Is NapoleonCat or Planoly cheaper?

Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $79 for NapoleonCat. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does NapoleonCat or Planoly have a free plan?

Planoly has a free plan; NapoleonCat does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.

Which is better, NapoleonCat or Planoly?

NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume, while Planoly is the better fit for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

NapoleonCat vs Planoly

Last updated 4 June 2026

NapoleonCat

NapoleonCat is built around moderation: a unified inbox that pulls in comments, DMs, ad comments, and app-store reviews, with automation that can hide, delete, and auto-reply on its own. Publishing and reporting are solid too, and pricing starts at $79 a month for two users and five profiles, scaling as you add more.

From: $79 /mo
Free plan

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Planoly

Planoly grew up as an Instagram feed planner and still leads with the visual side: drag posts around a grid preview until the profile looks right, then schedule them, with a link-in-bio page that can sell digital products. It publishes to eight networks and prices in flat plans from a free mobile tier to $47 a month.

From: $14 /mo
Free plan

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Bottom line

NapoleonCat and Planoly both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for Brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume; choose Planoly for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually.

Features compared

Feature	NapoleonCat	Planoly
AI captions	Yes	Yes
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Yes	No
Bulk upload	Not assessed	Not assessed
Evergreen recycling	No	No
Team roles	Yes	Yes
Approvals	Not assessed	Not assessed
Link in bio	No	Yes

Platforms compared

Network	NapoleonCat	Planoly
Instagram	Auto	Auto
Facebook	Auto	Auto
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	Auto
TikTok	Auto	Auto
Pinterest	No	Auto
YouTube	Auto	Auto
Threads	No	Auto
Google Business	Auto	No

Pricing

NapoleonCat

Standard

$79 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$79/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots
Unlimited post scheduling, analytics for own profiles
Competitor tracking and benchmarking, automated reporting, team collaboration

Pro

Popular

$89 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$89/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
Adds the all-in-one Social Inbox and saved responses
Team performance reports and the mobile app

Expert

$119 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$119/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
Adds automatic moderation of common questions and auto-hide/delete
Automatic sentiment analysis and advanced search

Enterprise

$465 /mo

Scheduled posts: Unlimited

From $465/mo, for more than 60 profiles
AI Reply (beta), API access, custom reporting
Custom compliance, SLA, and custom agreement

Flat base plans priced for 2 users and 5 profile slots, then you scale: add more profiles and users with a slider and pay only for what you use, so the monthly cost grows as you add them. Enterprise starts at $465 for larger setups (60+ profiles).
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is up to about 18% cheaper; the page headlines the monthly rates and the per-month annual figure wasn't shown cleanly when checked.
Listed prices exclude VAT.
The plan tiers mostly differ by moderation and automation depth: Pro adds the Social Inbox, Expert adds auto-moderation and sentiment analysis, and Enterprise adds AI Reply and API access.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page (which has a USD/EUR/GBP switch, set to USD), and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Planoly

Free

Seats: 1
Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: 10

1 social set, 1 user (mobile app)
10 uploads a month
Visual planner and link-in-bio

Starter

$16 /mo

$14/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$16/mo, $14 on annual
1 social set, 1 user, unlimited uploads
Free link in bio; upgrade to Growth to add sets or users

Growth

Popular

$28 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Seats: 2
Accounts: 2
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$28/mo, $24 on annual
2 social sets, 2 users, unlimited uploads
Extra social set $10/mo, extra user $5/mo

Pro

$55 /mo

$47/mo billed annually

Seats: 6
Accounts: 6
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$55/mo, $47 on annual
6 social sets, 6 users, unlimited uploads
Extra social set $8/mo, extra user $3/mo

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles a number of social sets and users. A social set is one account per network (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and so on), so one set covers your presence across the networks you connect.
Starter has no add-ons (you upgrade to grow). Growth and Pro let you buy extra sets ($10 then $8 a month) and extra users ($5 then $3 a month).
There's a free mobile plan (1 social set, 10 uploads a month).
Annual billing is up to 15% cheaper. Annual rates were read off the live pricing page; the Pro monthly figure is derived from the page's stated annual discount.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

Pros and cons

NapoleonCat

Excellent unified inbox covering comments, DMs, ad comments, and app reviews
Auto-moderation: auto-hide, auto-delete, auto-reply, and sentiment analysis
Strong analytics with competitor benchmarking and automated reporting
Flexible scaling, paying only for the profiles and users you use
No evergreen recycling, visual feed planner, or link-in-bio
No Pinterest, Threads, or Bluesky
Prices exclude VAT and scale up as you add profiles and users
Creation tooling is thinner than the moderation side

Planoly

Best-known Instagram feed/grid visual planner
Link-in-bio page that can sell digital products
Schedules to eight networks with AI captions and auto-responses
Free mobile plan and clear, cheap add-ons
Analytics are moderate, with no custom reports
No evergreen recycling or broad listening
No Bluesky or Google Business
Starter can't add sets or users without upgrading

NapoleonCat vs Planoly: FAQ

Is NapoleonCat or Planoly cheaper?: Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $79 for NapoleonCat. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does NapoleonCat or Planoly have a free plan?: Planoly has a free plan; NapoleonCat does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, NapoleonCat or Planoly?: NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume, while Planoly is the better fit for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.