Oyapost vs Planoly (2026): Instagram preview is not a strategy

Planoly is a preview tool that grew scheduling features. The product still orbits Instagram: how the next thumbnail sits next to the last one.

That is a detail. The job is the week. Oyapost starts from what goes out, where, and when — Instagram included, not Instagram only. Nine platforms, unlimited posts, plans from $8/month.

Who should ditch Planoly

Switch if you have outgrown grid cosmetics. Switch if TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, or Threads now take as much time as the feed. Switch if you are stacking a second app to do the actual publishing.

Why Planoly stops being enough

A pretty feed is not a publishing system

Previewing the grid does not schedule a carousel to LinkedIn or a pin that has to land on Tuesday. Oyapost is a calendar with a composer: media, caption, time, channel.

The rest of the stack is not an add-on

Reddit and Threads sit next to Instagram. Bulk upload fills a month when you are in the mood. Recurring posts bring evergreen winners back without a spreadsheet.

Analytics on the post, not just the collage

After something publishes, you want views, likes, and comments on that post — not only whether the checkerboard looks balanced. Oyapost pulls stats on published work so you know what to recycle.

Builders should not leave the calendar

API access, webhooks, and MCP are on the menu when the queue should talk to the rest of the business. That is rarely why someone opened Planoly — and that is the point.

Use the grid as a check. Run the business on a calendar.

Keep caring how Instagram looks. Stop treating the preview as the product. Start on oyapost.com or see pricing.