Head to head
Planoly vs Rella
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
A collaboration tool first and a scheduler second, built for managers and agencies who work with clients.
- From
- $24 per member / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Planoly and Rella both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually; choose Rella for Social media managers.
Features compared
| Feature | Planoly | Rella |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Partial |
| Advanced reports | No | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Partial |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Planoly | Rella |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
Pricing
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.
Rella
Pro
$24/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $24 per member/mo (annual)
- Unlimited client spaces
- Calendar and Kanban
- Approvals
Premium
Popular$36/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Branded sharing
- Social inbox (Instagram)
- Ella AI assistant
Premium Plus
$48/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- 1:1 onboarding
- Priority support
- More Ella AI
- Custom branding
- Priced per member (editor) seat; client 'Social Spaces' are unlimited and free.
- The page defaults to annual prices; monthly figures are rendered client-side and were not captured.
- The rella.co domain is a parked listing; the live product is at getrella.com.
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
Rella
- Unlimited client spaces included
- Strong approval workflows and client-facing sharing
- Kanban and task management
- Instagram social inbox
- Cost scales per seat
- No link-in-bio
- No Bluesky, Google Business, or Mastodon
- Web app only, no native mobile app
Planoly vs Rella: FAQ
- Is Planoly or Rella cheaper?
- Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $24 for Rella. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Planoly or Rella have a free plan?
- Planoly has a free plan; Rella does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Planoly or Rella?
- Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, while Rella is the better fit for social media managers. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.