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Later Pricing 2025: Plans, Costs & Value Breakdown

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Quick answer: Later costs $25-80/month depending on plan. Known for Instagram-first features and visual planning.

Limited to 1-6 social sets per plan.

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Later Pricing Table 2025

PlanMonthlyAnnualSocial SetsUsersPosts/Set
Starter$25$2001130
Growth$45$40033150
Advanced$80$72066Unlimited
Agency$200Custom15+10+Unlimited

Social set = 1 profile per platform (Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + X + Pinterest + LinkedIn = 1 set)

Annual billing saves 20-33%.


What Each Plan Includes

Starter ($25/month)

Entry level for creators. You get:

  • 1 social set
  • 1 user
  • 30 posts per profile/month
  • Visual planner
  • Best time to post
  • Linkin.bio (lite)
  • Basic analytics

Limit: 30 posts/profile = 180 posts total across 6 platforms.


Growth ($45/month)

Most popular for growing creators. Adds:

  • 3 social sets
  • 3 users
  • 150 posts per profile/month
  • Full Linkin.bio
  • Saved captions
  • Hashtag suggestions
  • Advanced analytics

Best value: Covers most small business needs.


Advanced ($80/month)

For agencies and teams. Adds:

  • 6 social sets
  • 6 users
  • Unlimited posts
  • Live chat support
  • Team management
  • Brand collaboration tools

🤔 Quick Knowledge Check

You manage 3 clients, each with 1 Instagram + 1 TikTok account. Which Later plan do you need?


Key Features by Plan

FeatureStarterGrowthAdvanced
Social sets136
Users136
Posts/profile30/mo150/moUnlimited
Linkin.bioLiteFullFull
Visual planner
Best time
Hashtag suggest
Team roles
Live chat

Key insight: Hashtag suggestions require Growth plan or higher.


Later's "Social Set" Model Explained

Later uses social sets instead of counting individual accounts:

1 social set includes:

  • 1 Instagram profile
  • 1 Facebook page
  • 1 TikTok account
  • 1 Twitter/X profile
  • 1 Pinterest account
  • 1 LinkedIn profile

Example: Starter ($25) gives you 1 set = up to 6 accounts (one per platform).

Limitation: Can't have 2 Instagram accounts on Starter. You'd need Growth ($45) for 2 Instagram profiles.


🤔 Quick Knowledge Check

You have 2 Instagram accounts for 2 different brands. Minimum Later plan needed?


Later vs Competitors

Tool3 Social SetsAI ContentVisual Planner
Later Growth$45/month✅ Excellent
Hootsuite$99/month✅ OwlyWriterBasic
Buffer$18/month (3 channels)✅ BasicNo
SocialRails$29/month✅ UnlimitedYes

Annual Cost Comparison (3 Profiles)

ToolAnnual Costvs Later
Later Growth$400
Hootsuite Pro$1,188+$788 more
Buffer Essentials$216-$184 less
SocialRails$348-$52 less

Later's value is its visual planner. If that's not crucial, cheaper options exist. For detailed comparisons, see Later vs Buffer or Later vs Loomly.


🤔 Quick Knowledge Check

You want visual planning AND AI content generation. What's the issue with Later?


What Later Does Well

Visual Content Calendar

Later's core strength:

  • Drag-and-drop grid planner
  • Instagram preview (see your feed before posting)
  • Media library with labels
  • Visual-first workflow

Best for image-heavy brands on Instagram.

Linkin.bio

Custom link-in-bio pages:

  • Click-through links from posts
  • Analytics on clicks
  • Custom buttons
  • Works with Instagram grid

Best Time to Post

Data-driven suggestions:

  • Personalized recommendations
  • Based on your audience
  • Updated regularly

What Later Lacks

No AI content generation Later doesn't write captions. You create everything.

Limited post count on Starter 30 posts/profile/month is restrictive for active accounts.

Social set model is confusing Counting profiles by "sets" confuses many users.

No social listening No brand monitoring or mention tracking. For social listening, consider Vista Social which includes it at $79/month.

No video templates You'll need external tools for video creation.


Is Later Worth It?

Worth it if you:

  • Prioritize visual planning
  • Use Instagram heavily
  • Need Linkin.bio features
  • Have image-focused brands
  • Post 30-150 times/month

Not worth it if you:

  • Need AI content generation
  • Want unlimited posts on basic plans
  • Manage many separate clients
  • Need social listening
  • Prefer simpler account counting

Free Trial Details

14 days free, no credit card required.

What you get:

  • Full access to chosen plan
  • All platforms supported
  • Export capabilities

Shorter than Hootsuite's 30-day trial.


🤔 Quick Knowledge Check

You're an Instagram-focused fashion brand posting 50 times/month. Best Later plan?


Best Alternatives

SocialRails, Best Value

FeatureLaterSocialRails
3 social sets$45/month$29/month
AI content✅ Unlimited
Video templates✅ 350+
Visual plannerExcellentGood
Annual cost$400$348

Same price range, but SocialRails adds AI content and video tools.

Buffer, For Simplicity

FeatureLaterBuffer
Starting price$25/month$6/channel
Visual planner✅ Best
AI content
Best forVisual brandsSimple scheduling

See how Later compares: Planable vs Later, Publer vs Later, or Agorapulse vs Later.

Hootsuite, For Enterprise

FeatureLaterHootsuite
Starting price$25/month$99/month
Social listening
AI content✅ OwlyWriter
Best forCreatorsEnterprises
See all Later alternatives →

Quick Answers

How much does Later cost? $25/month (Starter, 1 social set) to $200+/month (Agency, 15+ sets). Annual saves 20-33%.

Is there a free plan? No. Only a 14-day free trial.

What's a social set? 1 profile per platform. 1 set = Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + X + Pinterest + LinkedIn.

Does Later have AI features? Basic suggestions but no AI content generation.

Is Later cheaper than Hootsuite? Yes. Later Growth ($45) vs Hootsuite Pro ($99). But Hootsuite has AI and listening.

What platforms does Later support? Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter/X, Pinterest, LinkedIn.


Summary

Later pricing:

  • Starter: $25/month (1 social set, 30 posts/profile)
  • Growth: $45/month (3 sets, 150 posts/profile)
  • Advanced: $80/month (6 sets, unlimited posts)
  • Agency: $200+/month (15+ sets)

Best for: Visual planners, Instagram-focused brands, Linkin.bio users.

Missing: AI content generation, video templates, social listening.

Best alternative: SocialRails at $29/month with unlimited AI content.

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