Head to head
Loomly vs Maeve Social
Last updated 3 August 2026
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
A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Maeve Social is the pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, and it's the cheaper start, from $20 a month. Loomly fits teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off better, and it reaches Google Business and Snapchat, which Maeve Social doesn't.
Maeve Social starts cheaper, $20 a month against $49 a month for Loomly. Loomly brings bulk upload that Maeve Social skips, while Maeve Social has visual feed planner Loomly doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Maeve Social starts at $20 a month, Loomly at $49 a month.
- Loomly posts to 10 networks, Maeve Social to 8.
- Only Loomly reaches Google Business and Snapchat.
- Loomly has bulk upload; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Loomly has best-time scheduling; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Loomly has reminder publishing; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Loomly has custom permissions; Maeve Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Loomly | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Partial |
| Bulk upload | Yes | No |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | No | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Loomly | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Snapchat | Reminder | No |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
No free plan; 15-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $49/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Loomly
Starter
Popular$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
$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
- 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.
Maeve Social
Basic
$20/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 20
- $25/mo, $20 on annual ($240/yr)
- 1 user, 2 workspaces, 20 social connections
- 800 AI credits a month, 20 GB media storage
Standard
Popular$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 50
- $99/mo, $79 on annual ($950/yr)
- 5 users, 5 workspaces, 50 social connections
- Adds approvals, client review links, shareable calendars, and PDF reports
- Public API, CLI, and MCP access; 1,500 AI credits a month
Premium
$158/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $158 on annual ($1,900/yr)
- Unlimited users, workspaces, and social connections
- Adds team insights and realtime co-editing
- 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 GB media storage
- Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of users, workspaces, and social connections, and you move up a plan rather than buying seats one at a time.
- No plan-level post cap. Publishing limits are per connected channel and follow each network's rules, for example 100 posts a month per X account.
- The trial is 3 days on every plan and takes a card up front; annual billing works out to roughly 20% off. AI credit top-ups are available at 50 credits per US dollar, $10 minimum.
Pros and cons
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
Maeve Social
- Approvals and client review links on Standard and up
- Direct publishing on all eight supported networks
- Media Room, grid planner, and content board on every plan
- Public API, CLI, and MCP server for automation
- No bulk CSV upload or link-in-bio
- Inbox covers Instagram, Facebook, and Threads only
- No X or LinkedIn analytics yet
- Three-day trial is short and takes a card
Loomly vs Maeve Social: FAQ
- Is Loomly or Maeve Social cheaper?
- Maeve Social is cheaper to start, from $20 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 Loomly or Maeve Social have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
- Which is better, Loomly or Maeve Social?
- Loomly is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off, while Maeve Social is the better fit for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.