Ready to level up your social media game? Check out this curated list of social media planning tools specially created for small business entrepreneurs!
Now, there are tons of social media planning tools that are available out there, and picking the right ones for your small business may get a little overwhelming!
That’s why we’ve cherry-picked the ones that’ll make the most sense for a small business like yours. For your ease, we’ve split them into sections, added some tidbits about what they do and how they’re priced.
And we hope that they’ll help you make an informed decision before you sign up.
So let’s get to ‘em!
Crafting a list of social media planning tools and not mentioning Venngage? That’s unheard of. The tool offers a variety of designs and templates for you to create striking social media posts and banners.
Here’s their team explaining graphic design trends in 2021 that you can make use of:
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Pricing: Venngage offers a FREE, as well as a business and a premium plan to its users. These are priced at USD 49 and USD 19 per month, respectively.
Canva is one of the most simple and intuitive social media planning tools available in the market today. From social media posts to banners to posters…there are tons of ready to use templates and design elements that you can play with.
Here’s a quick tutorial that will come in handy if you’re using the platform for the first time.
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Pricing: Canva has a FREE as well as a PRO version available. The PRO version is priced at USD 9.95/month.
Each social channel has separate dimensions that they support and that’s why getting the size right can be a bit tricky. Sprout Social Landscape was created to solve this problem. All you need to do is upload the image and choose the social media channel and voila, it’s done!
Pricing: Sprout Social Landscape is a FREE tool.
Ever looked at an Instagram page with envy? Of course, we all have been there, haven’t we? In a visual world, not having the perfect feed is a sin. And that where Over comes in. The tool has some inspiring templates, tools, and effects to make your brand and personal art projects shine.
Here’s how you can create faster Instagram Stories using this tool:
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The app is available on both iOS and Android.
Pricing: The app is FREE to download and has in-app purchase offers.
Bannersnack is a quick online banner generator. You’ve got a great feed, but you need an outstanding banner too. Bannersnack is packed with over 1,000 layouts for social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube or Twitter.
Here’s a quick tutorial on getting started with the tool:
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Pricing: Bannersnack has a variety of plans for ranging from a FREE version to a one that costs USD 36/ month.
Visme is an all-in-one content creation tool with the mission of empowering anyone with any level of design skill to make beautiful creations. With an easy-to-use design interface, tons of design elements, and thousands of premade templates to get started, it has never been easier to create the branded content (especially infographics) you need for your business. Access millions of stock photos, thousands of icons and illustrations, data visualization tools, and more right inside Visme’s design dashboard.
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Pricing: Visme has a variety of plans for ranging from a FREE version to a one that costs USD 25/ month.
When it comes to editing an image like a pro, VSCO is hands down a favorite in the design community. But editing apps can be overwhelming and we get it.
But VSCO is different. The app is available on both iOS and Android and offers easy-to-use editing tools and a vast range of stylish film-like presets and social features making it a must-have app for absolutely anyone who takes pictures.
Pricing: The app is FREE to download and has in-app purchase offers.
Snapseed is now owned by Google and offers pro-level editing tools to a user. From Lens blur to tonal contrast to HDR scape, there’s nothing that this app doesn’t offer. The app is really lightweight as compared to similar apps like it which greatly reduces the burden of extra space and memory requirements that worries most phone users anywhere.
Here’s a quick tutorial that will teach you how to use Snapseed in 7 easy steps:
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Pricing: The app is FREE to download.
Pixaloop allows you to easily edit photos with powerful, precise, and easy to use picture animation tools. The photo editor lets you see your image come to life with real-time edits as you create mesmerizing art in moments.
If you’re looking to transform your snaps into gorgeous living photos and wow your audience Enlight Pixaloop photo editor is for you!
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Pricing: The app is FREE to download and has in-app purchase offers.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a free, powerful, yet intuitive photo editor. The app offers tons of free features including a pro-level camera to give you an edge. Upgrade to unlock powerful tools and features like the healing brush, selective edits, geometry, storage, Adobe Sensei, and more.
Check out this video that explains all its features and how you can use them:
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Pricing: The app is FREE to download and has in-app purchase offers.
Instasize isn’t just visual editing software—it’s a toolkit for creatives that encompasses both photo and video, geared especially to the social media-savvy audience. It offers a range of editing options that allow you to change what you want up to small details, and content updates every month only add to their large roster of filters, borders, text styles, and more.
The app is offered on both iOS and Android with free and premium tiers.
Here’s a quick link to their tutorial:
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Pricing: The app is FREE to download, with premium at $4.99 per month after a 7-day free trial.
MeetEdgar makes it easy to schedule and automate your content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. From writing posts for you (seriously) to re-posting evergreen content, Edgar has you covered!
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Pricing: MeetEdgar starts at USD 19/per month.
One of the best social scheduling software in the market, Buffer offers you tons of features to Plan, collaborate, and publish thumb-stopping content that drives meaningful engagement and growth for your small business.
Pricing: Buffer starts at USD 15/per month.
If you’re looking to champion Instagram and make it the main channel for your business, then Later is what you need. From Instagram scheduling to Linkinbio, analytics to user-generated content, there are tons of features that Later offers to its users.
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Pricing: Later offers a FREE as well as a Solopreneur plan which is priced at USD 9/per month.
Plann is yet another Instagram tool that offers advanced Instagram analytics, hashtag tools, competitor metrics, smart scheduling, best times to post and a unique best color palette feature, with a clever drag and drop workspace.
Planning a feed is something that we all struggle with and Plann can be a handy tool to solve this problem.
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Pricing: Later offers a FREE as well as a Solopreneur plan which is priced at USD 9/per month.
Now that you’ve seen the design, editing and content planning tools let’s look at a few tools that can’t be put into a category, but are still valuable in helping you create content without breaking a sweat!
There you have it! All the social media planning tools that you need to plan and create a feed that’ll attract followers.
