Smartplannr vs Loomly
Loomly is a content calendar with approvals at its core. Smartplannr has the same calendar and approvals, plus AI writing in your brand voice and branded images, at a fraction of the price and with a free plan. Here’s the comparison.
Free plan · No card needed · Cancel any time · Prices in GBP
Last checked 4 November 2026. We make Smartplannr; everything about Loomly here comes from its own website, linked below the table.
The short answer
Choose Smartplannr if
- You want approvals and a shared calendar free, or for £7 a month with a team of 3, not $49.
- You want to start on a free plan with no time limit.
- You want AI that writes in your brand voice and makes images in your brand kit.
Choose Loomly if
- You post to Pinterest or Google Business Profile, which Smartplannr doesn’t cover yet.
- You want Slack or Microsoft Teams notifications for approvals.
- You want unlimited users with 60 accounts on one plan.
Smartplannr and Loomly, side by side
Loomly’s details are from loomly.com, checked on 4 November 2026, in the currency and billing period it showed. Prices exclude tax and can change, so check their page for the latest.
What it costs a small team
List prices for a few common set-ups, from each pricing page. Loomly’s are shown as listed, without converting the currency.
Where Loomly is stronger
Pinterest and Google Business Profile
Loomly publishes to both; Smartplannr doesn’t cover them yet.
Slack and Teams
Approval and post notifications in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
Listening
A few social listening reports a month: 2 on Starter, 5 on Beyond.
What you get with Smartplannr
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTube, on a calendar your whole team shares, and on every plan:
- AI writing in your brand voiceCaptions for every network, drafted from a brand voice it can read off your website.
- Branded imagesPost images, Story covers and thumbnails in your logo, colours and font.
- AI assistants (MCP)Plan and schedule from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, on every plan.
- ApprovalsClients and managers sign off from their own login before anything goes out.
- ReportsBuilt from each network’s own numbers, white-label on Pro and Max.
- Instagram grid plannerSee the feed before it’s live and drag posts into a better order.
Moving from Loomly
- Start freeCreate a workspace and connect your accounts. Each network asks you to sign in on its own site, so we never see your passwords.
- Bring your brandType your website and Smartplannr drafts your brand voice and fills in your brand kit from it. Check both, then save.
- Set your timesAdd the times you usually post as posting slots, then schedule new posts into them. Your existing posts stay where they are.
What Smartplannr doesn’t do yet
- LinkedIn Company Pages. Personal profiles work, including carousels and PDF documents.
- Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Telegram and Discord.
- Social listening: tracking mentions of your brand or keywords across a network.
- If one of these rules Smartplannr out, tell us at hello@smartplannr.com. It decides what we build next.
Questions
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Try Smartplannr next to Loomly
Start free with no card. Connect an account and schedule your first post in a few minutes.
