LoginSign Up
← Back to all sparks
P

Planable

MARKETING
Velocity5.0

Planable is in tight ergonomics mode on its calendar and approval surface.

social-mediacontent-calendarapprovalsux-polishsocial-inboxintegrations
◆Current state
Planable is shipping at near-weekly cadence on the core surface that defines the product: the content calendar and the approval workflow. The past month added compact and display-toggle options for the calendar, post-status badges on cards, a dedicated 'My approvals' view for reviewers, bulk approval requests, and drag-to-timeslot snapping. Earlier April work shipped a Zapier integration and extended Social Inbox to Facebook and Instagram DMs.
◆Where it's heading
Planable is doubling down on its core workflow loop — plan in calendar, request approvals, publish to networks — by removing friction one step at a time. There's no directional pivot in the recent feed; this is clear execution against a known position, with the Zapier integration broadening intake and Social Inbox broadening engagement coverage. Competitors here are Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, and the agency-first Loomly.
◆Prediction
Expect more approval-workflow depth (multi-stage approvals, conditional routing), more Social Inbox network coverage (TikTok DMs, X DMs), and continued calendar UX iteration. AI features around captions, sentiment, and reply suggestions will likely deepen given the existing Social Inbox foothold.

◆Recent moves

  1. 17d ago

    Compact view for the content calendar

    Adds a Compact card-size option to the calendar for scanning many posts at once, alongside the existing Default size with full image previews. Useful for agencies juggling multiple clients, but a narrow display toggle rather than a workflow shift.

    View source ↗
  2. 21d ago

    Calendar display options

    New display-options panel for the calendar lets users toggle approval/validation/label/campaign/comment indicators, hide notes or weekends, fade out published posts, and choose the start day of the week. A meaningful customization layer on what is the team's primary daily view.

    View source ↗
  3. 23d ago

    Post statuses on calendar cards

    Calendar cards now show clear status labels (Draft, Pending, Approved, Scheduled) plus colored vs. greyed-out network icons signaling whether a post will publish. A real ergonomics win for teams that previously had to open each post to know its state.

    View source ↗
  4. 27d ago

    Dedicated 'My approvals' view for reviewers

    Approvers get a three-column view (by approval status) for working through pending posts, with cards moving between columns as decisions are made. Recognizes that the approver journey deserves its own surface — meaningful for client-services agencies running heavy approval loops.

    View source ↗
  5. 27d ago

    Bulk request approval from Calendar view

    Bulk approval requests from the Calendar view: select multiple posts, pick approvers, and send in one action. Targets the agency pain point of routing a full week's content through review without per-post clicks. Pro and Enterprise only.

    View source ↗
  6. 27d ago

    Drag into timeslots

    Dragging a post into a predefined timeslot now snaps it to that time automatically, instead of needing a follow-up edit. Small UX fix that compounds nicely with the rest of the calendar polish.

    View source ↗