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The Loomly alternative built for serious brands and agencies

Loomly keeps content and sign-off in a calendar, but teams outgrow its list-style review flow, thinner Instagram tooling, and the steep price jump from Starter to Beyond.

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The verdict

Pick with your eyes open.

Loomly is a content calendar with built-in approvals, though its analytics stay shallow.

Sked Social$199/moAccelerate planAgencies and social teams who want approvals, Instagram-first scheduling and real analytics without enterprise pricing.
Loomly$1,992/mofor this sizePartial fit for agenciesSmall teams / agencies wanting calendar + approvals

Choose Sked if…

  • You want a visual approval board clients sign off on, not a list-based flow.
  • You need stronger analytics and reporting for client work.
  • Instagram-first publishing is central to the accounts you run.

Choose Loomly if…

  • A guided calendar with basic approval is enough for the clients you serve.

Plan match

Which Sked plan replaces Loomly?

Loomly can start cheaper at the entry line. Sked's entry plan is Grow at $69/mo. The plan that matches Loomly on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $199/mo. For 12 profiles and 3 users, that quotes at $117/mo.

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Side by side

Sked vs Loomly, line by line

Each tool's own published capabilities, grouped by what actually matters when you switch. For the full 13-tool view, see the all-tools comparison.

Publishing
Post scheduling
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Networks supported
Grow9 networks
Accelerate9 networks
Loomly8 networks
Bulk upload
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Content calendar
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Auto-publish
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
First comment
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyNo
Link in bio
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyNo
AI captions
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Collaboration
Approvals
GrowNoAdd-on
AccelerateKanban board
LoomlyClient-login approvals
Unified inbox
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Roles and permissions
GrowProfile-level
AccelerateFull roles
LoomlyYes
Shared asset library
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Per-client organisation
GrowLabels
AccelerateLabels + roles
LoomlyYes
Branded reports
GrowBranded PDF
AccelerateBranded plus builder
LoomlyYes
Insights
Analytics depth
GrowStandard
AccelerateAdvanced
LoomlyBasic
Social listening
GrowBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
LoomlyBasic
Competitor analytics
GrowNo
AccelerateYes
LoomlyNo
Report export
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Platform and access
Native mobile app
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Google Business posting
GrowYes
AccelerateYes
LoomlyYes
Support
Grow24/7 chat
AccelerateDedicated CSM
Loomly24/7 chat
Entry price
Grow$69/mo
Accelerate$199/mo
Loomly$65/mo
Free option
Grow14-day trial
Accelerate14-day trial
LoomlyNo free plan

AI & agents

AI and the agent era, side by side

Sked's MCP connector is live and rolling out to Grow plans and up, so the AI tools your team already uses can work from your real Sked data: analytics, calendar and brand context. Here's how that compares to Loomly.

Sked SocialLoomly
MCP connectorBring your live Sked data into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools.Yes, liveNot offered
Agentic AIAI that acts on your workflow, not just caption help.YesNot offered
AI pricingWhether the AI features cost extra.IncludedIncluded
See how the Sked Social MCP works

Feature by feature

Sked vs Loomly, across 61 capabilities

Every row is a captured, sourced capability. Hover any cell for the tier it unlocks on and when it was last verified. Groups expand for the full breakdown.

CapabilitySkedLoomly
Publishing & scheduling14
Post schedulingIncludedIncluded
Direct auto-publishIncludedIncluded
Post queuesIncludedIncluded
Bulk / CSV schedulingIncludedIncluded
Visual content calendarIncludedIncluded
Best time to postIncludedIncluded
Instagram grid previewIncluded-
Stories schedulingIncludedIncluded
Reels / short-video publishingIncludedIncluded
Carousel publishingIncludedIncluded
First-comment schedulingIncluded-
Cross-platform postingIncludedIncluded
Google Business Profile postingIncludedIncluded
Paid ads / boostingNot availableIncluded
Collaboration & approvals5
Approval workflowsIncludedIncluded
Roles & permissionsIncludedIncluded
Per-client workspacesIncludedIncluded
Comments & mentions on postsIncludedIncluded
Audit trailNot availableIncluded
Engagement & inbox8
Unified inboxIncludedIncluded
Inbox assignment & routingIncludedIncluded
Saved repliesIncludedIncluded
Comment moderationIncludedIncluded
Review managementIncludedNot available
Employee advocacyNot availableNot available
Customer care / CRMPartialNot available
Chatbots / inbox automationPartialPartial
Analytics & intelligence10
Analytics dashboardIncludedIncluded
Custom report builderAccelerateIncluded
Report export & deliveryIncludedIncluded
White-label reportsPartialBeyond
Paid + organic analyticsIncluded-
Label / pillar analyticsIncludedIncluded
Competitor analysisIncludedNot available
Social listeningIncludedIncluded
UTM / link tracking-Included
Crisis alerting / brand safetyNot availableNot available
Content & assets12
Link in bioIncludedNot available
Media library / DAMIncludedIncluded
Image editorIncludedIncluded
Video editorIncluded-
UGC curationIncludedNot available
Ideas workspaceIncludedIncluded
Brand kit & templates-Included
Design & storage integrationsIncludedIncluded
Post tagging (users/products/places)Included-
Influencer / creator marketingNot availableNot available
Content curation / RSSNot availableIncluded
Social commerceIncludedNot available
AI & agents5
AI captions & textIncludedIncluded
AI image generationNot available-
AI reply suggestionsIncludedBeyond
AI report summariesIncludedBeyond
Agentic AINot available-
Platform & access6
Mobile appIncludedIncluded
Notifications & alerts-Included
Public APIPartial-
Workflow automations (Zapier etc.)GrowIncluded
Account security (2FA)IncludedIncluded
Enterprise governanceAccelerateEnterprise
Support1
Customer support tierIncludedIncluded

