Each of these earns its spot for a specific kind of user. Facts come from each vendor's public pricing page, as of June 2026.
2. Buffer
Solo users with 1–3 channels who want a free planBuffer is the simplest way to get X (and every other network) back. It covers all 11 major platforms — X, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Google Business included — and its free-forever plan (3 channels) is genuinely useful, with paid Essentials at $5/month per channel (as of June 2026). Coming from Loomly’s $65 entry price, that math feels liberating at first. The caveats: the bill grows with every channel you connect — all 11 networks list at roughly $55/month — approval workflows like the ones you used in Loomly require the Team plan at $10/month per channel, and no money-back guarantee is listed.
- Entry price
- $5/month per channel (Essentials)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- All 11
- Free trial
- 14 days (paid plans) + free plan
3. Agorapulse
Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reportingAgorapulse is the pick if Loomly’s collaboration depth is what you want more of, not less. It is a mature agency suite — unified social inbox, social listening, ROI reporting, and assignments — with a generous 30-day no-card trial, and it publishes to X (plus Reddit, which few rivals cover). The trade-off is the pricing model: $79–$149 per user per month on annual billing, every plan capped at 10 social profiles with extras listed at $10/month each, and fuller X functionality sold as paid X Lite / X Plus add-ons (as of June 2026). Mastodon is not listed among its networks.
- Entry price
- $79/user/month billed annually (Standard)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 30 days, no card required
4. Later
Instagram-first visual planning and influencer campaignsLater is the visual-first option — and the only tool on this list that keeps Loomly’s Snapchat coverage. Its drag-and-drop Instagram grid preview remains the best in the category, and its influencer-marketing platform is something neither Loomly nor SocialKit offers. One thing must be said plainly, though: if you are leaving Loomly because of the X gap, Later will not fix it — it ended X support in August 2025 and covers neither Bluesky, Mastodon, nor Google Business. Starter lists at $25/month ($18.75/month billed yearly) with a 30-posts-per-profile monthly cap and no free plan (as of June 2026).
- Entry price
- $25/month (Starter, 1 social set)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 7 of 11
- Free trial
- 14 days (no free plan)
5. SocialPilot
Agencies that need white-label and client seats on Premium and upSocialPilot is the agency-workflow pick at a friendlier entry price. Essentials lists at $20/month for 5 social accounts (about $17/month billed annually, as of June 2026), it covers 10 of the 11 major platforms including X, Threads, and Bluesky, and its 14-day no-card trial gives you room to evaluate. The catch sits higher up: the features agencies actually buy it for — client approval seats, white-label, advanced analytics — are listed from the Premium plan at $100/month, extra accounts run about $4/month each, and Mastodon is not supported.
- Entry price
- Listed at $20/month (Essentials, 5 accounts)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 14 days — no card required
6. Vista Social
Mid-size teams & agencies that want inbox, listening & advocacy in one suiteVista Social makes sense if your Loomly plan was really about the team. Its entry Professional plan lists at $79/month (about $63/month billed annually) and bundles 15 social profiles with 3 user seats, wrapped in a genuinely deep suite: social inbox, review monitoring, listening, and advocacy, plus Snapchat and Reddit publishing (as of June 2026). Three caveats: X (Twitter) is listed as a +$29/month paid add-on, Mastodon is missing, and there is no smaller solo tier — a team of one would be paying for a 3-seat bundle.
- Entry price
- $79/month (Professional)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 14 days, no card required