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SocialPilot Review, Pricing, Pros & Cons

SocialPilot is a social media management platform for planning, publishing, engagement, analytics, approvals, and multi-client workflows across major social networks.

Research by Global Tool Radar Research SystemEvidence checked: Sep 23, 2026AI-assisted · No Global Tool Radar hands-on testView research methodology
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Buying snapshot

Quick buying snapshot

A compact view of who this tool fits, what it costs, and what to confirm before choosing it.

Best for
  • You need a multi-network social publishing platform with calendar scheduling and bulk upload workflows: All four self-serve plans include scheduling, calendar view, post preview, per-platform post customization, and smart queues; Standard and above add bulk scheduling and CSV uploads.
  • Your team needs a unified social inbox for messages, comments, stories, and automation: Standard, Premium, and Ultimate include social inbox automation and reply workflows for posts, comments, messages, and stories.
More buying conditions
  • You are an agency that needs client approval, white-label reports, and client-facing workflows: Premium and Ultimate include client management and client approval workflows; both include white-label reports, while Ultimate adds advanced white label.
  • You need reporting beyond basic post metrics: Premium and Ultimate include custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, white-label reports, and longer historic-data availability than lower plans.
Not for
  • API access and SSO required without an Enterprise arrangement: Teams that require API access and single sign-on within a self-serve plan; SocialPilot lists these capabilities in its custom Enterprise offering.
Pricing
  • Five-edition subscription ladder: four self-serve paid plans with annual-billing rates shown publicly, plus a sales-led Enterprise plan. Extra social accounts and, on selected plans, additional users are separately priced.
  • Essentials · $17 USD · per account · per month · Yearly billing rate · discounted · billed annually · no commitment · Yearly billing state
Free or trial access
  • A 14-day free trial is available and does not require a credit card. No permanent free SocialPilot social media management plan is listed on the current pricing page.

Product scope

Product functionality and purchase scope

SocialPilot's social media management product for publishing and scheduling, social inbox engagement, analytics and reporting, collaboration, approvals, integrations, and related administration.

Product checked: Sep 23, 2026

Functionality reviewed
  • SocialPilot Essentials
  • SocialPilot Standard
  • SocialPilot Premium
  • SocialPilot Ultimate
  • SocialPilot Enterprise
  • Organic social publishing, scheduling, inbox, analytics, reporting, team collaboration, client workflows, and supported integrations
Non-target functionality excluded from scoring
  • SocialPilot Reviews, which is separately presented in the product navigation
  • SocialPilot Listings
  • SocialPilot MCP Server as a separately presented platform product
  • Paid social advertising spend and fees charged by social networks
  • Third-party subscription fees for connected services

Buying attributes

Comparable purchase facts

Structured facts selected for this software category and supported by the linked public evidence.

Social channel coverage
Broad multinetwork

The pricing comparison identifies Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business, and Bluesky as supported platforms.

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Publishing workflow
Approvals and campaigns

Bulk scheduling and CSV uploads begin at Standard; content approval workflows begin at Standard; client approval workflows begin at Premium.

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Engagement and inbox
Unified social inbox

Social inbox automation and reply functions are included in Standard, Premium, and Ultimate, not Essentials.

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Analytics and reporting
Custom and competitive reports

Custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, and white-label reports are included on Premium and Ultimate; detailed social analytics are included across self-serve plans.

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Collaboration and approvals
Roles and approvals

Team management and internal approval workflows begin at Standard. Client management and client approval workflows begin at Premium.

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Content, AI, and assets
Templates and ai assistance

AI credits are limited to 500 on Essentials, 1,000 on Standard, 5,000 on Premium, and unlimited on Ultimate. Multiple content libraries begin at Premium.

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Integrations and security
Enterprise security governance

All self-serve plans list productivity integrations and 2FA. Enforced 2FA is listed only on Ultimate, while API access and SSO are listed only on Enterprise.

