Loomly has no free plan and charges per workspace — costs multiply fast. SocialMate is free forever with no per-brand fees.
Loomly
Good for approvals, costly for growth
SocialMate
All platforms. All tools. $0.
No free plan means you pay before you know if it fits
Loomly offers no free tier — just a 15-day trial. Once it ends, you are paying $32/month or starting over. SocialMate has a permanent free plan with no trial expiry, so you can evaluate it at your own pace without spending a cent.
Per-workspace pricing punishes multi-brand users
Loomly's "base" model means each additional brand or client workspace adds to your bill. If you manage three brands, you are paying for three bases. SocialMate's flat-rate pricing covers all your workspaces without multiplication.
Approval workflows are great — but not everyone needs them
Loomly's standout feature is content approval, which is valuable for agencies with client sign-off requirements. Solo creators and small teams pay for that complexity whether they use it or not. SocialMate gives you approvals without the price premium.
SocialMate covers the platforms Loomly skips
Discord, Telegram, Mastodon, and Bluesky are not supported by Loomly. If any part of your audience is on these platforms — community servers, group chats, the fediverse, or the Bluesky timeline — Loomly is not an option. SocialMate covers all of them, free.
Does Loomly have a free plan?
No. Loomly has no free plan of any kind. Their cheapest option is the Base plan at $32/month, which supports 2 users and 10 social accounts. SocialMate is completely free to start with no credit card required.
Why does Loomly get expensive for multiple brands?
Loomly charges per "base" — their term for a workspace. Each brand or client you manage requires its own base, and costs stack quickly. SocialMate uses flat-rate pricing with no per-workspace fees, so managing multiple brands does not multiply your bill.
Which platforms does SocialMate support that Loomly does not?
SocialMate supports Discord, Telegram, Mastodon, and Bluesky — none of which Loomly covers. If your audience is on decentralized or community-first platforms, Loomly is not an option.
Is SocialMate actually free with no catch?
Yes. The free tier includes unlimited posts, 75 AI credits/month, bulk scheduling, link in bio, hashtag manager, competitor tracking, RSS import, and evergreen recycling. No credit card required and no trial countdown.
SocialMate is free forever — bulk scheduling, 12 AI tools, 16 platforms, no per-workspace fees. No credit card required.
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