Best Content Calendar Software in 2026
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Keeping planned content, deadlines, and feedback in view can help teams coordinate publishing work. Compare calendar views, supported channels, and recurring-content features to see how each option represents a schedule. Task assignments, approval workflows, and proofing comments offer further points to weigh when work involves multiple contributors. Check free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and users included to understand the listed plan details. CoSchedule, Scompler, and Narranta are among the options named here, along with Nelio Content and Sheetlane. Consider which planning and review capabilities fit the way you prepare, assign, and approve content, and which channels and team arrangements matter for your work.
24ranked
7free plans on this page
$8.25/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 CoSchedule iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$29/mo Approval workflows: No
- 2 StoryChief Broadcasts iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9€19/mo
- 3 Purple Pro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.3 Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 4 Scompler iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 5 Newsmind Stories iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0€39/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 6 Narranta No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$9/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 7 Nelio Content No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Approval workflows: Yes
- 8 PublishPress Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$10.75/mo
- 9 Sheetlane No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$29/mo Approval workflows: Yes
- 10 Strive Content Calendar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$9/mo Approval workflows: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 11 Storyflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$9.99/mo
- 12 Uix Page Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Calendar views: calendar
- 13 Contently No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.8 Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 14 Naviga Newsroom Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.7 Task assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 15 Annum No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$8.25/mo Calendar views: calendar
- 16 contentbird No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6€399/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 17 Lytho No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6 Approval workflows: Yes
- 18 MediaOS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$39/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 19 Optimizely Configured Commerce No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6 Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 20 Superdesk Planning Component No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6€350/mo Task assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 21 EasyContent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$59/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 22 Kordiam No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$263/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 23 newsroom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5€59.90/mo Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
- 24 Optimizely Content Marketing Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.1 Approval workflows: YesTask assignments: YesCalendar views: calendar
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | Task assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CoSchedule | 7.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | No | |
| 2 | StoryChief Broadcasts | 7.9 | €19/mo | Yes | ||||
| 3 | Purple Pro | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 4 | Scompler | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 5 | Newsmind Stories | 7.0 | No | €39/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Narranta | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Nelio Content | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | PublishPress Planner | 6.3 | Free plan | $10.75/mo | Yes | |||
| 9 | Sheetlane | 6.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | |
| 10 | Strive Content Calendar | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | |
| 11 | Storyflow | 6.2 | $9.99/mo | No | ||||
| 12 | Uix Page Builder | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 13 | Contently | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 14 | Naviga Newsroom Planner | 5.7 | Yes | |||||
| 15 | Annum | 5.6 | No | $8.25/mo | No | 99 /mo | ||
| 16 | contentbird | 5.6 | No | €399/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | Lytho | 5.6 | Yes | |||||
| 18 | MediaOS | 5.6 | No | $39/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | Optimizely Configured Commerce | 5.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 20 | Superdesk Planning Component | 5.6 | No | €350/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 21 | EasyContent | 5.5 | No | $59/mo | No | 47 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Kordiam | 5.5 | No | $263/mo | No | 237 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | newsroom | 5.5 | No | €59.90/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 24 | Optimizely Content Marketing Platform | 5.1 | No | Yes | Yes |
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