Grid planning, plus everywhere else.

Planoly is a well-loved visual planner for Instagram-first creators, with a link-in-bio storefront attached. FoPost ships a grid planner too, then covers 23 more networks and adds a REST API.

Single-network and niche · 3 minute read

FoPost

31 platforms

Real API · MCP server · Open SDK

Planoly

From $14/mo billed annually (1 social set)

Visual planner and link-in-bio store for creators.

FoPost or Planoly?

Pick Planoly if you are an Instagram-first creator who sells digital products from your bio link. Pick FoPost if you publish well beyond the visual networks and want listening, an AI agent and an API alongside the grid.

Planoly is a well-loved visual planner for Instagram-first creators, with a link-in-bio storefront that sells digital products. The limits are eight networks with no Bluesky or Mastodon, and a single social set on the entry plan.

FoPost vs Planoly, side by side

FeatureFoPostPlanoly
Publishing platforms318
Pricing modelPer connected account, first 2 freeSocial sets and users
Instagram feed plannerCategory leader
Link in bioCustom domainWith digital product sales
Auto-DMs
Public REST APIIncludedNot listed on plans
MCP server for Claude/Cursor
Official SDKs12 languagesNot listed
Social listeningRadar
AI agent that plans and drafts campaigns
Image and video generation
Bluesky, Mastodon, Discord, Reddit

What you pay: FoPost vs Planoly

FoPost

2 accounts
$0/mo
5 accounts
$3/mo
10 accounts
$33/mo
25 accounts
$78/mo

Planoly

Starter
$14/mo billed annually

1 social set, 1 user

Growth
$24/mo billed annually

2 social sets, 2 users

Pro
$47/mo billed annually

6 social sets, 6 users

Why teams move from Planoly

  • 31 platforms vs 8

    Planoly covers Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, Threads and Pinterest. FoPost adds Bluesky, Mastodon, Discord, Slack, Telegram, Reddit, DEV.to, WordPress and more.

  • Public REST API

    A documented API, signed webhooks and official SDKs in 12 languages, included with every account.

  • Accounts without social sets

    Planoly Starter covers 1 social set and 1 user. FoPost prices per connected account with no seat fees, and the first two accounts are free.

  • Social listening with Radar

    Track mentions of your brand, competitors and keywords, with sentiment, share of voice and buying-intent leads.

  • An agent that drafts campaigns

    Describe a campaign and the agent drafts posts per network and generates images for your approval.

Where Planoly wins

  • Excellent grid planning

    A drag-and-drop feed preview that creators genuinely rely on for Instagram aesthetics.

  • Sell digital products

    Sell digital products directly from the link-in-bio storefront on every plan.

  • Auto-DMs

    Automated direct messages are included on all plans.

Why people look for a Planoly alternative

  • Eight networks

    Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, Threads and Pinterest only.

  • One social set on Starter

    Starter covers a single social set and one user.

Which one should you pick?

Choose FoPost if

  • You publish to Bluesky, Mastodon, Discord, Reddit or DEV.to as well
  • You want a REST API and SDKs to automate publishing
  • You want per-platform AI rewriting with your brand kit
  • You want an AI agent to draft a week of posts for approval
  • You want to track brand and competitor mentions with Radar

Choose Planoly if

  • Your feed aesthetic is the product and you plan it visually every day
  • You sell digital products from your link in bio
  • You want automated DMs
  • You only post to the eight networks Planoly supports

Switching

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Best Planoly alternatives in 2026

  1. 1

    FoPost

    Best for: Founders and small teams who want every platform and a real API without an enterprise sales process

    31 platforms, 30 of them on official APIs and Substack through the browser extension, a documented REST API, an MCP server included, an MIT-licensed SDK, and AI that rewrites each post per network.

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  2. 2

    Later

    From $25/mo

    Best for: The strongest visual planner with Linkin.bio

    Instagram-first scheduler with a visual planner.

    FoPost vs Later
  3. 3

    Pallyy

    Free plan / Pro from $25/mo

    Best for: A beautiful interface at a similar price

    Well-designed budget scheduler for creators and agencies.

    FoPost vs Pallyy
  4. 4

    Hopper HQ

    From $6 per account/mo (Grow)

    Best for: Unlimited posts and AI on visual planning

    Visual-first planner with unlimited posting.

    FoPost vs Hopper HQ
  5. 5

    Sked Social

    From $24/mo billed annually (1 profile)

    Best for: Agencies needing Instagram depth and approvals

    Visual agency planner with brand-trained AI.

    FoPost vs Sked Social
  6. 6

    Metricool

    From $20/mo (5 brands)

    Best for: Several brands with strong analytics cheaply

    Analytics-led social management at indie prices.

    FoPost vs Metricool
  7. 7

    Iconosquare

    Free plan / from €15/mo billed annually

    Best for: Brands who want deeper analytics

    Analytics-first tool for Instagram-led brands.

    FoPost vs Iconosquare

Move from Planoly to FoPost in 4 steps

  1. Step 1

    Create your account

    Create your FoPost account in under 60 seconds. Your first connected accounts are free.

  2. Step 2

    Connect your accounts

    OAuth into 30 networks via their official APIs. Substack, the one network with no write API, publishes through the FoPost browser extension.

  3. Step 3

    Import your scheduled posts

    Bulk-import scheduled posts via CSV or API. We'll re-queue them on your old timing.

  4. Step 4

    Cancel your old subscription

    Run both side by side until your queue has moved over, then cancel.

FoPost vs Planoly: questions

Does FoPost have a grid planner like Planoly?

Yes. FoPost has an Instagram feed planner for previewing and reordering the grid. Planoly has spent longer refining that single view, so creators who live in the grid may still prefer it.

Can FoPost replace Planoly's link-in-bio store?

Partly. FoPost link-in-bio pages support a custom domain, but they do not sell digital products. If the store earns you money, keep Planoly or another store for that part.

Is FoPost cheaper than Planoly?

For one Instagram and one TikTok account, FoPost is free. Five accounts come to $3 a month after the $15 credit, with no user fees. Planoly Starter is $14 a month billed annually for one social set and one user.

How do I move from Planoly to FoPost?

Connect your accounts, bring images into the media library from Canva, Google Drive or Dropbox, and import scheduled posts with a CSV. Rebuild your bio link page in FoPost before you switch the link on your profile.

What is the best Planoly alternative?

FoPost covers 31 networks, prices per connected account and includes an Instagram grid planner. Later and Pallyy are the closest on in-product visual planning.

Which alternative publishes to Bluesky?

FoPost, Publer and Typefully all do. Planoly and Later do not.

FoPost vs other tools