The Loomly alternative at a third of the price, with your AI built in

RobinReach is the Loomly alternative for teams that want a lower price and an AI that schedules for them. Loomly Starter costs $65 a month, or $49 billed yearly, for 12 accounts and 3 users, and Loomly offers no MCP server or Claude or ChatGPT connector. RobinReach Bloom costs $24 for 15 profiles and 5 people, and Thrive costs $49 for 40 profiles, with Auto DM and 79 MCP tools. Loomly stays strong on content ideas and its approval workflow.

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The verdict

Should you switch from Loomly?

It depends on how many accounts you run and what you want your AI to do. Here is the short version.

Choose RobinReach if

  • You want to pay less than $65 a month for a small team.
  • You want Claude or ChatGPT to plan and schedule posts.
  • You want Auto DM on Instagram and Facebook.
  • You publish to Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram or WordPress.
  • You want a free plan and a free Bio Page.

Stay with Loomly if

  • Post ideas and optimization tips are a big part of how you plan.
  • You need 60 accounts with unlimited users on one plan.
  • You want social listening included.
Key differences

Why teams move from Loomly to RobinReach

A fraction of the price

Bloom is $24 a month for 15 profiles and 5 people. Loomly Starter is $65 for 12 accounts and 3 users.

Your AI does the scheduling

Connect Claude or ChatGPT and they plan, write and schedule through 79 tools. Loomly has no MCP server or AI connector.

Auto DM, built in

Everyone who comments your keyword on Instagram or Facebook gets a DM with your link, from the $9 Sprout plan.

Clients approve from a link

Password protected approval links that expire let clients approve without an account, from Thrive.

A free plan

Start on the free plan with 2 profiles and the Bio Page. Loomly offers a trial, not a free plan.

Feature by feature

RobinReach vs Loomly, side by side

Loomly's column is checked against its own pricing and help pages, with the source after each claim. RobinReach's column is read straight from the product's plan limits.

YesPartly NoCosts extra
RobinReach compared with Loomly, checked 23 October 2026
Feature RobinReach Loomly
AI and automation
Claude and ChatGPT (MCP) Yes: 79 tools, from BloomClaude and ChatGPT connect with a sign-in, no API key. It covers posts, comments and DMs, Auto DM, the Bio Page, analytics, RSS, repurposing and client links, and can be limited to one brand. No: Not offeredNo MCP server or Claude or ChatGPT connector on loomly.com.
Built-in AI writing Yes: RobinGen and an AI caption chat that learns from your top posts, every plan10 AI posts a month free, 200 on Sprout, 500 on Bloom, unlimited on Thrive and Scale. Yes: AI Assistant, limited usage [1]
Publishing
Networks you can publish to Yes: 13 networksInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business Profile, Telegram and WordPress. Yes: Major networks [1]Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Threads among others.
Engagement and reporting
Comment inbox Yes: Comments on 5 networks, Facebook and Instagram DMs, Google reviewsComments from Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and YouTube, direct messages to Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts, and reviews from Google Business Profile. Read from Sprout, reply from Bloom; YouTube comments, read and reply, are on Thrive and Scale (DMs are answered privately, reviews get a public reply, only comments can be liked, and not on YouTube). Yes: Messages and comments [1]
Direct messages Yes: Facebook and Instagram, reply from BloomMessenger and Instagram DMs land in the inbox with your comments, with their photos, videos and files. Instagram needs the Instagram login. Replies go out within Meta's 24-hour window, and Claude, ChatGPT or the API can answer them too. Yes: Yes [1]
Auto DM (comment to DM) Yes: Instagram and Facebook, from Sprout3, 10, 30 or 100 automations by plan, with link buttons, a delay, an Instagram follower check and one reminder. No: No keyword trigger documentedLoomly mentions automated replies to common messages; we found no comment keyword trigger.
Social listening No: Not offered Yes: 2 or 5 a month [1]
Teams and clients
Team members Included by plan1, 5, 15 or unlimited people on Sprout, Bloom, Thrive and Scale. No per-seat fee. 3, or unlimited on Beyond [1]
Approval workflow Yes: From Thrive Yes: Every plan [1]
Plans and pricing
Free plan Yes: 2 profiles, 20 posts a month1 brand and 1 person, no card. X needs a paid plan. No: No free plan [1]
Free trial Yes: 7 days on paid plansThe trial asks for a card; the free plan does not. Yes: Free trial, no card [1]
Cheapest paid plan $9 a monthSprout: 5 profiles. $8.25 a month billed yearly. $65 a month [1]Starter, 12 accounts, 3 users, or $49 billed yearly. Beyond is $332, or $249 billed yearly, for 60 accounts.
How you are billed Yes: Flat plans, profiles included5, 15, 40 or 200 profiles per plan. No per-seat or per-channel fees. Yes: Plans with accounts included [1]

