Head to head
Loomly vs Sked Social
Last updated 4 June 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
- $49a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
Sked Social combines visual planning, publishing and agency review. Eight channels have direct publishing, while Threads and Snapchat use notifications. Approval workflows start on Accelerate; Grow supplies statuses and previews.
- From
- $69a month
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Loomly is the pick for teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off, and it's the cheaper start, from $49 a month, billed yearly. Sked Social fits agencies with a defined internal and client approval sequence better, and it adds a visual feed planner and competitor tracking that Loomly leaves out.
Loomly starts cheaper, $49 a month, billed yearly against $69 a month for Sked Social. Sked Social adds a visual feed planner and competitor tracking that Loomly leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Loomly starts at $49 a month, billed yearly, Sked Social at $69 a month.
- Loomly posts to 9 networks, Sked Social to 10.
- Loomly auto-publishes Threads; Sked Social sends a reminder to post.
- Sked Social has a visual feed planner; Loomly doesn't.
- Sked Social has competitor tracking; Loomly doesn't.
- Sked Social has a link-in-bio page; Loomly doesn't.
- Sked Social has a posting queue; Loomly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Loomly | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | No | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Loomly | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Not confirmed | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Reminder |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Snapchat | Reminder | Reminder |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
No free plan; 15-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $49 a month, billed yearly
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $69 a month
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Loomly
Starter
Popular$49 a month 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 a month 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.
Sked Social
Grow
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 6
- USD69 monthly or USD690/year
- Three users and six profiles; extra profiles are paid
- Statuses and previews; formal approvals are not included
Accelerate
Popular- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 10
- USD199 monthly or USD1,990/year
- Six users and ten profiles; paid extra users and profiles
- Internal/external approvals with sequential or parallel reviewers
Custom
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Custom capacity and quote; advertised from USD299/month or USD249/month with annual billing
- Internal and external approval workflows
- Current plans are Grow, Accelerate and Custom. Grow includes three users and six profiles; Accelerate includes six users and ten profiles.
- Grow is USD69 monthly or USD690/year; Accelerate is USD199 monthly or USD1,990/year. Budget those exact annual bills rather than multiplying rounded USD58/USD166 headlines by twelve.
- Formal internal and external approval workflows start on Accelerate. Grow statuses and previews are different controls.
- Additional profiles: USD8/month or USD80/year on Grow; USD10/month or USD100/year on Accelerate. Extra Accelerate users: USD15/month or USD150/year.
- Extra profiles are USD8/month on Grow and USD10/month on Accelerate. Extra users are available on Accelerate at USD15/month; confirm annual or custom additions.
- The current page describes a fourteen-day no-card trial. Custom capacity and pricing require a quote.
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
- Current directory covers eight direct networks and Snapchat notifications
- 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
Sked Social
- Visual planning and bulk scheduling
- Eight documented direct-publishing channels
- Accelerate approval workflows and external review
- Recurring queues for scheduling
- Threads and Snapchat require notification completion
- Grow statuses and previews do not enforce formal approval
- Users and profiles have plan allowances and paid additions
- Automatic evergreen library behavior needs separate verification
Loomly vs Sked Social: FAQ
- Is Loomly or Sked Social cheaper?
- Loomly is cheaper to start, from $49 a month, billed yearly against $69 a month for Sked Social. Billing terms and included workloads can differ, so compare the required accounts and features.
- Does Loomly or Sked Social have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. At least one advertises a trial. Check each current trial offer and billing terms.
- Which is better, Loomly or Sked Social?
- Loomly is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off, while Sked Social is the better fit for agencies with a defined internal and client approval sequence. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.