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See how Loomly
stacks up to the alternatives

To help you make a decision as you shop around, take a look at why our customers think that Loomly is the purrfect social media management tool out there! 

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How real users compare us to the competition 

Loomly

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

Hootsuite

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

Sprout Social

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

Buffer

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

Later

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

Easy to use

From sign up to publishing your first post in less than 10 minutes:

  • Intuitive onboarding through your first post
  • Step-by-step Post Builder with fine-tuning options for every social media channel
  • Straightforward collaborator invite, onboarding, and approval process
  • A simple interface that even a novice can navigate but chock full of powerful customization options

Flexible Collaboration

Simple feedback, approvals, and collaboration:

  • Custom roles and approval workflows
  • Real-time comment threads on posts and assets so you can track updates
  • Assign social media comments, replies, and DMs to teammates for quick replies
  • Bulk review a month’s worth of posts or collaborate offline with exportable PDFs

Effective Social Management

Everything you need to dominate your social media strategy:

  • Schedule unlimited posts
  • Connected to your favorite social media and workflow apps
  • Everything from post ideas and optimization tips to reporting
  • Organized calendars for multiple accounts, brands, or locations to prevent misposting

Organized from start to finish

Improve your efficiency from ideation to reporting and everything in between:

  • Track campaigns with Hashtag Manager, labels, Library, and Analytics 
  • Visual content planning with the Calendar View, Dashboard, and the Loomly Library
  • Built-in video and image editor to perfect visuals
  • Notifications, mentions, and alerts so you never miss a thing

Compare Loomly to other social media management tools

Loomly vs. HootSuite

Loomly’s feature-rich plans offer solutions for every size of business. Competitive pricing means that you’ll save money whether you’re posting to 1 account or 100.

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Competitive Pricing

Loomly users who switched from Hootsuite save on average 70% or more each month.

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Scalable Plans

Need to add on users or social accounts? With Loomly’s flexible pricing, you won’t pay 4x your original plan as you grow.

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Collaboration for All

Loomly offers 2+ users and collaboration features on every plan. Hootsuite requires an Enterprise plan for approval workflows.

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It is easy to schedule posts for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram together. I was using Hootsuite previously, and it wasn't easy to do all 3 at once, especially with an Instagram Creator account. Also, the cost of Loomly is much better than Hootsuite.

Roger Bradley, Licensed Real Estate Professional

Loomly vs. Sprout Social

Loomly includes premium features at a fraction of the cost. Everything you’d need without the bloat means easier scheduling and less time wasted.

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Unbeatable Pricing

Sprout’s plans cost between 7 and 10 times more what comparable plans cost on Loomly

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Better for Teams

Sprout makes you pay for extra users. Loomly includes more users as your plan scales.

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Better Quality Posts

Loomly includes post-optimization tips, post ideas, and hashtag tools on all plans. These are upgrades are nonexistent on Sprout Social.

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We have saved the business thousands of dollars from switching from Sprout Social. We can complete the same task at a fraction of the price.

Marisa Lopez, Social Media and Marketing Coordinator at Meir Australia

Loomly vs. Buffer

Loomly gives you more features at a competitive price. The intuitive interface and plethora of tools make your job simpler and smoother.

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Value Pricing

When you compare Loomly and Buffer on a per-user or per-account cost, Loomly always wins.

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No Upgrades Needed

Buffer makes you pay extra for things like collaboration and analytics. They’re included in all Loomly plans.

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More Complete Management

Features like community management, post mockups, a content library, and post optimization tips are on all Loomly plans. They don’t even exist on Buffer.

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Loomly is a fabulous tool for managing multiple content calendars with multiple teams. The client approval process is smooth, and the analytics reporting is so valuable for our clients.

Faith Wachter, Founder & Owner at Faith Wachter Consulting

Loomly vs. Later

Loomly gives you a much smoother, comprehensive tool for a competitive price. The user-friendly interface is easier to learn and use. Saving you hours per week compared to Later.

Best Bang for Your Buck

For just a few dollars difference, Loomly gives you more users, more accounts, and more features. Saving you time and money.

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The User-Friendly Option

Loomly is robust and simpler to use with a calendar per client. Users who switched from Later say they cut their workload in half.

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Superior Support

Unlike Later, Loomly offers live support for every single customer. There’s a reason we’re rated the highest in user satisfaction. 

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I get things done in half the time as I did when I used Later. I love the ease of scheduling my posts. I also like how I can edit according to the platform I will be posting on.

Anna H., Social Media Manager

Built for brands, lovedheart iconby teams and everyone in between!
Explore Customer Stories
  • I love how Loomly is so simple and clean-looking. It is also easy to share content with your clients for approvals!
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    Amanda Hollenbeck
    Social Media Director, George J. Keller & Sons
  • Loomly's scheduling works great. And I love that I can have a lot of profiles, multi-users, and sign-off processes. All for more but less costly than Sprout Social.
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    Chris Derrer
    Founder & Managing Director, Super Digital
  • I like Loomly because I can customize each of my social media accounts separately while working in the same post so I don't have to build multiple posts.
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    Roger Bradley
    Licensed Real Estate Professional, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida
  • I love that Loomly has multiple options for scheduling and review or content. Also, the ability to post to multiple platforms and easily customize the content for each platform is a game changer.
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    Rachael N. Turner
    Executive Director, Rosemint Inc.
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