Compiled by the RobinReach team from public pricing pages and documentation, checked 23 October 2026. Loomly may have changed since. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

What you would pay

RobinReach vs Loomly pricing, for your team

Set your brands, networks and people. Each side shows the cheapest published plan that fits, at list price in US dollars.

Billing

15 social profiles in 3 brands, 3 people.

  1. RobinReach $24 Bloom
  2. Loomly $332 Beyond
The same maths at three common sizes (monthly billing)
TeamRobinReachLoomly
Solo1 brand on 4 networks, 1 person $9 a monthSprout $65 a monthStarter
Small team3 brands on 5 networks each, 3 people $24 a monthBloom $332 a monthBeyond
Agency10 client brands on 4 networks each, 6 people $49 a monthThrive $332 a monthBeyond

Loomly has two published plans. Above 60 accounts it is a custom Enterprise quote. Prices are Loomly's published list prices on 23 October 2026, before tax and promotions. See every RobinReach plan.

How to switch

Switch from Loomly in an afternoon

Nothing to rebuild by hand. Most teams publish from RobinReach the day they sign up.

  1. Create a free RobinReach account

    Email or Google, about thirty seconds, no card.

  2. Connect the accounts you run on Loomly

    One sign-in per network, 13 networks in all.

  3. Bring your posts across

    Bulk upload a CSV from Bloom up, or ask Claude or ChatGPT to recreate your queue through the MCP server.

  4. Run both for a week

    Compare the calendars side by side, then switch Loomly off.

FAQ

Loomly alternative: questions people ask

Is RobinReach a good Loomly alternative?

Yes, for small teams that want a lower price, Auto DM and an AI that schedules for them. Loomly is strong on content ideas, approvals and listening.

Is RobinReach cheaper than Loomly?

Loomly Starter is $65 a month, or $49 billed yearly, for 12 accounts and 3 users. RobinReach Bloom is $24 for 15 profiles and 5 people.

Does Loomly work with Claude or ChatGPT?

Loomly does not list an MCP server or a Claude or ChatGPT connector. RobinReach includes one from the Bloom plan.

Does RobinReach have approvals like Loomly?

Yes, from Thrive, with password protected approval links so clients approve without an account. Loomly includes approval workflows on every plan.

Does Loomly have a free plan?

No. Loomly offers a free trial without a card. RobinReach has a free plan with 2 profiles and 20 posts a month.

Sources

  1. Loomly pricing loomly.com/pricing

How we compare

Every claim about Loomly comes from its own pricing page, help centre or product pages, read on 23 October 2026. Where Loomly is better, the table says so.

RobinReach's side is not typed by hand: plan limits, prices and features are read from the same code that enforces them in the product, so this page changes when a plan does.

Prices are list prices in US dollars before tax. Vendors change them, so confirm on their site before you buy. Found a mistake? Email us and we will correct it.

First published 3 June 2026. Last checked 23 October 2026. Read this comparison as plain text.

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