Head to head

Adobe Express Content Scheduler vs Loomly

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Adobe Express is a design app, and its Content Scheduler, the home for what used to be ContentCal, lets you post to six networks straight from where you make the graphics. The scheduler is free for up to 1,000 posts a month; the value is the design library, not the scheduling features.

From
$8.33 /mo
Free plan

Loomly walks you through making a post: a calendar of suggested ideas, optimization tips per network, and a mockup that shows how the post will look on each one before it goes through an approval round. It charges flat, quota-bundled tiers with no free plan, just a 15-day trial, and the jump from the $65 Starter to the $332 Beyond is steep.

From
$49 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Adobe Express Content Scheduler and Loomly both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Adobe Express Content Scheduler is the stronger pick for Creators who already design in Adobe Express; choose Loomly for Teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off.

Features compared

FeatureAdobe Express Content SchedulerLoomly
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsNoYes
Advanced reportsNot assessedYes
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoPartial
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsNot assessedYes
Link in bioNot assessedNo

Platforms compared

NetworkAdobe Express Content SchedulerLoomly
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeNoAuto
ThreadsNoAuto
Google BusinessNoAuto
SnapchatNoReminder

Pricing

Adobe Express Content Scheduler

Free

Free
Seats
1
Scheduled posts
1000
  • Content Scheduler included free: up to 1,000 posts a month
  • Connect TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, and LinkedIn (one account per channel)
  • Design tools, templates, AI captions, 25 Firefly AI credits a month

Premium

Popular
$9.99 /mo

$8.33/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $9.99/mo, $99.99/yr
  • Multi-account publishing: up to 3 accounts per channel
  • Full design library, 250 Firefly AI credits a month, 100GB storage

Teams

$9.99 /mo
Seats
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • About $9.99 per user/mo (annual, 2-user minimum)
  • Adds brand controls, collaboration, an admin console, and more storage
  • 3 accounts per channel in the scheduler

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing, with enterprise admin, security, and Firefly options
  • Adobe Express is a design app first; the Content Scheduler is a feature inside it, not a standalone product. It came from Adobe's 2021 acquisition of ContentCal.
  • The scheduler is genuinely free: up to 1,000 posts a month and one account per channel on the Free plan. Premium and Teams add multi-account publishing (up to 3 accounts per channel).
  • Pricing is for Adobe Express overall: Premium is $9.99 a month ($99.99 a year), Teams is around $9.99 per user a month on annual billing (sources vary, with a 2-user minimum), and Enterprise is quote-only.
  • Prices are USD, read off Adobe's pricing pages; the Teams figure varies by source and region, so treat it as approximate.
  • Firefly AI credits (for image generation) are metered per plan: 25 a month on Free, 250 on Premium.

Loomly

Starter

Popular
$65 /mo

$49/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
12
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $65/mo, $49 on annual (25% off)
  • 12 social accounts, 3 users, unlimited calendars
  • AI Assistant, post generation, and AI replies (capped monthly usage)
  • Scheduling, approval workflows, advanced analytics, link shorteners

Beyond

$332 /mo

$249/mo billed annually

Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
60
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $332/mo, $249 on annual (25% off)
  • 60 social accounts, unlimited users, unlimited calendars
  • Everything in Starter, with a larger monthly AI allowance
  • Adds custom branding, custom roles and workflows, and calendar 2FA enforcement

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing for 61+ social accounts
  • Unlimited users and calendars
  • Everything in Beyond, plus priority support and pricing at scale
  • Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of social accounts and users, and you move up a plan rather than buying accounts or seats one at a time. Loomly dropped its old four-tier lineup (Base, Standard, Advanced, Premium) for two paid plans plus Enterprise.
  • There is no free plan, only a 15-day free trial of the top features, no card required.
  • Annual billing is a flat 25% off: Starter works out to $49 a month ($588/yr) and Beyond to $249 ($2,988/yr).
  • The gap between Starter and Beyond is the main gripe: if you outgrow 12 accounts or 3 users there is no mid-tier and no a-la-carte top-up, so the next step is $332 a month.
  • Nonprofits get a 50% lifetime discount with documentation.
  • Prices are USD read off the live pricing page, which renders client-side; the page priced in USD when rendered here in Australia (Loomly does not geo-price), and the figures match current third-party listings. Monthly and annual numbers were read by toggling the billing switch.

Pros and cons

Adobe Express Content Scheduler

  • Free scheduling for up to 1,000 posts a month
  • Design and schedule in one place, with Firefly AI and a huge template library
  • Backed by Adobe, with a polished editor
  • Multi-account publishing on Premium
  • No inbox, analytics, listening, recycling, or approvals
  • Only six networks; no YouTube, Threads, or Google Business
  • It's a design tool with a scheduler attached, not a full social suite
  • Multi-account publishing needs a paid plan

Loomly

  • Guided post creation with per-network mockups, post ideas, and optimization tips
  • Multi-tier approval workflows with private or client-facing comments and version history
  • AI for captions, replies, and analytics on every paid plan
  • Publishes to ten networks, with direct TikTok and YouTube and reminder posting for Snapchat
  • No free plan and a $65 entry, then a steep jump to $332 for Beyond
  • Big gap between the two paid tiers, with no mid-tier and no a-la-carte top-ups
  • No evergreen recycling queue and no link-in-bio
  • Social listening is capped at a few searches a month
  • No public API beyond Zapier

Adobe Express Content Scheduler vs Loomly: FAQ

Is Adobe Express Content Scheduler or Loomly cheaper?
Adobe Express Content Scheduler is cheaper to start, from $8.33 against $49 for Loomly. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Adobe Express Content Scheduler or Loomly have a free plan?
Adobe Express Content Scheduler has a free plan; Loomly does not, though it offers a 15-day trial.
Which is better, Adobe Express Content Scheduler or Loomly?
Adobe Express Content Scheduler is the stronger pick for creators who already design in Adobe Express, while Loomly is the better fit for teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.