Astute vs Planoly
On the evidence we track, Planoly leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for social media management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Astute
Astute connects brands with vetted B2B creators for partnership campaigns including sponsorships, ambassador programs, and editorial placements. The platform handles creator discovery, negotiation, contracting, scheduling, and performance measurement with real-time conversion tracking.
Planoly
LeaderA platform to plan, schedule, and publish social media content across multiple channels including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and others from a single dashboard, with built-in tools for content creation, link-in-bio storefronts, and analytics.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Astute
From $99 one-time per campaign or $199/month subscription. No commitment required for one-off campaigns.
- One-off$99 one-time per campaign
- 1 active campaign at a time
- 2 creator collaborations per campaign
- Book any creator, any category
- Briefs, contracts and payment handled
- Async support
- +1 more
- Starter$199/month
- 10 creator collaborations per month
- 1 seat
- 2 campaign launches per month
- Media monitoring: 1 category
- Social listening + 1 competitor
- +2 more
- Scale$499/month
- 30 creator collaborations per month
- 3 seats
- Unlimited campaigns
- Media monitoring: 3 topics
- Social listening + 3 competitors
- +2 more
- CustomContact sales
- 100+ creator collaborations per month
- 10+ seats
- Unlimited campaigns
- Unlimited media monitoring
- Unlimited competitor listening
- +3 more
Planoly
LeaderFrom $14/month. Free tier with 10 uploads/month. 14-day free trial on all paid plans.
- Starter$14/month or $168/year
- 1 Social Set
- Unlimited uploads
- 1 User
- Free Link in Bio
- Sell digital products and physical merch
- +1 more
- Growth$24/month or $288/year
- 2 Social Sets
- 2 Users
- AI content generation
- Content calendar
- Post scheduling
- +5 more
- Pro$47/month or $444/year
- 6 Social Sets
- 6 Users
- All Growth plan features
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Astute
- Slack
Planoly
Leader- Canva
- Dupe
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Threads
- X (Twitter)
- Amazon
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.