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Kontentino lets clients review posts by invitation, without creating an account, and from its Standard plan you can route a post through approval in several steps. If you are looking for a Kontentino alternative, check how each tool handles client review, then what it costs at your size.
Below, five tools are compared on both, for a sample Indian agency with 10 clients.
Client approval features to compare
Before you compare tools, check three things in each one:
- Where the record lives. The client's approval or feedback should sit on the post itself, with every revision, so nobody has to search a WhatsApp chat to find out who said yes.
- How many rounds a client gets. Without a limit, a single post can go through five rounds of small changes. Some tools let you cap the rounds per client.
- What the client has to do. Check whether a reviewer needs an account, or takes a paid seat on your plan.
Also check whether "approval" means a client review or an internal sign-off inside your team. Some tools only offer the second.
Kontentino pricing
From Kontentino's pricing page (checked 3 November 2026), each plan is a flat monthly price with a set number of users and social profiles included. Extra users cost extra.
- Starter: US$59 (€49) a month equivalent billed annually, or US$83 (€69) on monthly billing. 3 users, 10 social profiles.
- Standard: US$131 (€109) a month equivalent billed annually, or US$179 (€149) on monthly billing. 10 users, 40 social profiles.
- Pro: US$239 (€199) a month equivalent billed annually, or US$323 (€269) on monthly billing. 10 users, unlimited profiles.
- Enterprise is quoted.
Internal and client approvals are on every plan; multi-level approvals start on Standard. There is a 14-day free trial with no card. Analytics is a paid add-on on Starter and Standard and included in Pro.
An agency with 10 clients and 30 accounts needs Standard, because Starter stops at 10 profiles. That is US$131 a month equivalent (US$1,572 billed annually), about ₹11,100 at ₹85 to the dollar, or US$179 (about ₹15,200) on monthly billing.
Five alternatives, priced for 10 clients, 30 accounts and 3 people
The sample agency has 10 clients, 3 social accounts each, and 3 people on the team. Figures exclude tax; Indian GST applies on top where the vendor charges it. Check each vendor's page for your own numbers, since plans and limits change.
| Tool | How it charges | Plan for this setup | Monthly cost or equivalent, excluding tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| SocialPilot (India pricing) | By plan tier, in rupees | Premium: 30 accounts, 3 users | ₹6,000, monthly billing |
| Poststack | By social accounts and people; clients who review are free | Agency: 30 accounts, you and up to 4 teammates | ₹8,000 |
| Kontentino (for reference) | By plan tier, in USD or EUR | Standard: 40 profiles, 10 users | US$131/month equivalent, US$1,572 billed annually, about ₹11,100; US$179 on monthly billing |
| Buffer | Per channel, in USD, with volume tiers | Team, 30 channels | US$195 on monthly billing; about US$163/month equivalent, US$1,950 billed annually, about ₹13,800 |
| HeyOrca | Per calendar, in USD | Basic, 10 calendars | About US$354, about ₹30,100 (40% discount at 5+ calendars) |
| Planable | Per workspace, in USD | Pro, 10 workspaces | US$590 undiscounted list price on monthly billing, about ₹50,150 |
Sources, all checked 3 November 2026: Kontentino, SocialPilot, Buffer, HeyOrca, Planable. USD converted at ₹85, for illustration.
How a client reviews differs as much as the price:
| Tool | Client review | Multi-step approval |
|---|---|---|
| Kontentino | Clients review by invitation, no account needed; on every plan | From Standard |
| SocialPilot | Clients approve by email or in a review tab in the dashboard; from Premium | Not checked; ask SocialPilot |
| Poststack | No-login review link or client portal; reviewers are free; feedback rounds capped per client | No; one client review step per post |
| Buffer | Approval workflows are an internal sign-off, not a client review link | Not checked; ask Buffer |
| HeyOrca | Unlimited users and approvals on each calendar | Not checked; ask HeyOrca |
| Planable | Unlimited users; required approval on Pro | On Enterprise |
Kontentino's plan pricing already costs less than per-calendar and per-workspace tools at this size. If you are paying for Standard and want to spend less, the cheaper options are SocialPilot and Poststack, both priced in rupees.
SocialPilot
SocialPilot started in India and prices in rupees. On its India pricing, Premium is ₹6,000 a month for 30 accounts and 3 users, and it is the plan with client approval workflows. It also has a social inbox and white-label reports. Clients approve by email or in a review tab in the dashboard. At this setup it costs the least of the five. See SocialPilot alternatives.
Poststack
Poststack charges by social accounts and people, not by client. The Agency plan is ₹8,000 a month before GST for 30 accounts and 5 people (you and 4 teammates). Clients who review are free and never count as people on the plan.
