Superdesk Planning Component
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- The Planning Component is an editorial organiser for event coverage and newsroom planning that integrates with journalists’ workflows and customer-facing calendars.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Intended users
- The maker describes Superdesk as serving news agencies, publishers, and corporations, and says the Planning Component organises newsroom event coverage.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Free plan
- NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
- Integrations
- Alerts can also be routed through third-party messaging tools such as Slack.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Support
- Technical Engineering Support includes business-hours system and integration support; Full Managed Services advertises 24/7 priority support for critical issues.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Headquarters
- Prague, Czech RepublicRead 28 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
- Founded
- 2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
- Maker
- Superdesk is brought to users by Sourcefabric; the maker says Sourcefabric is headquartered in Prague and was founded in 2010.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- API and standalone use
- The Planning Component has a RESTful API and can be modified for standalone use as well as integrated with Superdesk.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Automatic content creation
- Assigning coverage to a journalist automatically creates the corresponding content item in Superdesk.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Customer access
- Newshub search supports predefined filters and bespoke queries for finding content.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Event management
- Editors can create events and planning items, define coverage activities, and assign them to desks or journalists.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Event metadata
- Calendar event metadata is applied to content so journalists do not have to enter those details themselves.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- External calendars
- It can ingest third-party feeds in iCalendar, JSON, or custom formats.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Hosting and security updates
- Full Managed Services offers cloud or on-premise hosting, monitoring, proactive updates, and regular security updates.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Notifications
- Built-in notifications alert reporters, photographers, and stringers to last-minute changes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
- Open source
- Superdesk is an open-source newsroom CMS with no licence fee, and the maker says it is licensed under GNU AGPL version 3.Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
Plans and prices
Lite €350 a month billed monthly 25 users Read 20 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
Pro €2,990 a month billed monthly 100 users · 4 hours extended support per month Read 20 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
Enterprise Price not published Unlimited users Read 20 Sep 2026 · superdesk.org
Technical Engineering Support €950 a month Starting from 950€ / month Business-hours system and integration support · Priority engineering access · For newsrooms with in-house IT Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
Full Managed Services €1,400 a month Starting from 1,400€ / month Managed cloud or on-premise hosting · 24/7 priority support for critical issues · Pricing scales with newsroom size and needs Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
Custom Development Priced on request Available upon request, based on project scope. Custom integrations · Workflows and automation · Module adaptations Read 3 Oct 2026 · superdesk.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Newsroom Management Systems Software#5 of 207.3
- Content Calendar Software#18 of 247.3
- Content Management Systems#146 of 1657.5