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Questions to confirm before purchase
  • Listening and monitoring

Pricing plans

SocialPilot pricing table

Pricing checked: Sep 23, 2026

Official factConfidence 96%1 linked source

Essentials, Standard, Premium, and Ultimate display discounted monthly-equivalent prices under annual billing, with a stated 15% annual-billing savings. Enterprise is a custom solution reached through sales. SocialPilot states that there are no contracts or commitments and that subscriptions can be changed, downgraded, upgraded, cancelled, or paused.

Official pricing page
Pricing cautions
  • Public self-serve prices shown are annual-billing rates: The visible $17, $34, $85, and $170 monthly-equivalent prices are explicitly labeled as billed annually with 15% savings; buyers seeking a different billing state should confirm the current checkout price.
  • Extra capacity can add recurring cost: Additional social accounts are listed at $4 per month, and the pricing page lists additional users at $5 per month for Standard and Premium.
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based: Enterprise is presented as a custom solution through a Contact Sales route; no public numeric price, payment timing, renewal terms, or implementation amount is shown.
PlanPriceKey differencesBest for
EssentialsSocialPilot Essentials
  • $17 USD · per account · per month · Yearly billing rate · discounted · billed annually · no commitment · Yearly billing state
  • Included social accounts: 5 social accounts; Plan allowance.
  • Included user seats: 1 users; Plan allowance.
  • AI credit allowance: 500 AI credits; Plan allowance.
Independent professionals managing a small set of social profiles.
StandardSocialPilot Standard
  • $34 USD · per account · per month · Yearly billing rate · discounted · billed annually · no commitment · Yearly billing state
  • Included social accounts: 10 social accounts; Plan allowance.
  • Included user seats: 3 users; Plan allowance.
  • AI credit allowance: 1000 AI credits; Plan allowance.
Small businesses and teams that need multi-user scheduling, inbox engagement, and internal approvals.
PremiumSocialPilot Premium
  • $85 USD · per account · per month · Yearly billing rate · discounted · billed annually · no commitment · Yearly billing state
  • Included social accounts: 20 social accounts; Plan allowance.
  • Included user seats: 6 users; Plan allowance.
  • Client seats: Unlimited client seats; Plan allowance.
Growing agencies that need client approval workflows, custom reporting, white-label reports, and larger client capacity.
UltimateSocialPilot Ultimate
  • $170 USD · per account · per month · Yearly billing rate · discounted · billed annually · no commitment · Yearly billing state
  • Included social accounts: 40 social accounts; Plan allowance.
  • Included user seats: Unlimited users; Plan allowance.
  • Migration and onboarding: Included; Ultimate plan.
  • Dedicated account manager: Included; Ultimate plan.
Established agencies and multi-location brands needing unlimited users, advanced white label, enforced 2FA, onboarding, and an account manager.
EnterpriseSocialPilot Enterprise
  • Requires quote · custom quote · Organizations requiring custom solutions
  • Client seats: Unlimited client seats; Enterprise plan.
  • API access: Included; Enterprise plan.
  • Single sign-on: Included; Enterprise plan.
Organizations that need a custom account configuration, unlimited clients, API access, and single sign-on.

Plan upgrade triggers

Verified plan boundaries that can change the required edition.

Essentials Standard

More than one user, more than five social accounts, bulk scheduling, social inbox automation, or content approval workflows are required.

Supporting pricing evidence
Standard Premium

Client management, client approval workflows, custom or competitor reports, CSV reports, or white-label reporting are required.

Supporting pricing evidence
Premium Ultimate

Unlimited users, advanced white label, enforced two-factor authentication, migration and onboarding, or an account manager are required.

Supporting pricing evidence
Ultimate Enterprise

API access, single sign-on, custom account capacity, or unlimited client capacity is required.

Supporting pricing evidence
Variable usage cost

Usage cost scenarios

Calculate additional usage only where the plan allowance, unit, and period are established. Published rates are shown separately when an estimate is not available.

