Is Planoly or X Pro cheaper?

Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $33 for X Pro. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does Planoly or X Pro have a free plan?

Planoly has a free plan; X Pro does not.

Which is better, Planoly or X Pro?

Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, while X Pro is the better fit for heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

Planoly vs X Pro

Last updated 4 June 2026

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

Visit Planoly

X Pro

X Pro is the rebuilt TweetDeck: a multi-column dashboard for power users on X, with post and thread scheduling, real-time search columns, and multi-account monitoring. As of 2026 it's locked behind X's $40-a-month Premium+ tier, which is the catch.

From: $33 /mo
Free plan

Visit X Pro

Bottom line

Planoly and X Pro 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 X Pro for Heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	Planoly	X Pro
Instagram	Auto	No
Facebook	Auto	No
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	No
TikTok	Auto	No
Pinterest	Auto	No
YouTube	Auto	No
Threads	Auto	No

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

$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.

X Pro

X Premium+

$40 /mo

$33/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: Unlimited

X Pro is bundled with X Premium+ (about $40/mo, $395/yr)
Column-based decks, multi-account monitoring, post and thread scheduling
Access to multiple X accounts you control

X Pro isn't sold on its own. It used to come with the cheaper X Premium plan (around $8/mo), but in March 2026 X moved it behind the top X Premium+ tier, roughly $40 a month (about $395 a year), so the real cost of using X Pro is a Premium+ subscription.
It only manages X, so the value is entirely about how much you live on that one network.
X has signalled a replacement product may follow, so the access terms here may change.

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

X Pro

Best-in-class real-time column monitoring for X
Schedules posts and threads
Manages multiple X accounts at once
Fast, dense, power-user layout
Now requires the $40-a-month X Premium+ tier
X only
No calendar, bulk scheduling, recycling, or mobile app
Access terms have changed once and may change again

Planoly vs X Pro: FAQ

Is Planoly or X Pro cheaper?: Planoly is cheaper to start, from $14 against $33 for X Pro. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Planoly or X Pro have a free plan?: Planoly has a free plan; X Pro does not.
Which is better, Planoly or X Pro?: Planoly is the stronger pick for Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually, while X Pro is the better fit for heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.