Willow vs Postly.

Postly is an AI-first publishing tool that generates and auto-posts content. Willow goes a step further — it drafts content in your voice, tags anyone on LinkedIn, and adds analytics and a dedicated coach.

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Choose Willow if

You want content and a coach, not just AI output on autopilot.

  • Content drafted in your voice — not just scheduled.
  • Unrestricted LinkedIn tagging of people and companies.
  • A dedicated coach who knows your industry.
  • Unlimited scheduling across up to 20 accounts.
Best forAccountants, consultants, HR & recruitment, IT & software and law firms.
Choose Postly if

You want AI to generate and auto-post at high volume, cheaply.

  • AI Writer plus AI image and video generation.
  • Auto-posting agent from RSS and prompts.
  • Very low-cost plans with optional add-ons.
Best forCreators and small teams who want cheap, AI-heavy publishing at volume.

A calendar built for consistency.

Willow drops a personalised, quarter-long content calendar straight into your platform — drafted in your voice, ready to review.

app.willow.co / calendar
The Willow platform — content calendar, analytics and post streak in one dashboard.

Feature by feature.

The same criteria, side by side. Willow leans done-for-you content and coaching; Postly leans aI publishing & automation.

Feature WillowThe B2B social engine PostlyAI publishing & automation
Getting started & support
Free trial Willow has a 14-day free trial for the social media platform. No free trial; a free plan is available.
Pricing Willow's pricing is straightforward and includes every feature and AI tool. Plans cost €289/month with quarterly coaching or €545/month with monthly coaching — each with 20 channels and 5 users. Free plan: 2 team members, 50 scheduled posts, unlimited workspaces. Basic €2.77/month: unlimited AI text credits and 100GB media storage. Team: unlimited members and API. Add-ons include X Pro, API access, a Telegram bot and AI Studio.
Coaching Users on a Kickstart or Pro plan get monthly or quarterly coaching with a dedicated expert. Onboarding best practices, a blog and Help Center/Docs; no coaching or strategic guidance.
Support Native English and Dutch support during office hours, plus a dedicated account manager per customer. Help Center and Help Docs, plus a blog with strategies and product updates.
Publishing & scheduling
Scheduling Unlimited social media scheduling with no time horizon. Starter schedules 50 posts/month; all other plans are unlimited.
LinkedIn tagging Tag people and companies on LinkedIn without restrictions. LinkedIn tagging limited to connections and page followers.
Best time to post Best time to post recommendations based on years of customer analytics. No best time to post recommendations.
Analytics & reporting
Analytics Detailed analytics per channel with clean data visualisation. Analytics dashboard tracking engagement and performance.
Link tracking Link tracking for every link in your posts. No clear built-in URL click tracking.
Data export Export analytics as a clean, visual PDF. CSV export and snapshots; optional branded PDFs and digests.
Content, AI & inspiration
AI & content generation Willow builds custom content calendars and LinkedIn captions (the Willow model) for Kickstart, Pro and Custom plans. AI Writer for captions, posts, ads and blogs, an AI image and video generator, brand-voice tools and AI auto-posting, with platform-specific adaptation.
News & discovery Ideas from newspapers, RSS feeds and keyword monitors in your dashboard. AI-generated ideas, templates and RSS auto-posting.
Post inspiration Best practices and topical calendars for post inspiration. AI ideas and templates, but no curated inspiration system.
Academy Extensive guides on social media fundamentals. Blog with strategies and product updates; Help Docs.
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Willow vs Postly, in short.

Is Willow a good Postly alternative? +
If you want content that's genuinely on-brand and a coach guiding it, yes. Postly is a cheap, AI-heavy autopilot — Willow pairs AI drafting with human coaching and B2B depth.
Does Willow have approval workflows? +
Yes. Every draft can be approved, edited or skipped, with configurable reviewers on higher plans and a full audit trail — built for regulated professional-services firms.
How does pricing compare? +
Postly is extremely cheap — a free plan and Basic from €2.77/month, with paid add-ons. Willow's €289–€545/month is a complete system with drafted content, coaching, analytics and 20 channels.

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See Willow on your own business.

A 30-minute demo, no commitment. We'll model your firm live and show you the calendar, the drafts and the coaching — then you decide.

“Willow delivers what they promise — and they keep making the product better with genuinely useful features like link tracking.”
WS Wouter ScholiersPartner · ACS Accountants