Best for
Best for small teams and agencies that want a structured, calendar-first workflow with post ideas, approvals and AI assistance across a handful of brands.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Social Media Management Comparison
Loomly vs. Sked Social
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for agencies, franchises and multi-location brands that need clients or head office to sign off on posts before they publish.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Loomly | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $49 / month Starter plan billed annually ($65 / month billed monthly), covering 12 social accounts and 3 users. Beyond is $249 / month billed annually ($332 monthly) with 60 accounts and unlimited users; Enterprise is custom. | From $57.50 / month Grow billed annually ($690 / year) for 3 users and 6 social profiles; $69 billed monthly. Extra profiles $8 / month each on Grow. |
| Free trial | Free trial available, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required; the account pauses at the end rather than charging automatically |
| Users | Not stated | More than 10,000 marketers |
| API | Integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY, plus scheduling from RSS feeds and a Loom.ly link shortener | Integrations with Zapier, Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox and project tools; an MCP server is in invite-only early access |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS), with iOS and Android apps |
| Made in | Not stated | Australia |
| Networks covered | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Threads | Auto-publishing to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, X and Google Business Profile, plus Threads and Snapchat, with Snapchat published through notifications; Bluesky is not supported |
| Scheduling and calendar | Yes, a content calendar per brand, automated publishing, post duplication and scheduling from RSS feeds | Yes, unlimited and bulk scheduling, an automatic posting queue, a visual Instagram grid planner, first-comment scheduling on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, and auto-published Stories with link stickers, on every plan |
| Engagement inbox | Yes, a unified inbox to reply to comments, mentions and messages, with conversation assignment and saved replies | Yes on every plan: one inbox for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn comments and DMs plus Google Business Profile reviews, with quick replies, team tagging, Meta ads comment moderation and AI-suggested replies |
| Analytics and reporting | Yes, audience insights, post performance, auto-scheduled reports, PDF and CSV export and link-shortener click tracking | Organic and Meta paid analytics with live dashboards and emailed weekly or monthly reports on every plan; comparison periods, PDF and Excel exports and a custom report builder from Accelerate; a GA4 connection shows website traffic driven by social |
| Approval and collaboration | Yes, custom approval workflows, role-based access, real-time collaboration, comments, version history and Slack and Microsoft Teams notifications | Post statuses and content previews on Grow; editable, unlimited statuses, internal and external approvals, a no-login review portal and a no-login calendar preview from Accelerate |
| Social listening | Yes, AI social listening included on a limited monthly basis (2 searches per month on Starter, 5 on Beyond) | Yes, listening summaries on every plan across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and Google Business; brand sentiment and keyword trends from Accelerate; competitor tracking for 5 competitors on Grow and 20 on Accelerate |
| Integrations and API | Integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY, plus scheduling from RSS feeds | Zapier, Google Analytics, RSS, Dropbox, Canva and Google Drive on Grow; Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Trello, OneDrive, Google Sheets and Notion from Accelerate; Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot and Frontify on Custom. An MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT is in invite-only early access and reads analytics, calendar and brand data without publishing |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7 |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials | Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Canva, Unsplash, GIPHY | more entries Zapier, Canva, Google Analytics, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Sheets, Notion, Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Trello, Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, Frontify |
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Key Differences
- Starting price Loomly From $49 / month Sked Social From $57.50 / month
- Free trial Loomly Free trial available, no credit card required Sked Social 14-day free trial, no credit card required; the account pauses at the end rather than charging automatically
- Hosting Loomly Cloud (SaaS) Sked Social Cloud (SaaS), with iOS and Android apps
- Support Loomly Email helpdesk, Chat Sked Social Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7
- API Loomly Integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY, plus scheduling from RSS feeds and a Loom.ly link shortener Sked Social Integrations with Zapier, Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox and project tools; an MCP server is in invite-only early access
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Loomly
Strengths
- Content calendar per brand with structured Post Ideas and custom approval workflows
- Unlimited users on the Beyond plan
- Built-in AI Assistant, AI social listening and Slack and Microsoft Teams notifications
- Version history and role-based access support review across a set of brands
Limitations
- A large gap between the Starter and Beyond plans in both price and included accounts
- AI features carry monthly usage limits that differ sharply between plans
Sked Social
Strengths
- Clients approve posts through a review link without needing a Sked account
- Inbox, social listening and analytics are included on every plan rather than sold as add-ons
- Extra profiles and users can be added one at a time instead of moving up a whole plan
- Prices published in USD, AUD, GBP and EUR, with a 14-day trial that does not charge automatically
Limitations
- Internal and external approvals require the Accelerate plan
- PDF and Excel exports and the custom report builder are not on Grow
- Extra users cannot be added on Grow
- Bluesky is not supported
Plans
Pricing
Loomly
- Starter From $49 / month Billed annually ($65 / month billed monthly). 12 social accounts, 3 users, unlimited calendars, AI Assistant, approval workflows and advanced analytics.
- Beyond $249 / month Billed annually ($332 / month billed monthly). 60 social accounts, unlimited users, custom branding, custom roles and workflows and a hashtag manager.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing for 61 or more social accounts, unlimited users and priority support.
Sked Social
- Grow $69 / month $690 / year billed annually. 3 users and 6 social profiles, extra profiles $8 / month each. Scheduling, AI captions, inbox, listening and analytics included.
- Accelerate $199 / month $1,990 / year billed annually. 6 users and 10 profiles, extra profiles $10 and extra users $15 / month each. Adds approvals, no-login review portal, dedicated CSM, custom report builder and exports.
- Custom From $299 / month From $2,990 / year billed annually. Custom users and profiles, whitelabel link-in-bio, historic data import, Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot and Frontify integrations and payment by invoice.
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Loomly https://www.loomly.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
Sked Social https://skedsocial.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-25
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