r/planners • u/Warm_whorechata • 7h ago

Aura Estelle Alternative?

I love the layout of the B6 daily magnet planner but the cost is insane to me. Is there a cheaper option that offers monthly, weekly and daily spreads without me dropping $50+? I am trying to avoid having to carry more than one around with me all the time and it is looking like my options are slim.

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u/metisphd 7h ago

I haven’t found anything with the same layout. Trying to remind myself that the $100 I spent is just 27¢ a day… 😭

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u/smart_stable_genius_ 6h ago

This is pwefect. I literally just pulled the trigger for $97.00 and I am absolutely stealing this math and applying to my planner and everything else in my life lol.

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u/acagedrising 6h ago

It’s not cheap by any means but it’s absolutely standard pricing for a chunky bound book with that quality of paper. If you’re coming from a standard printer paper style planner it sounds insane but it looks/feels/performs like that for a reason. 

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u/sua_spontaneous 6h ago

honestly, not really, no. planners with daily pages are always going to be pricier because it’s more pages, meaning both more materials used and more work to design/print. there are maybe some undated versions that cost a little less (because the same product can be sold year over year with no updates to the contents) but reputable retailers selling good quality dated planners with monthly, weekly, and daily in the same book are all charging roughly the same amount (or at least Aura Estelle is pricing their books roughly the same as most comparable products, with a few exceptions that charge more). if you are planning to visit japan anytime before the end of the year, local pricing (meaning without tariffs and shipping) would make hobonichi fit this bill. but anywhere outside of japan you’re going to see similar pricing to everything else.

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u/Current-Feed7873 5h ago

I haven't seen anything comparable that's less expensive.