Each client is a workspace with its own calendar and connected accounts. Clients review a post on a no-login link, or log in to a client portal to see their calendar. You set feedback rounds per client, from 1 to 10 or off, and can turn on a 48-hour review window. Each post keeps a timeline of comments and revisions. Reminders go by daily email, and on WhatsApp when you turn it on for that client (direct messages only) and they have agreed to receive messages. You pay in rupees through Razorpay, by UPI AutoPay or card.
Review status does not stop a scheduled post going out. If a client must approve first, keep the post as a draft until they do.
It publishes to Instagram (posts, carousels, Reels, Stories), Facebook Pages, LinkedIn profiles and Pages, YouTube (videos and Shorts) and Threads, through each platform's official sign-in. Analytics cover Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, and monthly reports are put together by hand today.
What you give up from Kontentino: multi-level approvals, and publishing to TikTok and Google Business Profile. Poststack also has no social inbox or listening.
Buffer
Buffer's Team plan uses volume tiers. The first 10 channels are US$12 each on monthly billing (US$10 each on yearly), channels 11 to 25 are US$4, and channels 26 to 50 are US$3. At 30 channels that is US$195 a month on monthly billing. Yearly billing charges 10 months for 12, so US$1,950 a year, about US$163 a month. It includes unlimited team members and content approval workflows, which are an internal sign-off rather than a client review link. It supports TikTok and Google Business Profile, which Poststack does not.
HeyOrca
HeyOrca bills per calendar, with each client on its own calendar. Basic is US$59 per calendar per month, with unlimited users, posts and approvals. Five or more calendars get a 40% multi-calendar discount, which brings 10 calendars to about US$354 a month. Reports, the social inbox and listening are add-ons on Basic. See HeyOrca alternatives.
Planable
Planable bills per workspace, usually one per client. Pro is US$59 per workspace per month on monthly billing, or US$49 on annual billing, with unlimited users. Planable offers a volume discount from five workspaces, so ask for a quote at 10. Analytics and the social inbox are paid add-ons. See Planable alternatives.
Reasons to stay on Kontentino
- You need approval in several steps, for example copywriter, then account manager, then client. Kontentino offers multi-level approvals from its Standard plan; Poststack does not.
- You post to TikTok or Google Business Profile for clients. Kontentino supports them; Poststack does not.
- Your team is larger than the sample. Standard includes 10 users, so per-person costs stay low as you hire.
- You prefer paying by PayPal, or by SEPA transfer on annual billing.
How to choose
- Count your clients, connected accounts and people, then price each tool at the size you expect in a year.
- Look at how each tool asks the client to review, whether a reviewer needs an account or a paid seat, and whether you can cap feedback rounds. Our post on content approval software lists what to check.
- Check that every platform and format your clients use publishes directly. A tool that sends a phone reminder still leaves someone posting by hand.
- If you pay in dollars or euros, budget for the rate moving.
Moving off Kontentino
Name one person to own the switch, and plan a short overlap so nothing goes out twice:
- Export the reports and any approval records you need from Kontentino before the account closes.
- Connect each client's accounts in the new tool.
- Check whether Kontentino lets you export your scheduled posts. If it does, map the columns to the new tool's import fields. In Poststack you can import posts from a CSV file and check each one before it becomes a draft.
- Check the media, dates, times and time zone on every imported post.
- Before the first post is due in the new tool, the switch owner confirms each post is scheduled in only one tool and removes it from the other.
You can move one client at a time. Clients can review individual posts in Poststack through a no-login link.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Kontentino cost? Starter is US$59 a month equivalent on annual billing (US$83 on monthly billing) for 3 users and 10 profiles. Standard is US$131 a month equivalent on annual billing (US$179 monthly) for 10 users and 40 profiles. Pro is US$239 a month equivalent on annual billing (US$323 monthly) for 10 users and unlimited profiles. Prices are also shown in euros.
What is a cheaper Kontentino alternative for an Indian agency? At 10 clients, 30 accounts and 3 people, SocialPilot's Premium is ₹6,000 a month on its India pricing and Poststack's Agency plan is ₹8,000, both before GST. Check how each one handles client review before you choose.
Do clients need an account to approve posts? Not in Kontentino or Poststack. In Poststack, clients review on a no-login link and never count as people on the plan, or they can log in to a client portal.
Does Poststack support multi-step approvals? No. In Poststack, each post goes to the client for one review step, with feedback rounds you can cap per client. Kontentino offers multi-level approvals from its Standard plan, and Planable on Enterprise.
Can I move my scheduled posts from Kontentino? Check whether Kontentino lets you export them and whether the new tool can import that file. Poststack imports posts from a CSV file. Check media, times and time zones after the import, and remove each post from Kontentino so it goes out only once.
