Loomly alternative
The Loomly alternative without the seat cliff.
Loomly's entry plan is $49/month for 3 users, every client reviewer takes one of them, and unlimited users means its $249 Beyond tier. Zilfu is flat from $19/month, with unlimited team members, reviewers and approvals.
Loomly is the ideation workspace. Zilfu is flat, with unlimited reviewers.
If post ideas and mockups are the draw, Loomly delivers.
If you need approvals and a team, a 5x jump for the fourth seat is hard to justify. Zilfu is flat from $19. Bring the whole team, route posts through approvals, send clients branded reports and automate it with the API. The bill only moves when your account count does.
Zilfu vs Loomly, line by line.
Loomly takes content ideation, mockups and multi-step roles. Zilfu takes price, unlimited users and reviewers, and the API.
Pricing & team
Zilfu wins 4 of 5
Pricing model
- Zilfu
- Flat tiers (ahead)
- Loomly
- Bundled users + accounts
Entry price
- Zilfu
- $19 / month, 10 accounts (ahead)
- Loomly
- ~$49 / month, 12 accounts
11–12 accounts, up to 3 users
- Zilfu
- $79 / month
- Loomly
- ~$49 / month (ahead)
Team members
- Zilfu
- Unlimited (ahead)
- Loomly
- 3, then ~$249 Beyond
Client reviewers
- Zilfu
- Unlimited, free (ahead)
- Loomly
- Use your paid seats
Approvals
Even
Approval workflow
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- Loomly
- Starter+, not Free
Custom multi-step roles
- Zilfu
- None
- Loomly
- Beyond tier (ahead)
Content tools
Loomly wins 3 of 3
Post ideas and inspiration
- Zilfu
- None
- Loomly
- Yes (ahead)
Asset library and mockups
- Zilfu
- None
- Loomly
- Yes (ahead)
Optimization tips, hashtag manager
- Zilfu
- None
- Loomly
- Yes (ahead)
Channels
Loomly wins 2 of 4
Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook
- Zilfu
- Yes
- Loomly
- Yes
Threads, Pinterest
- Zilfu
- Yes
- Loomly
- Yes
YouTube
- Zilfu
- Coming soon
- Loomly
- Yes (ahead)
Snapchat, Google Business
- Zilfu
- Not yet
- Loomly
- Yes (ahead)
Automation & API
Zilfu wins 2 of 2
REST API
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- Loomly
- Higher tiers
MCP server for AI agents
- Zilfu
- Hosted, included (ahead)
- Loomly
- None
Published rates as of June 2026: Free; Starter about $49/month annual ($65 monthly) for 3 users and 12 accounts; Beyond about $249/month annual ($332 monthly) for unlimited users and 60 accounts; Enterprise custom. Loomly has changed pricing at short notice; verify on loomly.com.
What the same team costs.
Three common setups, priced on both at June 2026 annual rates.
Small team
2 people, 8 accounts, approvals
- Loomly Starter
- $49/mo
- Zilfu Pro
- $19/mo
- You keep
- $360/yr
Team with a client reviewer
3 people and 1 client reviewer, 10 accounts
- Loomly Beyond
- $249/mo
- Zilfu Pro
- $19/mo
- You keep
- $2,760/yr
Agency
5 teammates and 3 client reviewers, 40 accounts
- Loomly Beyond
- $249/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $2,040/yr
When the seat cliff hits.
Loomly's approvals are good. The 3-seat cap that counts every client is the problem.
Price
Flat, no 5x cliff
$19/mo with unlimited users. No surprise jump when you add a teammate.
Loomly: ~$49 Starter to ~$249 Beyond, with nothing in between.
Reviewers
Clients don't cost a seat
Invite as many client reviewers as you like on every plan, with no per-seat charge.
Loomly: every collaborator uses one of your paid user seats.
Approvals
Sign-off on every plan
Hold posts until a teammate or client approves, from $19.
Loomly: no approvals on Free.
Switch before lunch. No export needed.
Let Loomly publish what's queued, or rebuild the queue in Zilfu in minutes.
- ~20 seconds
Create your account
Pick the plan that fits your account count.
- ~30 seconds each
Connect your accounts
Each network's official sign-in. No export or CSV.
- ~1 minute
Invite clients and team
Add teammates and client reviewers at no per-seat cost, then set your approval flow.
Leaving Loomly, answered.
Is Zilfu a cheaper Loomly alternative?
For most teams, yes. Zilfu is one flat plan at $19/month with unlimited users and approvals, while Loomly's entry plan is about $49/month for 3 users and jumps to roughly $249 (its Beyond tier) for unlimited users. Loomly leads on built-in content ideation and asset mockups, so it does more on the creative side.
Do client reviewers cost a seat like on Loomly?
No. On Zilfu, client reviewers don't cost extra. On Loomly, every collaborator counts against your plan's user seats, so adding a few client reviewers on the 3-seat Starter plan can push you to the $249 Beyond tier just to get more seats.
Are approvals included?
Yes, on every Zilfu plan from $19, with reviewers at no extra cost. Loomly's approval workflows start on its paid Starter tier (the Free plan has none), and custom multi-step roles are reserved for its Beyond tier.
What does Loomly do that Zilfu does not?
Loomly has a built-in post ideas and content-inspiration engine, an asset library with post and ad mockups (Canva, Unsplash, Drive), per-network optimization tips with a hashtag manager, and custom multi-step approval roles on Beyond. Zilfu focuses on scheduling, approvals, analytics and multi-account publishing rather than content ideation.
Can I manage multiple accounts on the same network?
Yes, on any Zilfu plan, scheduled together in one workspace. On Loomly each account counts against your tier's social-account cap, and because it allows one account per platform per calendar, a second profile means another calendar.
Is Zilfu's pricing predictable?
Yes: flat tiers ($19, $79, $179) with unlimited users, approvals and posts. Loomly users report a steep jump between the Starter and Beyond tiers and occasional price increases.
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