Flick vs Planoly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Planoly grades higher than Flick: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Planoly grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flick
Instagram hashtag tools, scheduler and analytics with AI help
Planoly
Visual social planner with link in bio and Instagram DM automation
Which one is for you
Pick Flick if
- Fits if Instagram is your main channel and hashtags matter
- Works for a solo creator with up to 4 profiles
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want analytics on networks other than Instagram
- Tight if you schedule more than 30 posts per profile a month on Solo
- Pricey if you add people or profiles: extra users are 8 pounds and extra profiles 4 pounds a month
- Watch out: prices are in pounds with tax added on top
Pick Planoly if
- Fits if you plan an Instagram feed from your phone
- Makes sense if you want planning, link in bio and DM replies in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 uploads a month, on the mobile app
- Not for you if you need teams on Starter, which allows 1 set and 1 user
- Watch out: where a platform bars auto-posting, you get a reminder to post it yourself
- Watch out: the page shows annual billing by default, with savings up to 15%
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFlickFair | 2.4GPAPlanolyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSolo is 11 pounds a month on yearly billing for 4 profiles, close to the category's cheaper-quarter line of $14 once converted; prices are shown in pounds and tax is extra. | B$14 a month on the default annual billing, inside the category's $17.99 cheaper quarter; the monthly price wasn't read. Growth is $24. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 7-day trial on every plan with no free plan; the listing does not say whether a card is needed. | CFree plan: mobile app only, 10 uploads a month. 14-day trial of paid plans. |
| Features | CHashtag search and tracking, a scheduler and AI. Analytics are Instagram only, and Solo tracks 30 posts a month. | CGrid preview, auto-posting, AI captions, link in bio and automated replies. Some platforms can't auto-post, so you get reminders. |
| Ease of use | CA web and phone product you set up with profiles and hashtag collections. No store rating on record. | CNo store rating on record. Social sets and the grid layout to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn. No desktop app. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest and X. |
| Best for | Instagram hashtags and planning | mobile Instagram planning with link in bio |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flick and Planoly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flick starts at about $14.74 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Planoly starts at $14 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Planoly starts $0.74 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 5 score higher than Flick for less, and 5 score higher than Planoly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Flick also covers reports.
- Planoly also covers templates, calendar and online store.
At a glance
| Flick | Planoly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | £11 per month for 4 profiles, billed yearly | $14 per month (page defaults to annual billing; monthly-billing price not read) |
| Free plan | None | Free plan on the mobile app with 10 uploads per month. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on all plans | 14-day free trial on paid plans |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flick.Tech LTD | Planoly |
| Price read from | flick.social | planoly.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flick
- Prices are shown in pounds sterling; the vendor's page showed no dollar version.
- Analytics are Instagram only, and Solo allows only 30 tracked posts a month.
- Extra social profiles cost £4 a month and extra users £8 on the plan page.
- Tax is added on top of the prices shown.
Planoly
- The free plan is limited to 10 uploads a month and lives on the mobile app.
- Starter allows 1 social set and 1 user; extra sets and users start on Growth.
- Some platforms do not allow auto-posting, so those posts arrive as reminders instead.
- The pricing page shows annual billing by default and gives a saving of up to 15%, not the monthly prices.
Key features
Flick
- Hashtag search and collections
- Find hashtags, save them in collections and use suggested sets; advanced metrics and a banned-hashtag check sit on the wider platform.
- Hashtag tracking
- Tracks where your posts rank under each hashtag over time using Instagram's API.
- Scheduler
- Schedules Instagram posts and Reels, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn, with a media library, feed preview and best times to post.
- Instagram analytics
- Account, content (feed, Stories, Reels), audience activity and hashtag performance reports. Analytics cover Instagram only.
- AI content lab
- AI help with strategy, planning, ideas and caption writing, listed on the vendor's site.
Planoly
- Visual planning and grid preview
- Plan the whole calendar in one view and preview how an Instagram feed will look, rearranging posts before they go out.
- Auto-posting and reminders
- Posts publish automatically where the platform allows it. Otherwise a push notification reminds you to post natively.
- AI ideas and captions
- Suggests post ideas, keywords and captions tailored to a brand, plus a calendar of holidays and trending formats.
- Link in bio and store
- A link-in-bio page can sell digital products, services, bookings and merch. The vendor says it charges no transaction fees.
- Automated replies and DMs
- Set auto-responses for Instagram comments and direct messages. The feature is listed on every paid plan.
- Media library
- A built-in library stores photos, videos and graphics, with unlimited uploads on the paid plans.
Plans
Flick
Solo£11
per month for 4 profiles, billed yearly
1 user, 30 scheduled posts per profile a month, 30 tracked Instagram posts, some features.
Pro£24
per month for 8 profiles, billed yearly
2 users, unlimited scheduled and tracked posts, all features; extra users £8 a month.
Agency£55
per month for 20 profiles, billed yearly
5 users, unlimited scheduled and tracked posts, all features; extra users £8 a month.
Planoly
Free$0
Available on the Planoly mobile app, limited to 10 uploads per month.
Starter$14
per month; page defaults to annual billing
1 social set, 1 user and unlimited uploads. Adding sets or users needs Growth.
Growth$24
per month; page defaults to annual billing
2 social sets and 2 users. Extra sets $10 a month, extra users $5 a month.
Pro$47
per month; page defaults to annual billing
6 social sets and 6 users. Extra sets $8 a month, extra users $3 a month.
Ways to pay less
Flick
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Flick's pricing page offers a 20% saving when paying yearly instead of monthly.
Planoly
- Annual discount
Save up to 15% on annual plans
The pricing page says annual plans are billed upfront at a discount of up to 15%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flick or Planoly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Planoly is cheaper to start with: $14 a month, against about $14.74 a month for Flick. Flick starts at £11 per month for 4 profiles, billed yearly, and Planoly starts at $14 per month (page defaults to annual billing; monthly-billing price not read).
Which has a free plan, Flick or Planoly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Planoly has a free plan. Flick does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.