Up to 4 at once.
| Criteria | MultiCollab | PublishPress |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Pricing | Free version available; Lite $299/year and Pro $599/year at a 50% introductory discount, with renewals at the regular price; Enterprise from $2,500/year. 14-day trial. | Business $149/year (1 site); Agency $299/year (5 sites); Unlimited $499/year. |
| Platform Type | Editorial workflow | Editorial workflow |
| Planning & scheduling views | 0.5/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Editorial workflow & approvals | 4.2/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Collaboration | 4.8/5 | 3.2/5 |
| CMS & publishing integrations | 2.0/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Multi-channel planning | 1.0/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Custom fields & templates | 3.0/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Performance tracking | 0.0/5 | 1.2/5 |
| Usability | 4.6/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Permissions & security | 3.2/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Implementation & support | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Real-time co-editing within WordPress block editor ✓ Inline comments and suggestions similar to Google Docs | ✓ Allows for tailored content approval processes ✓ A comprehensive set of plugins for WordPress publishing |
| Limitations | ✗ WordPress-only ✗ Not a full editorial calendar — collaboration only, no scheduling | ✗ Could do better with advanced real-time collaboration features |
MultiCollab
3.5
Rating
★ 3.5/5
Pricing
Free version available; Lite $299/year and Pro $599/year at a 50% introductory discount, with renewals at the regular price; Enterprise from $2,500/year. 14-day trial.
Platform
Editorial workflow
Scores
Planning & scheduling views
0.5
Editorial workflow & approvals
4.2
Collaboration
4.8
CMS & publishing integrations
2.0
Multi-channel planning
1.0
Custom fields & templates
3.0
Performance tracking
0.0
Usability
4.6
Permissions & security
3.2
Implementation & support
3.0
Strengths
✓ Real-time co-editing within WordPress block editor
✓ Inline comments and suggestions similar to Google Docs
Limitations
✗ WordPress-only
✗ Not a full editorial calendar — collaboration only, no scheduling
PublishPress
3.8
Rating
★ 3.8/5
Pricing
Business $149/year (1 site); Agency $299/year (5 sites); Unlimited $499/year.
Platform
Editorial workflow
Scores
Planning & scheduling views
4.6
Editorial workflow & approvals
4.7
Collaboration
3.2
CMS & publishing integrations
4.5
Multi-channel planning
2.8
Custom fields & templates
4.2
Performance tracking
1.2
Usability
4.4
Permissions & security
4.6
Implementation & support
3.0
Strengths
✓ Allows for tailored content approval processes
✓ A comprehensive set of plugins for WordPress publishing
Limitations
✗ Could do better with advanced real-time collaboration features
