Best Loomly alternatives in 2026
By Kumar Gaurav, founder of OctoqueUpdated Facts checked
Loomly Starter is actually a full plan: 12 accounts, 3 users, approvals, inbox and analytics. Like for like, SocialPilot Standard ($50, 15 accounts, 3 users) and Vista Social ($99, 15 profiles) are the closest. If you mainly publish, Octoque Creator is $29 for 8 accounts and 2 seats, with X and approvals. If approvals are the core of your work, Planable has unlimited users per workspace.
Why people look for a Loomly alternative
These come up most in Loomly’s own documentation and in recent public reviews. Each links to where we saw it.
- Price changes: Loomly moved customers to new plans at renewal and says it can’t revert accounts to old plans. (Loomly help: plans and pricing update)
- A big jump between plans: past 3 users or 12 accounts, the next plan is $332 a month billed monthly. (Loomly pricing)
- X isn’t among its supported networks. (Loomly integrations)
- Recent Trustpilot reviews complain about the price rises (Loomly’s score there is 3.8 from 109 reviews). (Trustpilot reviews of Loomly)
“Loomly is raising their prices 315%”
Loomly also does things well, and it may still be the right tool for you: approvals, an inbox with saved replies and assignment, and analytics, all on the entry plan; a generous refund window: 20 days on monthly plans, 60 on yearly.
At a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octoque (ours) | One short video to many platforms, each at its own hour | $15/mo for 3 accounts | Reminders only (you post), 3 accounts, 10 posts a month |
| SocialPilot | Like-for-like: 15 accounts, 3 users and approvals for $50 | $30/mo for 7 accounts | No |
| Planable | Approval-first teams with unlimited users | $39/mo per workspace | 50 posts in total |
| Sendible | Unlimited users on every plan, a workspace per client | $35/mo for 6 profiles | No |
| Vista Social | Inbox, reviews and approvals with more networks | $99/mo for 15 profiles | No |
| Agorapulse | A deeper inbox and ROI reports, priced per user | $99/user/mo | AI-only free plan |
| Buffer | Simple scheduling with X and unlimited users on Team | $6/mo per channel | 3 channels, 10 queued each |
| Zoho Social | A low-cost suite if you’re on Zoho CRM | $15/mo for 1 brand | 1 brand, 6 channels |
| Loomly (for reference) | Small marketing teams that want approvals, an inbox and a calendar in one plan. | $65/mo for 12 accounts | Limited, not on pricing page |
The alternatives
Octoque (made by us)
Best for: Creators who post one short video to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and more, each at that platform’s own hour.
- Price
- Free: reminders only, you post (3 accounts, 10 posts a month); Starter $15 a month for 3 accounts, posting for you; Creator $29 for 8. Pricing
- Why pick it
- Golden hour on every plan: each platform at its own time, in your audience’s time zone.
- Accounts included in the plan, not billed one by one; approvals from Creator.
- 14-day trial with no card that posts for you (3 accounts, 30 posts), and a full refund within 14 days of any payment, renewals included.
- API and MCP server on every paid plan.
- Watch out for
- New, with no third-party reviews yet. Lighter listening than Brandwatch-class tools (Mentions, on Studio: no web, news or forums); boosts live posts but has no full ads manager; no X comments or DMs in the inbox, and no routing or assignment for teams. The Free plan doesn’t post for you, and there’s no native phone app.
Compared with Loomly: Octoque posts to X on paid plans, includes golden hour on every plan, and costs less for one or two people ($29 for 8 accounts and 2 seats, approvals included). Loomly’s Starter includes approvals, an inbox and listening for 3 users, and its refund window (20 days monthly, 60 yearly) is longer than Octoque’s 14 days. See Octoque for teams.
