Head to head
Planoly vs RecurPost
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
RecurPost is a budget-friendly take on evergreen recycling: sort posts into content libraries and it republishes them automatically over time, with bulk upload, AI captions and images, and a free plan. It publishes to ten networks at prices well below the bigger suites.
- From
- $7.5 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
RecurPost is the pick for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply, and it's the cheaper start, from $7.5 a month. Planoly fits Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually better, and it adds visual feed planner and social inbox that RecurPost leaves out.
RecurPost starts cheaper, $7.5 a month against $14 a month for Planoly. Planoly brings visual feed planner that RecurPost skips, while RecurPost has evergreen recycling Planoly doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- RecurPost starts at $7.5 a month, Planoly at $14 a month.
- Planoly posts to 8 networks, RecurPost to 10.
- Only RecurPost reaches Bluesky and Google Business.
- Planoly has visual feed planner; RecurPost doesn't.
- Planoly has social inbox; RecurPost doesn't.
- Planoly has link in bio; RecurPost doesn't.
- RecurPost has evergreen recycling; Planoly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Planoly | RecurPost |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | No | Partial |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planoly | RecurPost |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
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
$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$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
$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.
RecurPost
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 social profiles, 1 user
- 10 recurring posts
- Evergreen recycling and scheduling
Starter
$7.5/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 2
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $9/mo, $7.50 on annual ($90/yr)
- 2 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
- 10 posts a day per account
Personal
Popular$21/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $25/mo, about $21 on annual ($250/yr)
- 5 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
- 20 posts a day per account, content libraries, AI
Agency
$66/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79/mo, about $66 on annual ($790/yr)
- 20 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 3 users (extra $20/mo each)
- 80 posts a day per account, approval workflows, team collaboration
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing for 100+ accounts
- Custom users and limits
- Flat, quota-bundled plans plus a free plan. Extra social accounts are $4 a month each and extra team members $20 a month each.
- Annual billing is two months free: Starter works out to $7.50 a month, Personal about $21, Agency about $66.
- RecurPost's signature is evergreen recycling: you sort posts into content libraries that automatically republish over time, the same idea as SocialBee and MeetEdgar.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the page also offers EUR, GBP, INR, and many other currencies.
Pros and cons
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
RecurPost
- Strong evergreen recycling with content libraries
- Very affordable, with a free plan and cheap add-ons
- Bulk upload plus AI captions and images
- Ten networks, including Bluesky and Threads
- No unified inbox, listening, or competitor tracking
- No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
- Reporting is fairly basic
- Extra users are pricey at $20 a month each
Planoly vs RecurPost: FAQ
- Is Planoly or RecurPost cheaper?
- RecurPost is cheaper to start, from $7.5 against $14 for Planoly. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Planoly or RecurPost have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Planoly or RecurPost?
- Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, while RecurPost is the better fit for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.