Loomly vs Zoho Social

Compare Loomly and Zoho Social on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Social Media tools, Subscription vs freemium pricing to decide which fits…

At a Glance

 LoomlyZoho Social
Primary categorySocial MediaSocial Media
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscriptionfreemium
Starting price$42/monthFree plan available; paid plans from approximately 15 dollars per month
Free planNot documentedYes
Free trialYesNot documented
PlatformsWeb, iOSiOS, Android
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesYes
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Loomly

Base — $42/month Monthly (annual billing offers ~25% discount)
Standard — $80/month Monthly (annual billing offers ~25% discount)
Advanced — $175/month Monthly (annual billing offers ~25% discount)
Premium — $369/month Monthly (annual billing offers ~25% discount)
Enterprise — Custom pricing Annual contract

Zoho Social

Free — 0 dollars n/a
Standard — Approximately 15 dollars per month (approximately 10 dollars per month billed annually) monthly or annual
Professional — Approximately 40 dollars per month monthly or annual
Premium — Approximately 65 dollars per month monthly or annual
Agency — Approximately 320 dollars per month monthly or annual
Agency Plus — Approximately 460 dollars per month monthly or annual

Pros & Cons

Loomly

Pros

  • Approval workflows are more robust than most competitors at similar price points
  • Published, transparent pricing tiers rather than sales-only enterprise quotes
  • Unlimited users included on every tier, which suits agencies and larger teams
  • AI-assisted ideation and brand guideline checks reduce manual content review
  • Backed by Bending Spoons, giving the product continued investment after acquisition

Cons

  • Pricing scales quickly with account count, making higher tiers expensive for large brands
  • No perpetual free plan, only a 7-day free trial
  • Some advanced analytics and integrations are reserved for higher tiers
  • Newer under Bending Spoons ownership, so long-term roadmap direction is still settling
  • Smaller ecosystem of native integrations compared with larger competitors like Hootsuite

Zoho Social

Pros

  • Free plan available for a single brand with basic features
  • Purpose-built Agency tier with client portals and branded logins
  • SmartQ predictive scheduling helps optimize post timing
  • Native integration with Zoho CRM and Zoho Desk
  • Broad channel coverage including newer platforms like TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky

Cons

  • Higher-tier features like SmartQ and CRM integration require Professional or Premium plans
  • Agency plans are priced significantly higher than most competitors' entry tiers
  • Additional brands and team members are paid add-ons on most plans
  • Some advanced channels (YouTube, WhatsApp) are limited to Premium and above

Use Cases

Loomly

  • Agency client content approval — Agencies route drafted posts through client approval workflows before scheduling, keeping every stakeholder aligned.
  • In-house multi-brand social calendars — Marketing teams manage several brand accounts from one shared visual calendar with role-based permissions.
  • Small business social presence management — Small business owners plan, get AI-assisted caption help, and schedule posts without a dedicated social media manager.

Zoho Social

  • Small business social scheduling — A single brand schedules and publishes content across core channels using SmartQ for optimal timing.
  • Team content approval workflows — Marketing teams draft, review, and approve posts collaboratively before publishing.
  • Agency client social management — Agencies manage dozens of client brands from one dashboard, with client portals and scheduled reporting.

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