Head to head

Loomly vs Metricool

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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

Metricool started as an analytics tool and it still leads with reporting, pulling paid ads in next to organic and going deeper than the price suggests. Pricing is set by how many brands you connect, the free plan is one of the most generous around, and a few networks sit behind a paywall.

From
$20 per month
Free plan

Bottom line

Loomly and Metricool both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Loomly is the stronger pick for Teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off; choose Metricool for Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report.

Features compared

FeatureLoomlyMetricool
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesYes
Bulk uploadYesYes
Evergreen recyclingPartialPartial
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNoYes

Platforms compared

NetworkLoomlyMetricool
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyNoAuto
Google BusinessAutoAuto
SnapchatReminderNo
TwitchNoAnalytics
WordPressNoAuto

Pricing

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.

Metricool

Free

Free
Scheduled posts
20
  • 1 brand, 20 scheduled posts a month
  • All networks except LinkedIn and X
  • 5 competitor profiles, 30 days of analytics, AI assistant

Starter

Popular
$25 per month

$20/mo billed annually

Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • From $25/mo ($20 annual) for up to 5 brands
  • Up to 10 brands for $45/mo ($36 annual)
  • Unlimited publishing, LinkedIn, 100 competitor analyses
  • Reporting tools, PDF and PPT exports, SmartLinks, Canva and Drive
  • X is a +$5 per-account add-on

Advanced

$67 per month

$53/mo billed annually

Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • From $67/mo ($53 annual) for up to 15 brands
  • 25 brands $107/mo ($85 annual); 50 brands $210/mo ($159 annual)
  • Team and client management, role management, post approvals
  • Full X analytics, custom report templates, Looker Studio connector, API

Custom

Custom
  • Quote-only for more than 50 brands
  • White label, dedicated account manager, custom AI credits
  • Business integration
  • Plans are chosen by how many 'brands' you connect rather than multiplied per brand: you land in a brand-count band and pay that band's price. A brand is a group of profiles, roughly one account per network.
  • Starter covers up to 10 brands ($25 a month for 5, $45 for 10; $20 / $36 on annual). Advanced covers up to 50 ($67 / $107 / $210 a month for 15 / 25 / 50 brands; $53 / $85 / $159 on annual). Past 50 brands it's the quote-only Custom plan.
  • Annual billing saves up to 24% depending on the band.
  • X (Twitter) is a paid add-on at $5 per connected account on every plan. LinkedIn is included from Starter up but not on the Free plan.
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, which is added before checkout.
  • The Free plan is genuine: 1 brand, 20 scheduled posts a month, 5 competitor profiles, and 30 days of analytics, but no LinkedIn or X.
  • Prices are USD read off the live pricing page, which has a EUR/USD switch and a brand slider and renders client-side. Figures were read with the USD toggle selected, across both billing periods and the brand bands, and cross-checked against current third-party 2026 listings.

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

Metricool

  • Deepest analytics for the price, with paid ads alongside organic
  • Unusually generous free plan
  • Wide network list, including Twitch analytics and Google Business
  • Strong agency value with brand-band pricing and white-label reports
  • Brand-band pricing takes a minute to work out
  • X is a paid add-on and LinkedIn is paid-only
  • Listed prices exclude VAT
  • No category-based evergreen recycling and no broad listening

Loomly vs Metricool: FAQ

Is Loomly or Metricool cheaper?
Metricool 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 Metricool have a free plan?
Metricool has a free plan; Loomly does not, though it offers a 15-day trial.
Which is better, Loomly or Metricool?
Loomly is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off, while Metricool is the better fit for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.