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Planoly vs Postmill AI
Both stand on social media management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid
Planoly covers planning, approvals, inbox handling, and analytics across many networks. Compare social-set, upload, and user limits with your publishing requirements before selecting a paid tier.
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Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Choose Postmill AI if you want AI-assisted content work alongside scheduling, publishing, replies, and reporting, with plans for individuals through agencies. Look elsewhere if Starter’s 1-seat, 3-channel, and 100-post monthly capacity does not fit, or if you do not want to self-host and need the free self-hosted option.
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| Planoly | Postmill AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web, iPhone, Android | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $16 a month | Starter: $9 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Maker | Planoly | Not published |
| Website | planoly.com | postmill.ai |
| On social media management tools | #22 of 146 | #14 of 146 |
Planoly: what it does well
- Supports nine listed social networks
- Available on web, iOS, and Android
- Free plan available
- Approval workflow included
- Custom analytics and social inbox
What to know first
- Account details list one social account
- Account details list one team user
- Starter limits uploads to 60 monthly
- Paid plans are billed monthly in listed prices
Postmill AI: what it does well
- Maker lists 45 channels across social, chat, blog, and email.
- One draft can be tailored by channel with previews and validation.
- Scheduling includes recurring slots, queues, CSV import, and retries.
- Daily metric snapshots and replies from 19 channels share one inbox.
- Core is AGPL-3.0 open source and self-hosting is free on customer hardware.
What to know first
- Starter is limited to 1 seat, 3 channels, and 100 posts per month.
- Self-hosting requires the customer’s own hardware.
- The listed social channel count is 3.0.
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