Extra social account

$4.00 USD / social account

Published rate only. The plan allowance, matching unit, or billing period is not fully established, so extra cost cannot be calculated. An unknown allowance is not zero. Check the base subscription and any required products separately.

Additional user

$5.00 USD / user

Published rate only. The plan allowance, matching unit, or billing period is not fully established, so extra cost cannot be calculated. An unknown allowance is not zero. Check the base subscription and any required products separately.

This calculation compares usage with the published allowance on the same unit and period basis. It excludes taxes, negotiated terms, and unverified packaging conditions.

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Product scope

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Material capabilities are separated by their verified relationship to the target product.

Calendar-based social scheduling and publishingIncluded capability

The self-serve comparison includes Smart Queues, Schedule Posts, Calendar View, Post Preview, and platform-specific customization for all four self-serve plans.

Plan: Essentials: Included · Standard: Included · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
Productivity and media integrationsIncluded capability

The self-serve matrix lists Slack, Zapier, browser extension, mobile app, Canva, Unsplash, and Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box.com integrations across all four self-serve plans.

Plan: Essentials: Included · Standard: Included · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
Bulk scheduling and CSV publishing uploadsPlan-dependent capability

The plan matrix marks Bulk Scheduling & CSV Uploads unavailable in Essentials and included in Standard through Ultimate.

Plan: Essentials: Unavailable · Standard: Included · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
Custom, CSV, competitor, and white-label reportingPlan-dependent capability

Detailed social analytics are included in all self-serve tiers, but the pricing matrix reserves custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, and white-label reports for Premium and Ultimate.

Plan: Essentials: Unavailable · Standard: Unavailable · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
Enterprise API access and single sign-onPlan-dependent capability

Enterprise is explicitly presented with API Access and Single Sign-On.

Plan: Essentials: Unavailable · Standard: Unavailable · Premium: Unavailable · Ultimate: Unavailable · Enterprise: Included
Official source
Team collaboration, internal approvals, and client approval workflowsPlan-dependent capability

Standard includes team management, content approval, and manager approval. Client management and client approval are available only on Premium and Ultimate among the self-serve plans.

Plan: Essentials: Unavailable · Standard: Included · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
Unified social inbox with replies and automationPlan-dependent capability

The matrix shows inbox automation and replies to posts, comments, messages, and stories from Standard through Ultimate. Network-level message and reply coverage depends on connected platform APIs.

Plan: Essentials: Unavailable · Standard: Included · Premium: Included · Ultimate: Included · Enterprise: Not verified
Official source
How the score is calculated

Scoring method

How the score is calculated

The score uses the category-specific buying dimensions below and their displayed weights.

This page is based on public product information, official sources, structured feature data, and multi-model AI evaluation. It is not a hands-on lab test unless explicitly stated. Confidence percentages describe our research indicators, not the probability that a claim is true or a measured accuracy rate.

Evidence confidence
83%
AI claim confidence
88%
Required-field evidence status
100%
Evidence freshness
100%
Field traceability
100%
Model agreement
89%
Why this confidence level
  • Evidence confidence uses source level and claim-to-source support; AI claim confidence is shown separately.
  • Required-field evidence status measures whether weighted required claims have evidence links; it does not mean every product behavior was independently verified.
  • 8 of 8 weighted claims have evidence links.
  • 1 A1 documentary official sources and 5 A2 official product sources are linked.
  • 3 independent review sources are retained, including 0 professional sources with an explicit hands-on method.
  • No weighted claim is past the review window.
  • No blocking evidence conflict was identified.
Planning and publishing19%
83

The product supports multi-network post scheduling, calendar view, queues, post preview, platform-specific customization, RSS scheduling, bulk scheduling, and CSV uploads on Standard and above, which provides a broad planning and publishing toolkit with clear plan boundaries for bulk operations.

Analytics and performance measurement15%
78

Social analytics are included across self-serve plans, and higher plans add PDF-style reporting options such as custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, and white-label reports, which supports measurement workflows with stronger output options on Premium and Ultimate.

