Buffer vs Loomly
Buffer scores 5.7 to Loomly's 5.2 among the AI social media management tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Buffer wins, 5.7 to 5.2
Five profiles cost $65 a month on Loomly, more than double Buffer's $30, and Buffer also has a free plan Loomly does not. Loomly answers back with social listening: it tracks competitor accounts and mentions beyond your own, which Buffer does not do at all. Buffer covers more ground on execution though, with a link-in-bio page, first-comment scheduling and a public API, none of which Loomly offers. Loomly's AI can generate images for posts; Buffer's AI assistant is text only.
Pick Buffer if you want a free plan, cheaper pricing, or a link-in-bio page.
Pick Loomly if you want to track competitors and mentions or re-queue evergreen posts.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- API: Buffer yes, Loomly no
- Browser extension: Buffer yes, Loomly no
- But Loomly leads on single sign-on: Loomly yes, Buffer no
- Free plan: Buffer yes, Loomly no
- Monthly cost for 5 social profiles: $30 against $65
- Schedules a first comment: Buffer yes, Loomly no
- Link-in-bio page: Buffer yes, Loomly no
- Bulk scheduling: Loomly yes, Buffer no
- Tracks competitors' accounts: Loomly yes, Buffer no
- Tracks mentions beyond your own accounts: Loomly yes, Buffer no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI social media management tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Loomly leads on 3 of 6 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (11)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Buffer
Loomly
For everything else about each tool, read the full Buffer review and Loomly review.
Buffer vs Loomly: common questions
Which is better, Buffer or Loomly?
Buffer scores 5.7 and Loomly 5.2 out of 10 among the AI social media management tools we rate. Buffer is ahead on pricing and agencies and teams. Loomly is ahead on aI content, listening and competitors and privacy and support.
Is Buffer or Loomly cheaper?
Buffer's cheapest paid plan is $6/mo (Essentials, per channel) and Loomly's is $65/mo (Starter). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Buffer and Loomly have a free plan?
Buffer does and Loomly does not.
What can Buffer do that Loomly cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: schedules a first comment, link-in-bio page, free plan, turns links, articles or videos into posts, aPI and browser extension.
What can Loomly do that Buffer cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: bulk scheduling, re-queues evergreen posts, generates images for posts, single sign-on, tracks competitors' accounts and tracks mentions beyond your own accounts.
