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Kontentino vs Planoly — and the alternative worth knowing

Kontentino and Planoly are aimed at genuinely different people. Kontentino is a structured workflow tool built for agencies and brand teams: multi-stage client approvals, a Brand Hub for assets, tasks and notes, and a Global Content Manager for localized campaigns. Planoly is a visual planning tool built for creators: it pioneered Instagram grid previews and has spent a decade perfecting the drag-and-drop aesthetic planner. Both skip Bluesky and Mastodon, but Kontentino auto-publishes to X and Google Business — two channels Planoly either skips or handles only via manual reminder notifications. For creators and teams who want all 11 platforms auto-published on one flat EUR plan, SocialKit is the third option alongside both.

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Kontentino vs Planoly vs SocialKit at a glance

All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.

Feature and pricing comparison between Kontentino, Planoly, and SocialKit, as of June 2026
FeatureKontentinoPlanolySocialKit
Platforms
Platforms supported9 of 118 of 11Also supports: AmazonAll 11
BlueskyNoNoYes
MastodonNoNoYes
ThreadsYesYesYes
Google BusinessYesNoYes
PinterestYesYesYes
Pricing & trial
Entry price€49/mo Starter (annual)Verified on kontentino.com June 2026; month-to-month is €69/mo$14/mo Starter billed annually ($16/mo monthly per help center)Verified on planoly.com/pricing, June 10, 2026€29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually)
Pricing modelTiered EUR/USD plans by seats & profiles — €49 → €109 → €199/mo annualPer social set + per user — extra sets $8–10/mo and extra users $3–5/mo (Growth/Pro only; no add-ons on Starter)Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing
Social accounts included10 profiles on Starter · 40 on Standard · unlimited on ProPer Kontentino’s pricing page (June 2026)1 eight-channel “social set” on Starter2 on Growth · 6 on Pro15 on Solo · 30 on Team
Free trial14 days, no card required14 days + free mobile tier (10 uploads/mo)7 days — €0.00 due today
Money-back guaranteeNot listedNo money-back guarantee found; 14-day trial only, and no free plan (June 2026)Not listedNot mentioned on planoly.com/pricing (verified June 10, 2026)7 days
Publishing & scheduling
Scheduled postsIncluded on all plansNo scheduled-post cap published; AI credits are metered below Pro, though (June 2026)Unlimited uploads on all paid plansFree mobile tier capped at 10 uploads/moUnlimited on every plan
Best-time auto-postingFree best-time tool on siteKontentino publishes free best-time-to-post tools; in-app best-time auto-posting not itemized on the pricing page (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Yes
Per-platform customizationPer-network post adaptationSupported across connected channels per their product pages (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Yes
First-comment schedulingNot itemizedFirst-comment scheduling not itemized on the pricing page (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Yes
Calendar viewCalendar + Kanban viewsCalendar on all plans; Kanban view from Standard (June 2026)YesYes
Content & AI
AI assistantAI captions, translation & images — metered credits100 credits/mo on Starter, 1,000 on Standard, unlimited on Pro (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Every plan (metered credits)
Post templatesBrand Hub from StandardReusable post templates not itemized; Brand Hub assets gate at Standard (June 2026)Content templatesYes
Content libraryBrand Hub (asset hub) from StandardPer Kontentino’s pricing page (June 2026)Built-in media libraryUnlimited uploads on all paid plans (June 2026)Yes
Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon)Not itemizedNative thread composing not documented; no Bluesky or Mastodon support (June 2026)Not listedNo Bluesky or Mastodon; X publishing is reminder-based per Planoly’s own product page (June 2026)Yes
Hashtag managerHashtag generator tools on siteFree hashtag generators published; in-app hashtag manager not itemized (June 2026)Hashtag & user-tag groupsYes
Collaboration
Team seats3 users on Starter · 10 on Standard · 10+ on ProPer Kontentino’s pricing page (June 2026)1 on Starter (no add-on seats) · 2 on Growth · 6 on Pro (extra users $3–5/mo)2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise
Approval workflowInternal approvals on all plans · client approvals from StandardTheir core feature, per kontentino.com (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Team & Enterprise plans
Comments on postsTasks & notes from StandardComments, tasks and notes gate at the Standard tier (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Team & Enterprise plans
Integrations & support
AnalyticsPaid add-on from €54/mo · included only on ProAnalytics is a paid add-on on Starter & Standard, bundled at Pro; users report on G2/Capterra its depth lags dedicated reporting tools (June 2026)IncludedReviewers say depth could be more comprehensive (G2/Capterra)Included on every plan
API + webhooksAPI & SSO on Enterprise onlyAPI/SSO gate at the custom Enterprise tier (June 2026)Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Every plan, incl. Solo
SupportEmail + help center · dedicated account manager from ProAccount manager bundled at Pro; users report on G2/Capterra occasional publishing/connection hiccupsEmail supportEmail · priority on Enterprise
Verdict
Best forAgencies and brand teams whose workflow centers on internal + client approvalsCreators planning a visual Instagram/Pinterest feedPosting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan

Pricing as of June 2026. Kontentino figures per their public pricing page; Planoly figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.

