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GrowSocialelion vs Loomly

GrowSocialelion is an open-source alternative to Loomly: AGPL-3.0, free to self-host, with an AI agent that drafts, schedules and engages behind an approval gate you set per action. Loomly is closed-source SaaS priced by connected accounts, $65 monthly for 12, then $332 for 60. Its entry plan is unusually complete, with approvals and analytics included.

GrowSocialelion

GrowSocialelion is an open-source AI social media manager: the agent drafts, schedules and engages behind per-action approval gates, free to self-host under the AGPL-3.0.

8 channels · plans: Self-hosted, Hosted

Loomly

Loomly is a closed-source SaaS social media calendar for teams, publishing to 9 networks with approval workflows and analytics on every plan, priced by how many social accounts you connect.

8 channels · plans: Starter, Beyond, Enterprise

Pricing and plans

What each side charges

GrowSocialelion

Self-hosted$0
HostedLaunching

Loomly

Starter$49/mo
Beyond$249/mo
EnterpriseCustom/mo
Channels

Where each one publishes

GrowSocialelion

  • Bluesky
  • Dev.to
  • Lemmy
  • Mastodon
  • Nostr
  • Telegram
  • Tumblr
  • X
  • Discord
  • Dribbble
  • Facebook Pages
  • Farcaster
  • Google My Business
  • Hashnode
  • Instagram
  • Kick
  • LinkedIn
  • Listmonk
  • Medium
  • MeWe
  • Moltbook
  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Skool
  • Slack
  • Threads
  • TikTok
  • Twitch
  • VK
  • Whop
  • WordPress
  • YouTube

Loomly

  • Facebook Pages
  • Google My Business
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Threads
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky
  • Dev.to
  • Discord
  • Dribbble
  • Farcaster
  • Hashnode
  • Kick
  • Lemmy
  • Listmonk
  • Mastodon
  • Medium
  • MeWe
  • Moltbook
  • Nostr
  • Reddit
  • Skool
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Twitch
  • VK
  • Whop
  • WordPress
  • X

We build GrowSocialelion, so read every table here knowing that. Channel support and plan prices were compiled from public listings and vendor pages on 2026-08-27; a tool's own site always wins over this page. GrowSocialelion's own column is generated from its live platform catalog, so it cannot claim a network the app does not publish to.

The verdict

Pick Loomly if

If your team approves each other's drafts, or clients sign off on your calendar, stay with Loomly. Its approval workflow is built for human reviewers passing posts around. Our approval gate supervises the AI agent's own actions; it does not replace a client review round.

If you live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Facebook, Loomly publishes to them today with strong format coverage, and those networks are still planned in our catalog.

If you have at most 12 accounts, 3 people and no server, Starter at $49 to $65 a month is a fair hosted deal, and our hosted version has not launched.

Pick GrowSocialelion if

You want the whole product open: an ai agent drafts, schedules and engages, and every action is approval-gated — human approval, semi-auto or autopilot, per action type. The app is AGPL-3.0 with no paid tier hiding features, and 500+ free tools live now: character counters with sourced limits, generators, and more

The switching guide lives at the Loomly alternative page.

Questions

Asked before choosing

How much does Loomly cost compared to GrowSocialelion?

As of 2026-08-27, Loomly's Starter is $65 per month billed monthly or $49 billed annually, for 12 social accounts and 3 users. Beyond is $332 monthly or $249 annually, for 60 accounts and unlimited users. GrowSocialelion is free to self-host under the AGPL with no account or seat billing; its hosted version is pre-launch.

Is Loomly open source?

No. Loomly is closed-source SaaS with no self-hosting option. GrowSocialelion's entire app is AGPL-3.0 on GitHub.

Does Loomly include approval workflows on its cheapest plan?

Yes, Starter includes approval workflows, which is better than most competitors. Custom roles and custom workflows require Beyond at $249 to $332 per month. In GrowSocialelion, the approval gate is the core of the free app: every agent action is set to human approval, semi-auto or autopilot, per action type.

Which networks does each support?

Loomly's integrations page lists 9 networks: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Snapchat, the last via push notifications. GrowSocialelion publishes to 8 today (X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Tumblr, Nostr, Lemmy, DEV) with 30 more researched in the catalog.

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GrowSocialelion is AGPL-3.0, free to self-host, with an approval-gated AI agent and 500+ free tools that need no account at all.

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