Is Loomly or Pinterest better?

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

Which is cheaper, Loomly or Pinterest?

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

Does Loomly or Pinterest run on more platforms?

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

Can I use Pinterest for free?

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

What is Loomly best used for?

Loomly is most often used for social media scheduling and management, multi-channel social content planning. Of those, social media scheduling and management and multi-channel social content planning are not what Pinterest is typically brought in for.

What can Loomly do that Pinterest cannot?

Pinterest covers Boards, Visual search, Shopping pins, Idea pins.

Social Media · head to head

Loomly vs Pinterest

Loomly

Social Media

Brand success platform for social media collaboration

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Social Media

Visual discovery and bookmarking platform monetised through advertising and shopping links, run as an independent public company

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Pinterest has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Loomly starter plan limited to 12 social accounts and 3 users; Pinterest engagement skews heavily toward planning and browsing rather than real-time interaction, so it is a poor fit for time-sensitive announcements or breaking content.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loomly and Pinterest actually diverge.

Attributes where Loomly and Pinterest differ
Attribute	Loomly	Pinterest
Starting price	$49/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Free for users, advertising revenue from businesses
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	iOS, Android, Web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Social Media).

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 Loomly

Nothing recorded that Pinterest does not also cover.

Only in Pinterest

Boards
Visual search
Shopping pins
Idea pins
Promoted pins
Pinterest Trends

What people use each for

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

Loomly

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

Planning a home renovation, wedding or event by collecting ideas in one placenot Loomly
A retailer running shoppable pin campaigns to drive purchase-intent traffic rather than pure brand awarenessnot Loomly
A content creator or blogger driving referral traffic to a website through pinned contentnot Loomly
A brand researching seasonal trends through Pinterest Trends data before a product launchnot Loomly

Where each one falls short

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

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

Engagement skews heavily toward planning and browsing rather than real-time interaction, so it is a poor fit for time-sensitive announcements or breaking content.
Organic reach for businesses without a paid budget has declined as the feed increasingly favours advertising and algorithmic recommendation over follower-based distribution.
The user base skews demographically narrow, concentrated among women and higher-income users in several markets, which limits its usefulness for brands needing broad reach.
Ad pricing is auction based with no published flat rate, so campaign cost is unpredictable and can rise sharply during high-demand seasonal periods.
Content moderation and misinformation controls have lagged some competitors, and health and wellness misinformation pinned to boards has been a recurring problem the company has had to address after the fact.

Pricing, plan by plan

Loomly

$49/month

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

Free

PinterestFree
- Free account, unlimited pinning and boards for users
- Businesses pay for promoted pins and shopping ads through Pinterest Ads Manager, priced by auction, no flat published rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Loomly if

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

Loomly review

Choose Pinterest if

You need boards.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want visual search.

Pinterest review

Questions people ask

Is Loomly or Pinterest better?: Neither clearly leads. Loomly starts at $49/month and Pinterest at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loomly or Pinterest?: Pinterest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Loomly and Free for Pinterest.
Does Loomly or Pinterest run on more platforms?: Loomly runs on Web. Pinterest runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Pinterest for free?: Yes. Pinterest has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loomly starts at $49/month.
What is Loomly best used for?: Loomly is most often used for social media scheduling and management, multi-channel social content planning. Of those, social media scheduling and management and multi-channel social content planning are not what Pinterest is typically brought in for.
What can Loomly do that Pinterest cannot?: Pinterest covers Boards, Visual search, Shopping pins, Idea pins.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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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Pinterest: Is Pinterest free?

Yes for users. Pinterest makes money from advertisers and shopping commerce tools, not from user subscriptions.

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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Pinterest: Does Pinterest take a cut of sales through shopping pins?

Pinterest itself does not typically take a transaction cut; it charges advertisers for promoted placement, and the retailer handles the actual sale and payment.

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.

Source

Pinterest: Has Pinterest changed ownership recently?

No. Unlike several platforms in this category, Pinterest remains an independently listed public company with no recent acquisition or rebrand.

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.

Source

Loomly vs Pinterest

Loomly

Pinterest

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Loomly

Only in Pinterest

What people use each for

Loomly

Pinterest

Where each one falls short

Loomly

Pinterest

Pricing, plan by plan

Loomly

Pinterest

Which should you pick?

Choose Loomly if

Choose Pinterest if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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