Socialhand vs Planoly
Planoly is a visual planner and scheduler with a Link in Bio store, for people who make their own photos and videos. Socialhand makes the posts for you from your website and publishes them on 8 platforms, from $97 a month.
Last updated · Planoly's prices checked
The short answer
Pick Planoly if you shoot your own photos and videos, want to arrange your Instagram grid by eye, and sell from a link in bio.
Pick Socialhand if you want the posts made for you and published on all 8 platforms without planning a grid.
A week of posting, both ways
Who does each step, and what's left for you.
With Planoly
- YouShoot the photos and videos
- YouUpload them and arrange your grid
- YouWrite captions, with AI suggestions
- PlanolyPlanoly auto-posts, or reminds you to post by hand
- YouAuto-responses cover repeat questions; the rest is yours
You do 4 of 5 steps
With Socialhand
- SocialhandReads your website and past posts
- SocialhandMakes reels, carousels and posts in your brand
- YouYou approve the week with a tap, or switch on autopilot
- SocialhandPosts them on all 8 platforms
- SocialhandDrafts comment replies (Growth and Pro)
You do 1 of 5 steps
Side by side
| Feature | Socialhand | Planoly |
|---|---|---|
| Makes the posts for you | Yes. Reels, carousels, image posts, motion graphics and text posts, made from your website in your brand | AI ideas, keyword recommendations and caption suggestions; you make the photos and videos |
| Platforms | All 8 on every plan: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads and Pinterest | Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads and TikTok in one social set |
| Publishing | Posts everything for you on all 8 platforms | Auto-posts when the platform allows it, otherwise a push reminder to post by hand |
| Comments and DMs | Comment replies on Growth and Pro (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads and LinkedIn): thank-yous go out on their own, questions are drafted for you to send. DM replies on Growth and Pro (Instagram and Facebook Messenger), drafted for you to send | Auto-responses for replies, comments and DMs you set up |
| Your own video into reels | Yes, on Pro: the built-in video editor turns your filmed takes into finished, captioned reels (8 of your own videos a month) | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Price | $97, $197 or $257 a month, billed monthly | Starter $14, Growth $24, Pro $47 a month, billed annually |
| Try it | A free account, no card needed. Paste your website: your month is planned and your first post made, and you can post it free | 14-day free trial, and a free plan on its mobile app with 10 uploads a month |
Prices checked 29 Oct 2026, from each vendor's own site: Planoly pricing. "Not listed" means the vendor's page doesn't mention it. See Socialhand's plans.
Where they really differ
Planning a grid or getting posts made
Planoly is built around planning: you upload your photos and videos, preview your Instagram grid and move posts around until it looks right. Its AI suggests ideas and captions, but the photos and videos are still yours to make.
Socialhand starts from your website and makes the reels, carousels and posts itself. To see what it would write for you, try the free website to posts tool.
When a post can't go out on its own
Planoly's pricing page says it auto-posts when a platform allows it, and sends you a push notification to post natively when it doesn't.
Socialhand publishes every post on all 8 platforms for you, so there's no reminder to act on.
Selling from your bio
Planoly includes a Link in Bio page that works as a storefront for digital products, services and bookings, with zero transaction fees according to its pricing page. Socialhand has no link-in-bio store, so if selling from your bio matters, Planoly does something Socialhand doesn't.
When Planoly is the better pick
- You want to preview and arrange your Instagram grid before it goes live.
- You sell digital products, services or bookings from a link in bio.
- You already make your own photos and videos.
- You want the lowest monthly price and are happy to do the content yourself.
When Socialhand is the better pick
- You want the posts made for you, not just planned.
- You want every post published for you, with no reminders to post by hand.
- You want comment replies drafted on Growth and Pro, and DMs too.
- You film yourself and want the takes edited into reels.
Questions people ask
Is Socialhand a good Planoly alternative?
Yes, if making the content is the hard part. Planoly helps you plan and schedule what you make; Socialhand makes it from your website and posts it on 8 platforms. If grid planning and a link in bio store are what you use most, stay with Planoly.
How much does Planoly cost compared with Socialhand?
Planoly's pricing page lists Starter at $14, Growth at $24 and Pro at $47 a month, billed annually. Socialhand is $97, $197 or $257 a month, billed monthly, and it makes the posts as well as publishing them.
Does Planoly post automatically?
When a platform allows it. Planoly's pricing page says it auto-posts where it can and otherwise sends a push notification so you post natively. Socialhand publishes every post on all 8 platforms itself.
Is there a free version of Planoly?
Yes. Planoly has a free plan on its mobile app with 10 uploads a month, and a 14-day free trial on its paid plans. Socialhand's free account plans your month and makes your first post, which you can post free.
Can I try Socialhand for free?
Yes. Make a free account, no card needed, and paste your website. Socialhand reads it, plans your month and makes your first post, with a version for each platform. Connect your accounts and post it free, so you see it live. You can also film one reel in Studio free. Nothing else posts until you pick a plan.
See your own posts first.
Paste your website and Socialhand plans your month and makes your first post, which you can post free. If you like it, plans start at $97 a month.