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Asana
Manage your team's work, projects, and tasks online
Asana is a work management platform that excels at tracking content calendars, editorial workflows, and multi-channel campaigns with timeline views and customisable templates.
95.0
For most teams, Asana and Monday.com lead the market with comprehensive project management and native content calendar features. Asana suits organisations prioritising task dependencies and timeline views, whilst Monday.com appeals to creative teams needing visual workflow customisation. HubSpot Content Hub works best for marketing teams already in the HubSpot ecosystem.
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AsanaUsed by over 900,000 teams across all industries, with native content calendar templates built-in95.0NEWGBP 8.89 per user per month
AsanaUsed by over 900,000 teams across all industries, with native content calendar templates built-in95.0NEWGBP 8.89 per user per month2
Monday.comOver 200,000 teams use Monday.com with more than 1,000 pre-built content workflow templates92.7NEW£8 per user per month
Monday.comOver 200,000 teams use Monday.com with more than 1,000 pre-built content workflow templates92.7NEW£8 per user per month3
HubSpot Content HubPart of the wider HubSpot platform with over 200,000 customers globally relying on integrated workflows90.3NEW£45 per month
HubSpot Content HubPart of the wider HubSpot platform with over 200,000 customers globally relying on integrated workflows90.3NEW£45 per month4
NotionOver 6 million users worldwide use Notion, with extensive templates and integrations for content planning88.0NEWUSD 8.00 per user per month
NotionOver 6 million users worldwide use Notion, with extensive templates and integrations for content planning88.0NEWUSD 8.00 per user per month5
TrelloOver 30 million users across more than 1 million organisations use Trello for task and content planning85.7NEWUSD 5.00 per user per month
TrelloOver 30 million users across more than 1 million organisations use Trello for task and content planning85.7NEWUSD 5.00 per user per month6
CoScheduleDesigned specifically for marketers with integrations to WordPress, social platforms, and email services83.3NEWUSD 19 per user per month
CoScheduleDesigned specifically for marketers with integrations to WordPress, social platforms, and email services83.3NEWUSD 19 per user per month7
AirtableUsed by over 500,000 organisations for data management and custom workflow automation81.0NEW$20/seat/month
AirtableUsed by over 500,000 organisations for data management and custom workflow automation81.0NEW$20/seat/month8
Editorial Calendar (WordPress Plugin)Installed on over 200,000 WordPress sites with native drag-and-drop post scheduling within WordPress78.7NEWFree
Editorial Calendar (WordPress Plugin)Installed on over 200,000 WordPress sites with native drag-and-drop post scheduling within WordPress78.7NEWFree9
ClickUpOver 500,000 active teams use ClickUp with support for multiple view types including calendar and timeline76.3NEWUSD 7.00 per user per month
ClickUpOver 500,000 active teams use ClickUp with support for multiple view types including calendar and timeline76.3NEWUSD 7.00 per user per month10
ContentflowIntegrates AI-powered content suggestions directly into the calendar interface74.0NEW$99/month
ContentflowIntegrates AI-powered content suggestions directly into the calendar interface74.0NEW$99/monthLAST UPDATED 2026-07-20CURATED · UPDATED REGULARLY
The ranking, in detail
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Monday.com
Visual content calendar and workflow automation platform
Monday.com provides highly customisable boards for content planning, with drag-and-drop interfaces, automation rules, and integrations for team collaboration across content verticals.
92.7
03
HubSpot Content Hub
Integrated content management and planning for marketing teams
HubSpot's Content Hub combines editorial calendars, AI-assisted content creation, and integrated publishing across channels with robust analytics and multi-team collaboration.
90.3
04
Notion
The connected workspace where better, faster work happens
Notion is a flexible workspace tool that allows teams to build custom content calendars, editorial workflows, and asset libraries using databases, templates, and relational content organisation.
88.0
05
Trello
Collaborate, manage projects, and reach new productivity peaks
Trello offers lightweight content calendar management through customisable boards, cards, and timeline views, ideal for smaller teams and those preferring simple visual organisation.
85.7
06
CoSchedule
CoSchedule is purpose-built for content marketing teams, offering editorial calendars, social media scheduling, marketing analytics, and team collaboration features in one platform.
83.3
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Airtable
Connect anything. Achieve anything.
Airtable is a spreadsheet-database hybrid that enables teams to build custom content calendars with relational data, automations, and integrations for content planning and asset management.
81.0
08
Editorial Calendar (WordPress Plugin)
Native WordPress content scheduling and editorial planning
A WordPress plugin that integrates directly into WordPress, allowing teams to view, schedule, and manage content posts and pages from a visual calendar interface.
78.7
09
ClickUp
One app to replace them all
ClickUp is a customisable work management platform offering content calendar views, custom statuses, automations, and integrations suitable for teams managing both projects and content.
76.3
10
Contentflow
AI-powered content calendar with workflow automation
Contentflow is a content planning and calendar tool designed for teams to streamline content creation, approval workflows, and publishing across multiple channels.
74.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between project management tools and content calendar tools?
Content calendar tools focus specifically on scheduling, approving, and publishing content across channels, whilst project management tools manage broader workflows including tasks, dependencies, and team collaboration. Many modern tools blend both, offering project management capabilities alongside content-specific features like approval workflows and multi-channel scheduling.
Which content calendar tool is best for social media scheduling?
CoSchedule and HubSpot Content Hub excel at multi-channel social media scheduling with native integrations to major platforms. For simpler needs, Buffer and Hootsuite specialise in social, though this ranking focuses on broader content planning. Monday.com and Asana can handle social scheduling through third-party integrations.
Can I use a spreadsheet or basic tool like Google Sheets as a content calendar?
Yes, teams can use Google Sheets or Excel, though this lacks collaboration features, approval workflows, and integrations found in dedicated tools. As teams scale or manage multiple channels, purpose-built content calendars provide better visibility, automations, and accountability than spreadsheets.
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