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Later vs Loomly

Later and Loomly are both social media management tools. Later is aimed at creators and small businesses, while Loomly is aimed at agencies and small businesses. Later costs less, from $25/mo versus $65/mo for Loomly.

Later

Visual planner for Instagram and TikTok

Loomly

Social media calendar with approvals for brands and agencies

PricingPaid · $25Paid · $65
Starting price$25/mo$65/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial14 days—
Built forCreators, Small businessesAgencies, Small businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryCA · 2014US · 2015
Rating——

Choose Later if

Visual brands and creators focused on Instagram and TikTok.

  • Best visual planning for Instagram
  • Link in Bio included
  • Influencer tools available

Look elsewhere if: B2B teams on LinkedIn and X (Buffer, Typefully).

Choose Loomly if

Agencies and in-house marketing teams that need structured review and approval before social posts go live.

  • Approval workflow and post mockups make client sign-off easy
  • Clean calendar view that non-marketers understand quickly
  • Separate calendars keep multi-brand or agency work organized

Look elsewhere if: Solo creators on a tight budget or teams that need deep social listening (Buffer, Sprout Social, Hootsuite).

Later vs Loomly pricing

Later

  • Starter$25/mo$18.75/mo billed yearly; 1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user
  • Growth$50/mo$37.50/mo billed yearly; 2 social sets, 2 users, 180 posts
  • Scale$110/mo$82.50/mo billed yearly; 6 social sets, 4 users
  • Influencer marketingCustomCreator campaign platform and managed programs

Loomly

  • Starter$65/mo$49/mo billed yearly; 3 users, 12 social accounts
  • Beyond$332/mo$249/mo billed yearly; unlimited users, 60 social accounts
  • EnterpriseCustom61+ social accounts, priority support, volume pricing

Later · Key features

  • Visual drag-and-drop calendar
  • Instagram grid preview
  • Link in Bio with shoppable posts
  • Best time to post and analytics
  • Media library and UGC collection
  • Influencer marketing platform

Cons

  • Post limits on Starter
  • Weaker for X and LinkedIn
  • Inbox features limited

Loomly · Key features

  • Per-brand content calendar with drag-and-drop scheduling
  • Platform-specific post previews and shareable post mockups
  • Custom approval workflows, roles, comments and version history
  • Unified inbox for comments, mentions and messages with assignment
  • Post ideas from trends and RSS feeds plus post templates
  • Analytics with scheduled stakeholder reports in PDF or CSV

Cons

  • Entry plan at $65 a month is costly for solo users
  • Starter caps you at 3 users and 12 social accounts
  • Social listening limited to a few searches per month

Later vs Loomly: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Later or Loomly?

Later starts at $25/mo and Loomly at $65/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Later and Loomly have a free plan?

Later has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Loomly has no free plan.

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