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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Loomly

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ALoomly is a brand success platform with solutions for brands of all sizes. Users can plan, create, publish, optimize, promote, and track social content across a variety of channels. Currently, Loomly supports Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google My Business, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, and additional custom channels. Loomly was built for collaboration and organization, and is presented as an ideal tool for brands and agencies with multiple social accounts, locations,…

    $0

    up to 1 user

    Vista Social

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AVista Social is a social media management platform that offers features such as schedule of content, managing conversations through a universal inbox, managing reviews, social listening and reporting.

    $79

    per month

    Pricing
    LoomlyVista Social
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    up to 1 user
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Advanced
    $149
    per month
    Scale
    $379
    per month
    Enterprise
    $379
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LoomlyVista Social
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    LoomlyVista Social
    Considered Both Products
    Loomly
    No answer on this topic
    Vista Social
    Chose Vista Social
    This has features that are not available on the tools I have previously used. Plus, I love the social listening tool because that helps me figure out if my niche or selected topic is still relevant on the contents i put out.
    Incentivized
    Chose Vista Social
    Vista Social is definitely the best out of competitors, all the features in one place compared to several apps for each requirement. Best all-in-one solution to organic & content marketing
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    72 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    75 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    Features
    LoomlyVista Social
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    9.1
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.6
    74 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling9.86 Ratings9.974 Ratings
    Audience targeting8.07 Ratings9.666 Ratings
    Content optimization9.06 Ratings9.569 Ratings
    Workflow management9.87 Ratings9.469 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.4
    69 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Customer interaction histories8.84 Ratings9.567 Ratings
    Bulk actions8.76 Ratings9.464 Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings9.464 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.5
    66 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content marketing9.96 Ratings9.763 Ratings
    Paid media management6.53 Ratings9.454 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions8.02 Ratings9.554 Ratings
    Lead generation00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.7
    70 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Twitter9.75 Ratings9.766 Ratings
    Facebook9.75 Ratings9.870 Ratings
    LinkedIn9.96 Ratings9.969 Ratings
    Google+8.02 Ratings9.652 Ratings
    Instagram9.75 Ratings9.868 Ratings
    Pinterest9.64 Ratings9.660 Ratings
    YouTube9.53 Ratings9.862 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.5
    68 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Campaign success analytics8.54 Ratings9.665 Ratings
    Real-time tracking8.15 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings9.555 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Vista Social
    9.4
    64 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.65 Ratings9.658 Ratings
    Mobile access9.56 Ratings9.260 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Loomly and Vista Social
    Feature
    Loomly
    -
    Ratings
    Vista Social
    9.5
    66 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings9.552 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings9.552 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings9.559 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings9.761 Ratings
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    LoomlyVista Social
    Small Businesses
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LoomlyVista Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    9.6
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    9.6
    (67 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LoomlyVista Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Loomly
    I think for someone looking for a lower-cost social media management took, Loomly is the best I've found. It's pretty easy to use, and has a lot of tools that outshine the downsides of the platform. If you're looking for a pretty standard, easy to use, and aesthetically clean platform, I'd recommend Loomly. For more analytic tools, it's perhaps not for you.
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    Vista Social is well-suited for small to mid-sized teams that manage multiple social platforms and need to handle messages, comments, and mentions efficiently from a single inbox, while automating to reduce manual work. It may be less appropriate for very large enterprises that require highly customized reporting or complex approval workflows across large, distributed teams.
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    Pros
    Loomly
    • AI transcription of videos
    • Naming title of topic / outlining what the video is about
    • Saving and exporting video to send to co workers
    • Integrates well with other apps (teams, slack, etc)
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    • The design and layout of the site is simple, with the options to click through the different tools on the left hand side of the page. What I liked most about Vista Social is the ability to combine all the different tools that a social media manager needs into one platform.
    • I typically use various different apps and platforms to write down notes, assign tasks to different team members, and look at my overall content calendar for the month. It is brilliant that Vista Social is able to combine all of these into one platform.
    • When first signing up to Vista Social and exploring the platform, each page offers you a walkthrough of all of the tools available to you, which is really handy, as well as a customer support section on the right bottom hand corner.
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    Cons
    Loomly
    • It should make it easier to select more accounts at once while duplicating post
    • It should make it easier to edit on multiple accounts at the same time while duplicating
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    • I think the price is quite high compared to hiring a person for the same task. This may put one off from purchasing as with a bit more time you can do the same job yourself or with an employee for much less
    • In my opinion, the interface is rather complicated visually and doesn't have an appeal. It is cramped with so many features that provide a sense of confusion whilst starting off
    • In my experience, the tutorials do leave a few questions afterwards regarding set up and this can take more time to figure out by yourself.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Loomly
    These services that Loomly offers when integrating multiple social media platforms is invaluable. It makes this side of the business a breeze.
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    Vista Social
    Very effective, efficient and an integral part of our daily work. Our team members are more productive and motivated to finish projects.
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    Usability
    Loomly
    I think it's a great for people at any level. It's straightforward and easy-to-use and once you set it up once, you're good to go
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    Since the platform is user-friendly and easy to navigate, start using it and making content creation feel effortless. The dashboard and each module for content management and creation it has the visual hierarchies in place. Building, customizing and exporting reports to PDF facilitate the journey with the clients. Its overall usability is well rounded for such large and powerful tool.
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    Support Rating
    Loomly
    The chat feature is 10/10
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    Vista Social
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Loomly
    I found Loomly, while more simple, to be the most worth the price. Especially because I specifically can view analytics on client accounts directly, there's no need for me to have it within my platform. However, I know this is crucial for a lot of people. If they're looking for that, I'd probably say another platform might be better. But for me, Loomly is perfect!
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    While they all offer basic scheduling and publishing, Vista Social stands out by combining content creation (with Canva), AI-powered captions, inbox management, task organization, and performance tracking , all in one platform. It saves time and gives me more control, without needing to jump between multiple tools.
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    Return on Investment
    Loomly
    • Quicker scheduling times for clients.
    • Easy to pull social media analytics from one place instead of different platforms.
    • Can communicate with clients and colleagues in real time for editing purposes.
    Incentivized
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    Vista Social
    • The DM automation feature means we're not missing out on important messages when we're off the clock (after hours essentially), which is a huge advantage in hospitality where response time is everything.
    • In most cases, time is money, and being able to manage all our platforms from one place has cut down hours of switching between apps and tabs. That in itself has boosted our company's productivity and allowed the team to respond faster to guests and potential leads.
    • The real-time insights and mentions helps us tweak content and react to trends quicker, which has increased our visibility and bookings.
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