Pricing face-off: Kontentino vs Planoly vs SocialKit

Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.

Kontentino Starter

€49/month (annual billing)

Verified on kontentino.com June 2026: Starter €49/mo (3 users, 10 profiles, 100 AI credits) on annual billing — €69 month-to-month; Standard €109/mo (10 users, 40 profiles); Pro €199/mo (unlimited profiles); analytics is a paid add-on from €54/mo below Pro. No free plan — 14-day trial only.

  • 3 users and 10 social profiles on Starter (€49/mo annual, €69 month-to-month)
  • Internal approvals on all plans; client approvals from Standard (€109/mo)
  • Analytics is a paid add-on from €54/mo — bundled only at Pro (€199/mo)
  • AI credits metered: 100/mo on Starter, 1,000 on Standard, unlimited on Pro
  • 14-day free trial, no card — but no free plan or money-back guarantee listed
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Planoly Starter

$14/month (billed annually)

Verified on planoly.com/pricing, June 10, 2026: $14/month billed annually ($16/month monthly, per their help center), 1 user, 1 eight-channel social set, unlimited uploads. A second social set or user requires upgrading to Growth at $24/month billed annually.

  • 1 user, 1 social set on Starter — add-ons not available until Growth ($24/mo listed)
  • Extra social sets $8–10/mo, extra users $3–5/mo on Growth/Pro
  • No Bluesky, Mastodon, or Google Business support
  • X and Amazon publishing is reminder-based (manual) per Planoly’s product page
  • 14-day free trial + free mobile tier (10 uploads/mo)
See Planoly's pricing
All 11 platforms included

SocialKit Solo

17.40/month

billed annually · €29/month billed monthly

  • 15 social accounts across all 11 platforms
  • Unlimited scheduled posts
  • AI on every plan
  • API + webhooks on every plan
  • 7-day free trial + 7-day money-back guarantee
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Pricing as of June 2026. Kontentino and Planoly prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.

The verdict: Kontentino, Planoly, or SocialKit?

Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.

Kontentino wins when…

  • Your operation runs on approval workflows — Kontentino’s multi-stage internal and client sign-off, Brand Hub, tasks, and notes are purpose-built for agency accountability; Planoly does not list an approval workflow on its pricing page (as of June 2026)
  • You post to Google Business Profile alongside your social networks — Kontentino covers it natively; Planoly does not support Google Business at all
  • You need true auto-publishing to X rather than reminder notifications — Kontentino publishes to X automatically; Planoly’s own product page states that X (and Amazon) publishing works via scheduled reminders, meaning you post manually when notified (as of June 2026)

Planoly wins when…

  • Visual feed planning is your single most important workflow — Planoly pioneered Instagram and Pinterest grid previews, and the drag-and-drop aesthetic planner is still where it wins; for a creator whose brand depends on how a feed looks as a whole, that tooling is genuinely best-in-class
  • You plan Amazon product content — Planoly handles Amazon content via reminder-based publishing; Kontentino has no Amazon support
  • You are a solo creator or freelancer working on a tight budget — Planoly Starter lists at $14/month billed annually ($16/month on monthly billing, per its help center, June 2026), well below Kontentino’s €49/month, 3-seat Starter floor that bundles seats a solo user does not need

SocialKit wins when…

  • You want all 11 platforms — including Bluesky and Mastodon (missing from both tools), Google Business (missing from Planoly), and true auto-publishing to X (reminder-only on Planoly) — without paying Kontentino’s €49/month, 3-seat Starter minimum
  • You are a solo creator or small team who wants analytics, AI, and API + webhooks included on the plan you actually buy — Kontentino gates analytics as a paid add-on from €54/month below its €199 Pro tier, and Planoly does not list an API on its plan page (as of June 2026)
  • You want flat EUR pricing that scales simply: SocialKit Solo lists at €29/month (€17.40/month billed annually) with 15 accounts across all 11 platforms — below Kontentino’s Starter floor and comparable to Planoly’s Growth plan ($24/month billed annually) while including more networks
  • You want a 7-day money-back guarantee on top of your trial — neither Kontentino nor Planoly lists one on their pricing pages (as of June 2026)

Bottom line

These tools solve different problems, and the right answer depends on your role more than the tools’ feature lists. Agencies with heavy client-approval needs belong on Kontentino — the sign-off structure, Brand Hub, and multi-market tooling justify its €49/month Starter floor for a three-person team. Creators whose brand lives in how an Instagram feed looks belong on Planoly — the visual grid planner is still excellent, and the $14/month Starter entry is creator-priced. The buyer neither tool was built for is the growing creator or small team that posts to many networks, wants X auto-published (not just notified), needs Bluesky and Mastodon in the mix, and does not want to pay for three seats when they have one. That is the case SocialKit is built around — flat EUR plans, all 11 platforms, analytics and API on every tier.

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