Engagement and community management15%
76

A unified inbox for comments, messages, stories, and replies is included on Standard and higher plans, which supports community management tasks; the score is limited because Essentials lacks these inbox functions and the supplied facts do not show deeper community automation.

Collaboration and governance14%
79

SocialPilot includes team roles, content approval workflows, manager approval workflows, client management, and client approval workflows by plan, which gives buyers explicit governance controls; the score is limited by the plan split, especially because client approvals begin only at Premium.

Usability, support, and total cost13%
72

Annual-billing self-serve rates from USD 17 per account per month, no stated contractual commitment, a 14-day no-card trial, and Ultimate onboarding plus account management help adoption, while extra accounts, extra users, and Enterprise quotes remain material cost variables.

Integrations and security12%
77

Self-serve plans include productivity integrations and 2FA, Ultimate adds enforced 2FA, and Enterprise adds API access and single sign-on, which provides a clear security and integration ladder; the score is high because the product covers both common security controls and enterprise identity options, with the boundary that API and SSO are not in self-serve plans.

Listening and monitoring12%
29

The supplied facts do not establish a social listening or monitoring module, so the score remains low to reflect that buyers cannot confirm listening scope from the product facts alone.

Public review signals

SocialPilot has consistently positive aggregate review coverage

G2 reports 4. 5 out of 5 from 843 reviews, while Capterra and GetApp each display 4. 4 out of 5 from 374 reviews.

Public review signals updated: Aug 10, 2026

Capterra4.4/5
Review count
374 reviews
Source context
SocialPilot on CapterraExact product
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G24.5/5
Review count
843 reviews
Source context
SocialPilot on G2Exact product
View sourceHistory baseline established: Aug 10, 2026
GetApp4.4/5
Review count
374 reviews
Source context
SocialPilot on GetAppExact product
View sourceHistory baseline established: Aug 10, 2026

Marketplace app signals

Marketplace app signals

These source-reported ratings describe a specific marketplace listing, integration, mobile app, or add-on. They do not automatically represent the complete software product.

Apple App Store3/5
Rating count
17 ratings
Evaluated scope
Mobile app
Storefront
United States
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Score72
Pricing modelFive-edition subscription ladder: four self-serve paid plans with annual-billing rates shown publicly, plus a sales-led Enterprise plan. Extra social accounts and, on selected plans, additional users are separately priced.
Use caseApproval workflows, Social publishing calendar
Company sizeSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Structured tags

SocialPilot tag profile

Company size
  • Small business
  • Mid-market
  • Enterprise
Business function
  • Social media teams
Use case
  • Approval workflows
  • Social publishing calendar
  • Content planning workflow
  • Multi-location marketing
Industry
  • Marketing agencies
Key features

SocialPilot core capabilities

  • Multi-network post scheduling, calendar view, queues, post preview, platform-specific customization, and RSS scheduling
  • Bulk scheduling and CSV uploads on Standard and higher plans
  • Unified social inbox for comments, messages, stories, and automated responses on Standard and higher plans
  • Social analytics, PDF reporting, custom reporting, CSV exports, historic data, and competitor reports by plan
  • Team roles, content approval workflows, client management, and client approval workflows by plan
  • AI credits, content library, image editor, media-oriented publishing, tags, and repeat-post workflows
Detailed strengths and purchase cautions
Pros

Why it is worth considering

  • The platform supports broad multi-network publishing across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business, and Bluesky, which helps buyers centralize planning for multiple channels.
  • Standard and higher plans include bulk scheduling, CSV uploads, a unified social inbox, and internal approval workflows, which supports day-to-day team publishing and response workflows.
  • Premium and Ultimate add client approval workflows and higher-level reporting options such as custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, and white-label reports, which suits agency-style client delivery.
  • Ultimate and Enterprise add higher-governance options such as unlimited users on Ultimate, enforced 2FA on Ultimate, and API access plus SSO on Enterprise, which matters for controlled rollout and enterprise access requirements.
Cons

What to confirm before buying

  • Essentials does not include the social inbox, and client approval workflows begin only at Premium, so smaller plans may not cover collaborative review needs.
  • API access and single sign-on are listed only on Enterprise, so self-serve plans do not establish those enterprise identity and integration controls.
  • Additional social accounts and, on selected plans, additional users are separately priced, so the effective subscription cost can rise with account count and team size.
Cross-model buying perspectives

Multi-AI review

Cross-model buying perspectives

Multiple AI models assess this tool against the same buying criteria, so you can compare scores, confidence, fit, cautions, and final views.