Planable
Best for: Approval-first teams with unlimited users
- Price
- Basic $39 per workspace a month ($390 a year, shown as $33 a month): 60 posts a month, 4 social pages, unlimited users. sourceFree plan: 50 posts in total
- Why pick it
- The strongest approval and feedback workflow here, up to multi-level approvals on Enterprise. source
- Unlimited users in every workspace, even on Free. source
- Grouped posts with per-page edits, approved and scheduled together. source
- Phone apps for reviewing and approving, and an MCP connector on every plan. source
- Watch out for
- Tight post caps (60 a month on Basic, and a post to 4 networks counts as 4), with analytics and inbox as paid add-ons per workspace. source
Sendible
Best for: Unlimited users on every plan, a workspace per client
- Price
- Core $35 a month ($31 paid yearly): 1 workspace, 6 profiles, unlimited users, unlimited scheduling (100 sends a day), inbox, bulk scheduling. No approvals. sourceFree plan: No
- Why pick it
- Unlimited users on every plan, even the $35 Core plan. source
- Agency tools: a workspace per client, client dashboards and Client Connect, with white label as an add-on. source
- An inbox with comment monitoring and replies, including comments on Facebook ads. source
- Google Business Profile, WordPress and Bluesky, and branded, auto-emailed reports from Premium. source
- Watch out for
- No refunds, a daily send cap per workspace (100 a day on Core), and approvals only from $99 a month. source
Agorapulse
Best for: A deeper inbox and ROI reports, priced per user
- Price
- Standard $99 per user a month ($79 paid yearly): 10 profiles, unlimited scheduling, unified inbox, basic reports, MCP. sourceFree plan: AI-only free plan
- Why pick it
- A full inbox: comment moderation, Google review replies, assignment and automated rules. source
- ROI reporting tied to Google Analytics, plus ads and competitor reports on Advanced. source
- An MCP connector for ChatGPT and Claude on every paid plan. source
- A 30-day trial with no card, native phone apps, and Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business. source
- Watch out for
- Each teammate is another $99 to $199 a month seat, best-time and bulk scheduling need Advanced, and X is a separate add-on. source
Buffer
Best for: Simple scheduling with X and unlimited users on Team
- Price
- Essentials $6 per channel a month ($5 paid yearly), 1 user, unlimited scheduled posts. Cheaper per channel above 10 channels. sourceFree plan: 3 channels, 10 queued each
- Why pick it
- A usable free plan with 3 channels, a community inbox and API access. source
- Networks Octoque doesn’t post to, including Mastodon and Substack. source
- Public API and an official MCP server on every plan, plus Zapier, Make and n8n. source
- Native iOS and Android apps, and unlimited users on Team. source
- Years of track record and many public reviews to read. source
- Watch out for
- Cost grows with every account you add, and approvals need Team at double the per-channel rate: 10 channels with approvals is $120 a month billed monthly. source
How to choose
- You need X: Loomly doesn’t list it. SocialPilot, Buffer, Sendible and Octoque post to X.
- You outgrew 3 users: Buffer Team, Planable and Sendible have unlimited users; Octoque Studio has 5.
- You use the inbox daily: Agorapulse or Vista Social go further than Loomly’s inbox.
- You’re a solo creator: $65 is a lot for one person. Octoque Starter ($15) or Buffer ($6 per channel) cost far less.
We read each tool’s own pricing page, help centre and terms on 14 October 2026, and linked every price and drawback to its source. Reasons for leaving come from Loomly’s own documentation and recent public reviews, which skew negative by nature. We did not run a long hands-on test of each tool, so this compares published plans and documentation, not day-to-day reliability. We picked tools that solve the problems above, not every scheduler on the market. Corrections to hello@octoque.com.
Questions people ask
Why did Loomly’s price change?
Loomly restructured its plans and moves customers to the new ones at renewal; its help centre says it can’t revert accounts to old plans. Starter is now $65 a month ($49 paid yearly).
Does Loomly post to X?
X isn’t on Loomly’s integrations page. Octoque, Buffer, SocialPilot and Sendible post to X.
Does Loomly have a free plan?
Its help centre describes a Free plan (3 accounts, 5 posts a month) that may not be available to everyone. Buffer, Metricool and Zoho Social have free plans that post for you on their pricing pages. Octoque’s Free plan reminds you to post rather than posting.
Can I get a refund from Loomly?
Yes: within 20 days of a monthly payment or 60 days of a yearly one, from a self-serve page. That’s longer than most tools here.
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SocialPilot
Best for: Like-for-like: 15 accounts, 3 users and approvals for $50