Head to head
Planoly vs Social Champ
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
Social Champ is a broad, affordable scheduler: eleven networks, content recycling, a social inbox, competitor analysis, and listening on the agency tier, plus a free plan. It offers both flat bundled plans and a pay-per-profile option.
- From
- $23 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Planoly is the pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, and it's the cheaper start, from $14 a month. Social Champ fits freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget better, and it reaches Google Business and Bluesky among others, which Planoly doesn't.
Planoly starts cheaper, $14 a month against $23 a month for Social Champ. Planoly brings visual feed planner that Social Champ skips, while Social Champ has evergreen recycling Planoly doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Planoly starts at $14 a month, Social Champ at $23 a month.
- Planoly posts to 8 networks, Social Champ to 11.
- Only Social Champ reaches Bluesky, Google Business, and Mastodon.
- Planoly has visual feed planner; Social Champ doesn't.
- Planoly has link in bio; Social Champ doesn't.
- Social Champ has evergreen recycling; Planoly doesn't.
- Social Champ has social listening; Planoly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Planoly | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | No | Yes |
| 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 | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mastodon | 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.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $14/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $23/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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.
Social Champ
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 3 social accounts, 1 user
- 15 scheduled posts per account
- Scheduling, calendar, basic analytics
Standard
$23/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 6
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/mo, $23 on annual
- 6 social accounts, 2 users, 1 workspace
- Unlimited scheduling, recycling, AI, bulk upload
Professional
Popular$47/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $59/mo, $47 on annual
- 12 social accounts, 5 users, 3 workspaces
- Adds client management, competitor analysis, automation rules, WhatsApp Business
Agency
$119/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $149/mo, $119 on annual
- 30 social accounts, unlimited users and workspaces
- Adds white-label reports, social listening, API access, priority support
- Social Champ offers two ways to pay: these flat, quota-bundled plans (Free, Standard, Professional, Agency), and a pay-per-profile option (a Starter rate around $5 a profile and a Growth rate around $9 a profile, with volume discounts as you add more). The bundled plans are the simplest to compare.
- There's a permanent free plan (3 accounts, 15 posts per account).
- Annual billing saves about 20%: Standard works out to $23 a month, Professional $47, Agency $119.
- Add-ons include extra profiles ($3-$5 each), AI credits, and social listening modules.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Social Champ
- Broad: recycling, inbox, competitor analysis, listening, AI
- Eleven networks, including Bluesky, Mastodon, and WhatsApp Business
- Free plan plus flexible flat or per-profile pricing
- Good value against the bigger suites
- Listening and white-label only on the Agency plan
- No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
- Two pricing models can be confusing
- Reporting is solid but not best-in-class
Planoly vs Social Champ: FAQ
- Is Planoly or Social Champ cheaper?
- Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $23 for Social Champ. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Planoly or Social Champ have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Planoly or Social Champ?
- Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, while Social Champ is the better fit for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.