AI assessment updated: Sep 23, 2026

Score comparisonGPTxAIRange
Planning and publishing86797
Analytics and performance measurement847113
Engagement and community management78735
Collaboration and governance82757
Usability, support, and total cost71721
Integrations and security876621
Listening and monitoring184022
social management calendar planning86788
social management publishing reliability82802
social management engagement moderation78744
social management approval governance80764
social management performance reporting847212
social management multichannel governance79823
social management team usability76706
Where models differ
  • Listening and monitoring: 18–40 (22-point range)
  • Integrations and security: 66–87 (21-point range)
  • Analytics and performance measurement: 71–84 (13-point range)
GPTAI-assisted buyer perspective77

SocialPilot is a fit for teams that want multi-network scheduling, a unified inbox, approvals, and plan-based reporting, with the main purchase check being which workflow and governance features require Standard, Premium, Ultimate, or Enterprise.

Review confidence
77/100
Model details
Strengths
  • The platform supports broad multi-network publishing across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business, and Bluesky, which helps buyers centralize planning for multiple channels.
  • Standard and higher plans include bulk scheduling, CSV uploads, a unified social inbox, and internal approval workflows, which supports day-to-day team publishing and response workflows.
  • Premium and Ultimate add client approval workflows and higher-level reporting options such as custom reports, CSV reports, competitor reports, and white-label reports, which suits agency-style client delivery.
  • Ultimate and Enterprise add higher-governance options such as unlimited users on Ultimate, enforced 2FA on Ultimate, and API access plus SSO on Enterprise, which matters for controlled rollout and enterprise access requirements.
Cautions
  • Essentials does not include the social inbox, and client approval workflows begin only at Premium, so smaller plans may not cover collaborative review needs.
  • API access and single sign-on are listed only on Enterprise, so self-serve plans do not establish those enterprise identity and integration controls.
  • Additional social accounts and, on selected plans, additional users are separately priced, so the effective subscription cost can rise with account count and team size.
xAIAI-assisted buyer perspective72

SocialPilot fits independent operators through mid-size agencies that need multi-network scheduling, plan-gated inbox engagement, and staged approval workflows, provided the buyer maps account/user capacity and required governance features to the correct self-serve edition or Enterprise quote.

Review confidence
72/100
Model details
Strengths
  • A single calendar-oriented publishing stack supports multi-network scheduling, queues, post preview, platform-specific customization, and RSS scheduling across the listed major networks.
  • Standard and higher plans add bulk scheduling with CSV uploads plus a unified social inbox that covers replies to posts, comments, messages, and stories with automation options.
  • Approval depth scales by edition: content and manager approval workflows start on Standard, while client review and client approval workflows start on Premium for agency handoffs.
  • Self-serve subscriptions state no contracts or commitments, with a 14-day free trial that does not require a credit card, so buyers can validate fit before ongoing spend.
Cautions
  • Essentials excludes the social inbox and reply automation, so solo buyers who need engagement handling must start at Standard or accept a separate workflow outside the product.
  • Client approval workflows, custom reporting, competitor reports, white-label reports, and multiple content libraries require Premium or Ultimate rather than lower self-serve editions.
  • API access and single sign-on are listed only on the sales-led Enterprise plan, so buyers that need those controls cannot obtain them on self-serve editions.
  • Displayed Essentials, Standard, Premium, and Ultimate amounts are annual-billing monthly equivalents, and extra social accounts plus additional users on selected plans can raise recurring cost beyond the base rate.

