A more capable alternative to Planly
Babs costs more at entry than Planly's $15/mo, and is built for a different job: AI that assembles multi-step automations across 29 connected apps.
What you get in Babs
An AI that builds the automation, not just the caption
Describe a multi-step workflow in plain English and Babs assembles it as a real, editable flow — with approval gates on any step that touches the outside world.
29 connected apps, not just social networks
Beyond the usual networks, Babs connects to Notion, Slack, Airtable, Calendly, Make, Jira, Google Drive, Canva and more — so a post can be triggered by, or feed into, the tools you already run on.
Approval gates on anything consequential
Publishing, sending, and deleting can require a human decision before they run. Nothing irreversible happens because an AI decided it should.
Your own AI model choice
Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, or DeepSeek — pick the model per generation instead of being locked to whatever the vendor wired in.
An MCP server, so your own AI tools can drive it
Babs exposes its own tools over the Model Context Protocol, so Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or any MCP client can operate your accounts directly.
When you should stay with Planly
- A low $15/mo entry (lower still on annual billing) with a modest ceiling, so costs stay predictable.
- A calm, uncluttered interface aimed at people who find bigger tools overbuilt.
- Straightforward AI credit metering without tier gymnastics.
Planly if you want quiet, predictable scheduling. Babs if you want the automation and integration surface to grow into.
Switching from Planly
Is Babs a good replacement for Planly?
It depends on what you use Planly for. Babs is strongest when you want AI to write and to assemble multi-step automations across 29 connected apps, with approval gates before anything publishes. A low $15/mo entry (lower still on annual billing) with a modest ceiling, so costs stay predictable. If that's your main need, Planly may still be the better fit — we'd rather say so than sell you the wrong tool.
How much does Babs cost compared to Planly?
Babs starts at $19.99/mo with a free trial. Planly's published entry plan is $15/mo, with no free tier listed (checked September 2026 — verify on their site, pricing changes).
Can I move my scheduled posts over from Planly?
There's no automated importer from Planly today. You connect your accounts to Babs through the same OAuth flow you'd use anywhere else, and schedule from there. Existing posts already queued inside Planly stay in Planly.