against an 800 EUR retainer. Cadenus ties logged time and costs to each client's retainer for a real margin per client.
See per-client P&LNone of this makes Planable a worse tool — it simply stops where a video agency's work keeps going, which is the gap Cadenus was built to close.
See it
The portal your clients actually see.
The wedge in practice: your client opens a link, watches the video and approves — no account, no new tool to learn.
The honest take
Where each one wins.
Where Cadenus wins
- ✓ One subscription covers every client. No paying per workspace as you grow, which is where a multi-client agency saves the most.
- ✓ The whole agency in one place: production pipeline, approvals, publishing, finance and AI, not just the social layer.
- ✓ Per-client profitability. See cost versus retainer and the real margin on each client, which a social tool cannot show.
- ✓ Clients approve from a magic link with no account to create.
- ✓ Radar creative intelligence: outliers from your niche turned into briefs in your client's voice.
Where Planable is stronger
- → The deepest, most mature client approval workflow, built and refined since 2016.
- → Configurable multi-stage approval chains, internal comments and automated reminders.
- → A larger integration ecosystem today: Zapier (7,000+ tools), Slack and a public REST API, which Cadenus has on the roadmap.
- → Unlimited team members on every plan.
- → Competitor analytics and a unified social inbox as add-ons.
Verdict
Which should you choose?
Choose Planable
Pick Planable if your need is a best-in-class standalone approval and social collaboration tool, you want the broadest integration ecosystem today, and per-workspace pricing fits your client count.
Choose Cadenus
Pick Cadenus if you run a multi-client video agency and want production, approvals, publishing, finance and AI in one system, with per-client profitability, at a fraction of the per-workspace cost.
Questions
Cadenus vs Planable, answered.
Is Cadenus cheaper than Planable?
For agencies with several clients, usually yes. Planable charges per workspace, so a 20-client agency on the Pro plan pays roughly USD 980 per month. Cadenus charges per account, so the Agency plan at EUR 149 per month covers up to 20 brands. For a single workspace, Planable's entry price is lower.
Does Cadenus do client approvals like Planable?
Yes, with a white-label portal where clients approve or request changes. Cadenus lets clients approve from a magic link without creating an account. Planable's approval workflow is deeper on multi-stage chains, internal comments and automated reminders, which Cadenus is adding.
Can I connect AI to both?
Both offer an MCP connector, so Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini can work inside your account. Cadenus exposes a richer model through it, including the production pipeline, per-client finance and Radar, so the AI can answer questions a social-only tool cannot.
What does Planable do that Cadenus does not?
Planable has a more mature approval engine, unlimited team members on every plan, and a larger integration ecosystem today (Zapier, Slack, a public REST API). Cadenus has these on the roadmap and wins on agency operations and pricing for multiple clients.
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