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Planoly vs Sendible — and the alternative worth knowing

Planoly and Sendible are rarely cross-shopped by the same buyer, and for good reason — they are designed for very different people. Planoly is a visual-first planner built around the Instagram grid: it exists to help creators and small brands control the aesthetic of their feed before anything goes public. Sendible is an agency scheduling suite focused on multi-client workflows, structured approvals, and reporting across many accounts. Where they overlap is publishing and scheduling; where they diverge is almost everything else. This page compares both tools honestly — pricing, platforms, daily limits, and team features as of June 2026 — and explains why SocialKit, priced in flat EUR, often fits the gap between them.

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Planoly vs Sendible 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 Planoly, Sendible, and SocialKit, as of June 2026
FeaturePlanolySendibleSocialKit
Platforms
Platforms supported8 of 11Also supports: Amazon9 of 11All 11
BlueskyNoYesYes
MastodonNoNoYes
ThreadsYesYesYes
Google BusinessNoYesYes
PinterestYesNoYes
Pricing & trial
Entry price$14/mo Starter billed annually ($16/mo monthly per help center)Verified on planoly.com/pricing, June 10, 2026$29/mo (Creator)$25/mo billed annually ($300/year) — 1 user, 6 profiles (verified June 10, 2026)€29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually)
Pricing modelPer social set + per user — extra sets $8–10/mo and extra users $3–5/mo (Growth/Pro only; no add-ons on Starter)Tiered — steep jumps: $29 → $89 → $199 → $299+ per monthFlat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing
Social accounts included1 eight-channel “social set” on Starter2 on Growth · 6 on Pro6 on Creator · 24 on Traction49 on Scale ($199/mo) — as of June 202615 on Solo · 30 on Team
Free trial14 days + free mobile tier (10 uploads/mo)14 days — no card required7 days — €0.00 due today
Money-back guaranteeNot listedNot mentioned on planoly.com/pricing (verified June 10, 2026)NoNone listed on sendible.com/pricing (June 2026)7 days
Publishing & scheduling
Scheduled postsUnlimited uploads on all paid plansFree mobile tier capped at 10 uploads/moUnlimited queue, but daily send caps: 100–500/user/day by planSmart queues: 10 (Creator) · 30 (Traction) · 70 (Scale) · unlimited from Advanced (June 2026)Unlimited on every plan
Best-time auto-postingNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026)Yes
Per-platform customizationNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)“Tailor posts for each platform”Itemized in their features table (June 2026)Yes
First-comment schedulingNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Instagram first comment (hashtags)Confirmed in their pricing-page FAQ (June 2026)Yes
Calendar viewYesScheduling & smart queuesPer sendible.com (June 2026)Yes
Content & AI
AI assistantNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)“Unlimited AI Credits” on all plansAI Assist itemized in their features table (June 2026)Every plan (metered credits)
Post templatesContent templatesNot listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026)Yes
Content libraryBuilt-in media libraryUnlimited uploads on all paid plans (June 2026)Content ideas & suggestionsPer sendible.com (June 2026)Yes
Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon)Not listedNo Bluesky or Mastodon; X publishing is reminder-based per Planoly’s own product page (June 2026)Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026)Yes
Hashtag managerHashtag & user-tag groupsNot listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026)Yes
Collaboration
Team seats1 on Starter (no add-on seats) · 2 on Growth · 6 on Pro (extra users $3–5/mo)1 on Creator · 4 on Traction · 7 on Scale2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise
Approval workflowNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Agency-grade approvalsClient workflows are Sendible’s core focusTeam & Enterprise plans
Comments on postsNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Team collaboration toolsPer sendible.com (June 2026)Team & Enterprise plans
Integrations & support
AnalyticsIncludedReviewers say depth could be more comprehensive (G2/Capterra)Reports & analytics toolsIncluded on every plan
API + webhooksNot listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026)Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026)Every plan, incl. Solo
SupportEmail supportHelp center + support teamEmail · priority on Enterprise
Verdict
Best forCreators planning a visual Instagram/Pinterest feedAgencies managing many clients with agency-grade workflowsPosting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan

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

Pricing face-off: Planoly vs Sendible vs SocialKit

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

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)
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Sendible Creator

$29/month (about $25/month billed annually)

Creator includes 1 user, 6 profiles, and a 100-post daily send limit. Next tiers: Traction $89/month (4 users, 24 profiles) and Scale $199/month (7 users, 49 profiles). As of June 2026.

  • 1 user and 6 social profiles on the entry plan
  • Daily send limit on every plan (100–500 posts/user/day)
  • No Pinterest or Mastodon publishing
  • 14-day free trial, no card required
  • No money-back guarantee listed
  • Next tier (Traction) jumps to $89/month
See Sendible'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. Planoly and Sendible prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.

The verdict: Planoly, Sendible, or SocialKit?

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

Planoly wins when…

  • Visual Instagram and Pinterest feed planning is your main workflow — Planoly's drag-and-drop grid preview is purpose-built for creators who care how their feed looks as a whole
  • You produce content for Pinterest and want it in the same planner — Planoly supports Pinterest natively; Sendible does not (as of June 2026)
  • You plan Amazon content alongside your social posts — Planoly covers Amazon via reminder-based publishing, a channel Sendible does not include

Sendible wins when…

  • You run an agency managing many clients and need structured approval flows, client-facing reports, and multi-user collaboration at scale — that is Sendible's core pitch and it delivers on it
  • You want a longer 14-day free trial with no credit card required to properly evaluate the tool before paying
  • You need vertical-specific tooling for franchises, multi-location brands, or hospitality — Sendible has dedicated solution pages and feature depth in those areas

SocialKit wins when…

  • You need all 11 platforms in one tool — Planoly misses Bluesky, Mastodon, and Google Business; Sendible misses Pinterest and Mastodon; SocialKit publishes natively to all 11 on every plan (€29/month flat, or €17.40/month billed annually)
  • You schedule in volume and do not want a daily send cap shaping your calendar — Sendible lists a daily posting limit per user on every plan (100–500 posts/user/day as of June 2026); SocialKit includes unlimited scheduled posts
  • You are a solo creator or small team — Sendible's entry Creator tier covers 1 user and 6 profiles, and the next step up is $89/month; SocialKit Solo covers 15 accounts and scales smoothly to a flat €49/month Team plan
  • You want API + webhooks ready to use on day one — SocialKit includes both on every plan; Sendible's pricing page does not list API access (as of June 2026)

Bottom line

Pick by audience size and workflow type. Planoly is the right tool for creators who need their Instagram or Pinterest feed to look exactly right — visual planning is genuinely its superpower, and the $14/month Starter is fair value for that specific use case. Sendible is the right tool for agencies juggling many clients who need client workflows, deep reporting, and vertical solutions, and are budgeted for $89/month (as of June 2026) or more once they grow past the entry tier. The people who need something in between — a solo user or small team posting across many platforms, needing approvals without enterprise pricing, and preferring a bill that does not have daily-cap fine print — are who SocialKit is designed for.

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