Zoho Social vs Loomly 2025: Which One Should You Pick?
TL;DR - Quick Answer
11 min readLoomly 2025 offers better value with more features at a lower price. Zoho Social excels in simplicity but costs more for similar functionality.
Quick answer: Zoho Social integrates with Zoho CRM ($15-65/month). Loomly excels at team collaboration and approvals ($42-175/month). Neither has strong AI content generation.
See our full Zoho Social review and Loomly review for details.
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Pricing Side-by-Side
Zoho Social Pricing
Loomly Pricing
🤔 Quick Knowledge Check
You have a team of 4 needing approval workflows. Which is more affordable?
Cost Comparison by Scenario
Solo User (1 person, basic needs)
Small Team (3 users)
Growing Team (6 users)
Pattern: Zoho wins for solo. Loomly wins for teams.
Features That Matter
Team Collaboration
Zoho Social:
- Basic approval (Premium+)
- Comments on posts
- Limited workflows
- Simple permissions
Loomly:
- Multi-level approvals
- Draft collaboration
- Version history
- Custom workflows
- Client collaboration
Winner: Loomly. Significantly better for teams.
CRM Integration
Zoho Social:
- Native Zoho CRM integration
- Lead tracking from social
- Customer data sync
- Sales-social alignment
Loomly:
- ❌ No CRM integration
- Basic analytics only
- No lead tracking
Winner: Zoho Social. Critical for Zoho users.
🤔 Quick Knowledge Check
Your agency needs client approval workflows. Posts must go: Draft → Review → Client Approval → Publish. Which tool?
Content Ideas
Zoho Social:
- RSS feed integration
- Basic content curation
- Zia suggestions (limited)
Loomly:
- Post ideas for every day
- Holiday suggestions
- Trending topics
- RSS and Twitter integration
Winner: Loomly. Built-in content inspiration.
Analytics
Zoho Social:
- Cross-platform analytics
- Custom reports
- CRM-linked insights
- Team performance
Loomly:
- Post analytics
- Engagement metrics
- White-label reports (Advanced)
- Basic insights
Winner: Zoho Social. Better overall analytics.
AI Content
Zoho Social:
- Zia AI assistant
- Basic suggestions
- Limited generation
Loomly:
- ❌ No AI content
- Post ideas only
- Manual creation
Winner: Zoho Social. Basic but present.
🤔 Quick Knowledge Check
You use Zoho CRM for sales and want social leads tracked automatically. Zoho Social or Loomly?
Pros and Cons
Zoho Social Pros
- ✅ Zoho CRM integration
- ✅ Lower starting price ($15)
- ✅ Basic Zia AI
- ✅ Better analytics
Zoho Social Cons
- ❌ Basic approval workflows
- ❌ Limited team features
- ❌ Per-brand pricing
- ❌ No content ideas
Loomly Pros
- ✅ Multi-level approvals
- ✅ Built-in post ideas
- ✅ Strong collaboration
- ✅ Better for agencies
Loomly Cons
- ❌ No CRM integration
- ❌ No AI content
- ❌ No free plan
- ❌ Higher starting price
Who Should Use Which?
Pick Zoho Social if you:
- Use Zoho CRM
- Need social-CRM integration
- Work solo or small team
- Want lowest starting price
- Need basic AI suggestions
Pick Loomly if you:
- Have team of 3+
- Need approval workflows
- Work with clients
- Want content ideas
- Prioritize collaboration
Neither Has Strong AI Content
Both tools have AI limitations.
If you need AI content:
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Final decision: Marketing agency with 5 staff needing client approvals. Zoho Social or Loomly?
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Neither Zoho Social nor Loomly has full AI content generation:
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Is Zoho Social or Loomly cheaper? Zoho Social starts at $15/month (solo). Loomly starts at $42/month but better for teams.
Which has better team features? Loomly. Multi-level approvals and collaboration are superior.
Which has CRM integration? Zoho Social (native Zoho CRM). Loomly has none.
Does either have AI content? Zoho has basic Zia. Loomly has none. Neither generates full posts.
Which is better for agencies? Loomly. Built for client collaboration and approval workflows.
Summary
Zoho Social: Best for Zoho CRM users needing social-CRM integration.
Loomly: Best for teams and agencies needing approval workflows and collaboration.
Neither: Has full AI content generation.
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