Research transparency

How this page was researched

A compact record of the evidence used, what was not tested, and which conclusions still need verification.

Official sources
6
Broad product review sources
3
Marketplace and app-store sources
1
Editorial sources
0
Latest evidence check
Sep 23, 2026
Research basis

Global Tool Radar generated this assessment from structured facts linked to public sources. No Global Tool Radar hands-on test is recorded in this page's research data. Any external hands-on assessment is identified separately and does not affect the Global Tool Radar score.

Conflict handling

No unresolved evidence conflict is currently recorded.

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Verified findingsA 14-day free trial is available and does not require a credit card. No permanent free SocialPilot social media management plan is listed on the current pricing page.
  • Five-edition subscription ladder: four self-serve paid plans with annual-billing rates shown publicly, plus a sales-led Enterprise plan. Extra social accounts and, on selected plans, additional users are separately priced.
  • Multi-network post scheduling, calendar view, queues, post preview, platform-specific customization, and RSS scheduling Bulk scheduling and CSV uploads on Standard and higher plans Unified social inbox for comments, messages, stories, and automated responses on Standard and higher plans Social analytics, PDF reporting, custom reporting, CSV exports, historic data, and competitor reports by plan Team roles, content approval workflows, client management, and client approval workflows by plan AI credits, content library, image editor, media-oriented publishing, tags, and repeat-post workflows Integrations with major social networks, Slack, Zapier, Canva, Unsplash, cloud storage, URL shorteners, and more Enterprise API access and single sign-on
  • USD 17 per account per month for Essentials when billed annually
  • Essentials, Standard, Premium, and Ultimate display discounted monthly-equivalent prices under annual billing, with a stated 15% annual-billing savings. Enterprise is a custom solution reached through sales. SocialPilot states that there are no contracts or commitments and that subscriptions can be changed, downgraded, upgraded, cancelled, or paused.
Verification notes and unresolved itemsThe official pricing page currently displays the Yearly billing state and states a 15% saving.
  • The visible crossed-out amounts beside annual-billing prices were not retained as separate monthly offers because the captured page does not independently bind each to a complete alternative commercial state.
  • The older billing help article was not used for current plan capacities or commercial facts because it says pricing may change and directs buyers to the current pricing page.
  • Enterprise is retained as an exact-target quote edition
  • public numeric price, payment timing, contract term, renewal terms, and implementation amount are not stated.
Sources checked

Sources checked

SocialPilot source links

Social Media Tool Integrations | SocialPilotSocialPilotLevel A2Linked to 1 scored claimChecked Sep 23, 2026
Social Media Analytics & Reporting Tool - SocialPilotSocialPilotLevel A2Linked to 1 scored claimChecked Sep 23, 2026
Social Media Collaboration Tools For Teams & Agencies - SocialPilotSocialPilotLevel A2Linked to 1 scored claimChecked Sep 23, 2026
Social Media Inbox Management Tool - SocialPilotSocialPilotLevel A2Linked to 1 scored claimChecked Sep 23, 2026
SocialPilot Pricing & featuresSocialPilotLevel A1Linked to 4 scored claimsChecked Sep 23, 2026
Social Media Management and Scheduling Tool | SocialPilotSocialPilotLevel A2Linked to 4 scored claimsChecked Sep 23, 2026

FAQ

SocialPilot FAQ

Is there a free SocialPilot plan?

No permanent free SocialPilot social media management plan is listed. The pricing page offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card.

Are SocialPilot subscriptions contractually committed?

SocialPilot states there are no contracts or commitments and that buyers can cancel anytime, irrespective of plan.

Which plan adds the social inbox?

Standard, Premium, and Ultimate include Social Inbox automation and reply capabilities; Essentials does not.

Which plan supports client approval workflows?

Premium and Ultimate include client approval workflows. Standard includes manager approval and content approval workflows but not client approval workflows.

Which plan includes API access and SSO?

Enterprise lists both API access and single sign-on.

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