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Loomly vs Planable

Loomly and Planable are both social media management tools. Loomly is aimed at agencies and small businesses, while Planable is aimed at agencies. Planable costs less, from $33/mo versus $65/mo for Loomly. Only Planable has a free plan.

Loomly

Social media calendar with approvals for brands and agencies

Planable

Social content collaboration and approvals

PricingPaid · $65Freemium · $33
Starting price$65/mo$33/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forAgencies, Small businesses, EnterpriseAgencies
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2015RO · 2016
Rating——

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).

Choose Planable if

Agencies and teams with approval-heavy workflows.

  • Best approval workflow
  • Clients love previews
  • Easy collaboration

Look elsewhere if: Analytics-driven teams (Sprout, Metricool).

Loomly vs Planable pricing

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

Planable

  • Free$0Free trial with no time limit; 50 posts total
  • Basic$33/workspace/mo60 posts/workspace/mo, 2 months free yearly
  • Pro$49/workspace/mo150 posts/workspace/mo, required approvals
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited posts, multi-level approval, SSO

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

Planable · Key features

  • Pixel-perfect post previews
  • Inline comments and approvals
  • Multi-level approval workflows
  • Calendar, grid, feed views
  • Scheduling and publishing
  • Universal content beyond social

Cons

  • Analytics limited
  • Pricing per workspace
  • Fewer AI features

Loomly vs Planable: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Loomly or Planable?

Planable starts at $33/mo and Loomly at $65/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Loomly and Planable have a free plan?

Loomly has no free plan. Planable has a free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Loomly or Planable?

Loomly lists small businesses as a core audience, while Planable is aimed more at agencies.

Not sure yet?