Planoly vs Manychat

Two social media tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Planoly fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Manychat fits service business, agency or studio.
  • Manychat suits teams past ten people.
ComparePlanolyPlanolyManychatManychat
In one lineVisual grid planner for Instagram, TikTok, and PinterestDM and comment automation for Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok
Starting priceFrom $14/moFrom $14/mo
Six-person team$14/mo$14/mo
PlansFree in the mobile app (10 uploads/mo); Starter $14/mo (1 social set, 1 user); Growth $24 (2 sets, 2 users); Pro $47 (6 sets, 6 users); up to 15% off yearlyFree (25 active contacts/mo, 2 channels, 4 automations, 1 user, Manychat branding); billed yearly: Essential $14/mo (250 contacts, 2 users, no WhatsApp/SMS/email), Pro $29/mo (2,500 contacts, 3 users, AI, WhatsApp), Business $69/mo (7,500 contacts, 5 users), Advanced $139/mo (25,000 contacts, 10 users). Monthly $17/$39/$99/$199. Each active contact over the limit: $0.10/$0.05/$0.025/$0.004 monthly, $0.082/$0.038/$0.018/$0.0028 yearly, so Pro at 5,000 contacts is about $124/mo yearly or $164 monthly. Extra inbox seats $25 each on Pro; WhatsApp template messages also bill per conversation from a prepaid wallet. 14-day trial on Essential and Pro
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial14 days14 days
Users1 on Starter3 users on Pro
IntegrationsInstagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Threads, CanvaInstagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Zapier
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedPlanoly has a public status page. Status pageManychat has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.3 / 5 from 56 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score3.2 / 5 from 61 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop8570
Fit: Restaurant or café7555
Fit: Service business5565
Fit: Agency or studio5580
Fit: Trades or contractor3035
Fit: Online store8585
Why people pick it
  • Clear visual grid
  • Low price
  • Comment-to-DM funnels without code
  • Covers Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok in one inbox
Where it falls short
  • Thin analytics
  • No shared inbox
  • Bill rises with active contacts
  • WhatsApp, SMS, and email need Pro
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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