Included, higher tier, add-on, partial, or not available, captured from each tool's public pricing and feature pages. A dash means we have not verified a status for that capability.

Pricing

Loomly pricing, every tier

What Loomly publishes today, not just the headline price, so you can compare like for like against Sked's Grow plan ($69/mo).

Entry planStarter$65/mo3 seats · 12 profiles · flat rate
Beyond$332/mo60 profiles · per seat
EnterpriseCustom61 profiles · per seat

Pricing checked 2026-07-05. Monthly list price; annual billing and add-ons differ. Always confirm on Loomly's pricing page.

Reviewer scores

What reviewers actually score them

Public ratings, not cherry-picked quotes. Each links to its source so you can read the reviews yourself.

Sked Social
4.6out of 5 on G2
Loomly
4.6out of 5 on G2 · 1,793 reviews
4.7out of 5 on Capterra · 509 reviews

Checked 2026-06-25. See Loomly's review profile →

The honest take

Where Loomly wins, and where Sked does

No tool is best at everything. Here is the balanced read, with public sources linked so you can judge for yourself.

Where Loomly wins

  • Custom approval workflows with post mockups to speed up multi round content reviewSource →
  • Built in Post Ideas and content inspiration (RSS, X trends, daily ideas) to help users avoid creative blockSource →
  • A dedicated content calendar per brand plus a single dashboard view across calendars for managing multiple clientsSource →
  • Unified inbox for community management: respond to comments, mentions, and messages and assign conversations across connected channelsSource →

Where Sked wins

  • Instagram-first planning with a drag-and-drop grid preview, stories and reliable auto-publishing, where Loomly reviewers cite recurring Instagram publishing limitations.Source →
  • A visual Kanban approval board clients sign off on, rather than Loomly's list-style review flow.Source →
  • Performance analytics and exportable reports across every connected profile, so agencies and in-house teams can show social results to clients and leadership instead of guessing at them.Source →
  • Built for agencies and multi-brand teams, with shared collaboration, labels and per-client organisation that keep separate clients and workspaces cleanly apart.Source →

Common Loomly complaints

From public reviews on G2, Capterra and Reddit.

Reddit users report that a 2025 pricing overhaul raised renewal costs steeply and removed mid-tier plans, leaving a large gap between the Starter and Beyond tiers.

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Reviewers cite recurring Instagram and publishing limitations, including API restrictions on video and image uploads.

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Trustpilot reviewers complain that support is chatbot-only with no way to reach a human agent.

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Reviewers note limited analytics and an editor that feels clunky to work in.

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Loomly meters AI usage on its Starter plan and gates its stronger AI features, Reply with AI and AI analytics, to the pricier Beyond tier.

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Switching is easy

Moving from Loomly to Sked

A clear path off Loomly, with our team moving your queue across so nothing drops.

Export from Loomly, import to Sked, reconnect profiles.

  1. Export your content from Loomly

    Pull your planned posts, captions and media out of Loomly so nothing in your queue is lost in the move.

  2. Bring it into Sked

    Upload your media and posts into Sked, bulk schedule from a CSV, and rebuild your content queue in the planner.

  3. Reconnect your social accounts

    Authorize your Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest and other profiles directly in Sked so publishing picks up where you left off.

  4. Rebuild approvals and your calendar

    Rebuild your posting schedule and set up approvals on Sked's visual Kanban board so clients and teammates can sign off in one place.

Typical timeSwitching from Loomly usually takes under a day.
You are not on your ownReal humans on support help you move your queue across, not a chatbot.

Common questions

Questions about switching from Loomly.

  • Is Sked cheaper than Loomly?

    No. Loomly can be cheaper at the entry line. Sked's case is approvals, team roles, and multi-brand reporting once the work needs more than a simple scheduler.

  • Which Sked plan replaces Loomly?

    Loomly can start cheaper at the entry line. Sked's entry plan is Grow at $69/mo. The plan that matches Loomly on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $199/mo. For 12 profiles and 3 users, that quotes at $117/mo. For larger teams, use the calculator so profile and user counts are priced together.

  • Does Sked have approvals like Loomly?

    Yes. Sked uses a Kanban approval board for visual sign-off. Approval add-ons are available on Grow, and approval features are included from Accelerate, so the right comparison depends on how much review control you need.

  • Can I migrate from Loomly to Sked?

    Yes. Export from Loomly, import to Sked, reconnect profiles.

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