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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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Planoly | Sendible | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 8 of 11Also supports: Amazon | 9 of 11 | All 11 |
| Bluesky | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | No | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| 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 model | Per 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 month | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 1 eight-channel “social set” on Starter2 on Growth · 6 on Pro | 6 on Creator · 24 on Traction49 on Scale ($199/mo) — as of June 2026 | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 14 days + free mobile tier (10 uploads/mo) | 14 days — no card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | Not listedNot mentioned on planoly.com/pricing (verified June 10, 2026) | NoNone listed on sendible.com/pricing (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited uploads on all paid plansFree mobile tier capped at 10 uploads/mo | Unlimited 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-posting | Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not 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 scheduling | Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026) | Instagram first comment (hashtags)Confirmed in their pricing-page FAQ (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes | Scheduling & smart queuesPer sendible.com (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | Not 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 templates | Content templates | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Built-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 manager | Hashtag & user-tag groups | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | 1 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 Scale | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026) | Agency-grade approvalsClient workflows are Sendible’s core focus | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026) | Team collaboration toolsPer sendible.com (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | IncludedReviewers say depth could be more comprehensive (G2/Capterra) | Reports & analytics tools | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Not listedNot shown in Planoly’s published plan details (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Email support | Help center + support team | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Creators planning a visual Instagram/Pinterest feed | Agencies managing many clients with agency-grade workflows | Posting 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.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
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.
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.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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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.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
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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