Is Captions or Loomly better?

Neither clearly leads. Captions starts at Free and Loomly at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Captions or Loomly?

Captions has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Captions and $49/month for Loomly.

Does Captions or Loomly run on more platforms?

Captions runs on Web, iOS, Android. Loomly runs on Web.

Can I use Captions for free?

Yes. Captions has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loomly starts at $49/month.

What is Captions best used for?

Captions is most often used for rapid video production for social media content at scale, converting long-form recordings into short-form clips, adding captions and translations for global audience reach, cleaning up podcast and interview audio automatically. Of those, rapid video production for social media content at scale and converting long-form recordings into short-form clips are not what Loomly is typically brought in for.

What can Captions do that Loomly cannot?

Captions covers AI Edit, Auto-Captions, AI Avatars, Eye Contact Correction.

Video Production · head to head

Captions vs Loomly

Captions

Video Production

AI video editor that automates post-production at scale

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Loomly

Social Media

Brand success platform for social media collaboration

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Captions has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Captions credit rollover limited to 3x monthly maximum, forcing spending within quarters; Loomly starter plan limited to 12 social accounts and 3 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Captions and Loomly actually diverge.

Attributes where Captions and Loomly differ
Attribute	Captions	Loomly
Starting price	Free	$49/month
Pricing model	Unknown	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Category	Video Production	Social Media

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Captions

AI Edit
Auto-Captions
AI Avatars
Eye Contact Correction
Background Noise Removal
Pause Trimming
Text-to-Edit
Royalty-Free Music

Only in Loomly

Nothing recorded that Captions does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Captions

Rapid video production for social media content at scalenot Loomly
Converting long-form recordings into short-form clipsnot Loomly
Adding captions and translations for global audience reachnot Loomly
Cleaning up podcast and interview audio automaticallynot Loomly
Building library of branded videos with consistent stylingnot Loomly

Loomly

Social media scheduling and managementnot Captions
Multi-channel social content planningnot Captions

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Captions

Credit rollover limited to 3x monthly maximum, forcing spending within quarters
Free plan provides limited editing capability, requiring immediate paid upgrade
Minimum 3-day refund window and 10-20 percent credit usage threshold restricts refunds
Per-credit pricing model increases costs for high-volume video production
Enterprise plan requires custom negotiation with no transparent pricing

Loomly

Starter plan limited to 12 social accounts and 3 users
Starter plan lacks custom branding and calendar 2FA enforcement
Monthly billing has higher per-month cost than yearly; yearly requires 12-month commitment
No free trial or free version available

Pricing, plan by plan

Captions

Free

FreeFree
- Basic editing tools
- Trim functionality
- Transitions
Max$24.99/month
- 500 AI credits per month
- AI Edit styles
- Digital twins and custom AI actors
Scale 1x$69.99/month
- 1,400 AI credits per month
- Everything in Max
- Sophisticated generative AI model access
Scale 2x$139.99/month
- 2,800 AI credits per month
- Everything in Max
- Sophisticated generative AI model access

Loomly

$49/month

Starter$65/month
- 12 social accounts
- 3 users
- Unlimited calendars
Beyond$332/month
- 60 social accounts
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited calendars

Which should you pick?

Choose Captions if

You need ai edit.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want auto-captions.

Captions review

Choose Loomly if

Nothing in the data separates Loomly from Captions on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Loomly review

Questions people ask

Is Captions or Loomly better?: Neither clearly leads. Captions starts at Free and Loomly at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Captions or Loomly?: Captions has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Captions and $49/month for Loomly.
Does Captions or Loomly run on more platforms?: Captions runs on Web, iOS, Android. Loomly runs on Web.
Can I use Captions for free?: Yes. Captions has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loomly starts at $49/month.
What is Captions best used for?: Captions is most often used for rapid video production for social media content at scale, converting long-form recordings into short-form clips, adding captions and translations for global audience reach, cleaning up podcast and interview audio automatically. Of those, rapid video production for social media content at scale and converting long-form recordings into short-form clips are not what Loomly is typically brought in for.
What can Captions do that Loomly cannot?: Captions covers AI Edit, Auto-Captions, AI Avatars, Eye Contact Correction.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Captions: What is the price of the Max plan?

The Max plan costs $24.99 per month and includes 500 AI credits per month, AI Edit styles, digital twins, chat-based editor, and custom B-roll.

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Loomly: How much does Loomly cost?

Loomly costs $65 per month on Starter plan or $332 per month on Beyond plan. Yearly billing saves 25% ($49 per month for Starter, $249 per month for Beyond). There is no free version.

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Captions: How many languages are supported for captions?

Captions supports 100+ languages for auto-caption generation with 100+ caption style options.

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Loomly: What is the difference between Loomly's Starter and Beyond plans?

Starter includes 12 social accounts and 3 users. Beyond includes 60 social accounts, unlimited users, custom branding, custom roles, hashtag manager, and calendar 2FA enforcement. Beyond also doubles the AI monthly usage cap and social listening queries from 2 to 5 per month.

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Captions: Can I use Captions on mobile devices?

Yes, Captions is available on iOS App Store and Google Play for mobile editing, along with the web-based editor.

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Loomly: Does Loomly offer an Enterprise plan?

Yes, Loomly offers an Enterprise plan with 61+ social accounts, unlimited users, and unlimited calendars. Enterprise pricing is custom and based on business needs.

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Captions: What does the Scale pricing tier include?

Scale plans offer 1,400, 2,800, or 5,600 AI credits per month at $69.99, $139.99, and $279.99 respectively, with everything in Max plus access to sophisticated generative AI models.

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Loomly: Can I cancel Loomly at any time?

Monthly plan subscribers can cancel anytime with no penalty. Yearly plans are locked in for 12 months without early termination options.

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Captions vs Loomly

Captions

Loomly

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Captions

Only in Loomly

What people use each for

Captions

Loomly

Where each one falls short

Captions

Loomly

Pricing, plan by plan

Captions

Loomly

Which should you pick?

Choose Captions if

Choose Loomly if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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