Head-to-head · Social Media Management - Enterprise Software
Loomly vs Planable
Loomly leads on 1 check, Planable on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreLoomly · 8.6/10
- Lowest starting pricePlanable · $33/mo
- Free planonly Planable
- Free trialonly Loomly
Loomly scores higher on our rubric for social media management - enterprise software: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.
Planable offers free plan; Loomly doesn't. Planable is cheaper to start at $33/user/mo against $49/user/mo. Loomly leads on social accounts: 12 versus 4.
Loomly is the better fit for teams that need approvals and campaign analytics. Planable is the better fit for teams coordinating social content and approvals.
- Loomly fits best
Teams that need approvals and campaign analytics
- Planable fits best
Teams coordinating social content and approvals
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Side by side
| Feature | Loomly 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Planable 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #7 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software | #8 in Social Media Management - Enterprise Software |
| Best for | Teams that need approvals and campaign analytics | Teams coordinating social content and approvals |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $49/mo | $33/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR, 2FA | GDPR |
| Integrations | 16 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Loomly 0/3 · Planable 0/3 | ||
| Approval workflows | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Role-based permissions | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Single sign-on | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Social accounts | 12 (best) | 4 |
| Publishing channels | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Analytics depth | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Loomly brings social planning, publishing, engagement, and reporting into a shared workspace for individuals, brands, agencies, and marketing teams. Its content calendars organize brands, clients, and campaigns, while channel-specific… Read the review → |
Planable is a cloud-based social media management platform for agencies, brands, and marketing teams coordinating content across social networks. It brings creation, organization, review, approval, scheduling, and publishing into… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Loomly — where it wins
- Coordinates drafts, scheduling, and approvals with roles and permissions
- Unifies comments, mentions, and direct messages in one inbox
- Tracks post, account, and campaign performance with PDF or CSV exports
Where it doesn't
- Starter is limited to three users and 12 social accounts
- Beyond costs $249 per month with annual billing
- Enterprise pricing is tailored to the business
Planable — where it wins
- Multiple planning views plus comments, suggestions, and annotations
- Approval workflows, social inbox, analytics, and listening in one platform
- Free plan has no time limit and requires no credit card
Where it doesn't
- Basic limits workspaces to 4 social pages and 60 monthly posts
- Social Inbox and Analytics are paid add-ons
- Integrations listed are limited to API, MCP, and Zapier
- Loomly8.6/10 · 7-day trial
Loomly pairs multi-layer approvals with advanced analytics across nine social networks.
Visit LoomlyFull verdict → - Planable8.5/10 · Free trial (50 posts, no time limit)
Planable combines social publishing with team approvals, inbox, analytics, and listening.
Visit PlanableFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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