Loomly and SocialBee share a category — "social media management tools with team features" — but they are built around very different ideas. Loomly organizes work around a content calendar with approval workflows and per-network post mockups; SocialBee organizes it around content categories, evergreen buckets that automatically re-queue your best posts on a recurring schedule. Loomly lists at $65/month for its Starter tier, while SocialBee Bootstrap starts at $29/month for 5 accounts. Both lack native Mastodon publishing, and Loomly goes further by omitting X (Twitter) entirely. This page compares both tools honestly as of June 2026, and shows where SocialKit — a flat-EUR scheduler covering all 11 platforms — offers a different path.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Loomly | SocialBee | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 9 of 11Also supports: Snapchat | 10 of 11Also supports: Mastodon, Telegram, Reddit, Quora & more via reminder-based Universal Posting (not auto-publish) | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $65/mo (Starter)Lists at $49/mo billed yearly (June 2026) | $29/mo Bootstrap (5 accounts, 1 user)USD only — no EUR billing listed (June 2026) | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Bundled tiers — Starter, then a steep jump to Beyond with no mid-tier | Tiered by account count — 5/10/25 accounts, then $15/mo per 5 extra profiles | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 12 on Starter · 60 on Beyond | 5 on Bootstrap · 10 on Accelerate · 25 on ProExtra profiles $15/mo per 5; extra users $10/mo | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | Free trial — no credit cardLoomly’s own pages list both 7 and 15 days (June 2026) | 14 days, no card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed; yearly plans are a 12-month commitment with no early termination (June 2026) | 30 days | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Not listedPost limits not shown on Loomly’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedPost limits are not shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | Not listedNot shown on Loomly’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Post mockups per networkPer Loomly’s own feature pages (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | Not listedNot shown on Loomly’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | Unlimited calendars on every plan | Yes | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | AI content, AI replies & Brand IntelligencePer Loomly’s homepage marketing (June 2026) | AI assistant on all plansAI generation listed as unlimited on socialbee.com/pricing (June 2026) | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Content ideas & daily inspiration | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Yes | Content categories: 10 on Bootstrap · 50 on Accelerate · unlimited on ProTheir signature evergreen-recycling feature | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNo X or Mastodon publishing; thread features not shown (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on Loomly’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | 3 on Starter · unlimited on Beyond | 1 user on Bootstrap & Accelerate · 3 on ProExtra users $10/mo each | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Yes | Team collaboration featuresApproval specifics not broken out on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Collaboration & approval comments | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | IncludedSome users on G2 report limited depth | 3 months of history on Bootstrap · 2 years on Accelerate and Pro | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Not listedNot shown on Loomly’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on SocialBee’s pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Help center + chatUsers report on Trustpilot that human-support channels were cut after the 2025 acquisition | Help resources + demo callsUsers report slow email responses on Trustpilot — see below | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Teams wanting approval workflows who don’t post to X or Mastodon | Evergreen content recycling via content categories | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Loomly figures per their public pricing page; SocialBee figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
12 social accounts and 3 users. Next tier: Beyond at $332/month billed monthly ($249/mo yearly) for 60 accounts and unlimited users. Yearly plans are a 12-month commitment. As of June 2026.
Accelerate: $49/month for 10 accounts. Pro: $99/month for 25 accounts and 3 users. Extra profiles $15/month per 5; extra users $10/month. USD only, as of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Loomly and SocialBee prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
This comparison comes down to what you want the tool to do for you. Loomly is built for collaborative content production — approval flows, post mockups, and a calendar that a team of three can operate from the Starter tier. SocialBee is built for evergreen automation — content categories that keep feeds active without daily effort, with unlimited AI to fill those categories. Both lack native Mastodon, and Loomly additionally cannot post to X. If you want all 11 platforms, a flat EUR price that does not require a 12-month commitment or a USD conversion, and a simple "write once, publish everywhere" workflow, SocialKit is the different kind of answer neither of them gives you.
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