✨ South Africa's party planning platform

Plan extraordinary events β€” stress-free

Planly brings guests, budget, tasks and RSVPs into one gorgeous dashboard. From birthday bashes to corporate galas.

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3free parties
256-bitAES encryption
Real-timeRSVP updates
POPIAcompliant

Everything you need to throw a perfect party

Planly is packed with tools that keep you organised from first invite to last dance.

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Smart Guest Management

Add guests with names, emails, phone numbers, ages and company details. Track RSVPs in real-time β€” Going, Maybe or Declined. Colour-code guests and filter by response status.

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Budget Tracker

Set a total budget and break it down by category. Log planned vs actual spend per item. The live budget ring shows you exactly how much wiggle room you have left.

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Task Board

Create tasks with due dates, priority levels and assignees. Mark tasks done as you go. A progress bar shows overall party readiness at a glance.

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Event Timeline

Build a minute-by-minute run sheet for the day. Add time-stamped entries for arrivals, speeches, cake-cutting, and more β€” so nothing gets forgotten.

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Email Invitations & RSVPs

Send beautiful HTML email invitations directly from Planly. Guests click Going / Maybe / Can't make it and their RSVP is recorded automatically β€” no login required.

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Themes & Personalisation

Choose from 8 party backgrounds, 30+ emoji icons, and 5 premium fonts. Your party dashboard reflects your event's personality.

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Vendor Directory

Browse South African vendors β€” caterers, DJs, decorators, photographers and more. Save favourites to your party and access their contact details instantly.

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Real-time Collaboration

Share your party with co-planners. Changes sync live via WebSocket so your whole team always sees the latest guest list and task status.

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Smart Notifications

Get notified when a guest RSVPs, when a task is overdue, or when a co-planner makes a change. Stay on top of every detail without checking constantly.

Up and running in minutes

No tutorials needed. Just sign up and start planning.

1

Create your account

Sign up free. No credit card required. Start with up to 3 parties on the free plan.

2

Add your first party

Give it a name, date, venue and theme. Pick a background and emoji to make it yours.

3

Invite your guests

Add guests and send them an email RSVP invitation in one click. Track responses as they arrive.

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Plan & track everything

Add tasks, set your budget, build a timeline. Planly keeps you on track all the way to party day.

A dashboard that tells the whole story

Real data, live updates, and a clean interface that never gets in your way.

Guests
Sarah M.Going
James K.Maybe
Priya N.Going
Thabo D.Declined
Lerato B.Going
12 guests Β· 8 confirmed Β· 1 declined
Budget
🍽️ CateringR4 500
🎡 DJR2 800
🌸 FlowersR1 200
πŸŽ‚ CakeR650
🎈 DecorR900
Total: R10 050 / R12 000
Tasks
Book venueDone
Send invitesDone
Confirm DJIn progress
Order cakeOverdue
Buy decorationsIn progress
5 tasks Β· 2 done Β· 1 overdue

Your guests' data is safe with us

Planly is built with South African POPIA compliance in mind. Guest and user PII is always encrypted.

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AES-256 encryption

All guest PII β€” names, emails, phone numbers, ages and company details β€” is encrypted at rest using AES-256-CBC. Raw data never touches the database.

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POPIA compliant

We collect only what's needed, give you full control over your data, and never sell personal information to third parties.

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Secure sessions

Passwords are hashed with bcrypt (cost 12). Sessions use HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite cookies and expire automatically.

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Hosted in South Africa

All data is hosted on South African servers via Afrihost. Your data stays local β€” no cross-border transfers.

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  • Up to 3 parties
  • Unlimited guests per party
  • Guest RSVP tracking
  • Budget tracker
  • Task board
  • Email invitations
  • 5 font themes
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Loved by South African hosts

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"Planly made my daughter's 21st birthday so easy to manage. The RSVP tracking alone saved me hours of WhatsApp messages."

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Nomvula K.
Johannesburg
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"We used Planly for a 150-person corporate year-end function. The budget tracker kept us honest and the timeline kept us on schedule."

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Dylan van der Berg
Cape Town
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"The vendor directory is brilliant β€” I found a photographer and a florist in Durban within minutes. Booked both through Planly."

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Priya Naidoo
Durban

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Join thousands of South African hosts who use Planly to create unforgettable events. Free to start β€” no credit card needed.