Lifetime social scheduler with HeroAI and eleven networks
Heropost is a hosted scheduler for creators and agencies. Connect eleven networks and schedule unlimited posts. Automate feeds from RSS, WordPress, and Shopify.
OpenQuok Heropost vs Later comparison
Compare prices, channels, and features for Heropost and Later.
Platform overview
Platform overview
Read a short summary of Heropost and Later. Then compare prices, channels, and features.
Visual Instagram planner with Link in Bio
Later helps you plan posts on a calendar and Instagram grid. Auto-publish to eight networks. Plans bill by social set. Later has no public scheduling API.
Why people look
Why teams compare Heropost and Later
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Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.
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Later lets you plan Instagram posts on a visual calendar and grid. You also get Link in Bio.
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Use the sections below before you migrate accounts.
Your options
Stay on Later, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok
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You can renew Later, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok.
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OpenQuok is open source with self-hosting, workspaces, and agent scheduling when those fit your stack.
Pricing & plans
Pricing & plans
Compare the plans and prices for Heropost and Later.
Heropost
- Starter $197 one-time
Best for solo creators and small brands on a handful of accounts
One payment · 12 social accounts · 2 workspaces · 5 automations · 1 user
- Growth $297 one-time
Best for growing brands that need more accounts and client workspaces
One payment · 70 social accounts · 7 workspaces · 15 automations · 1 user
- Agency $397 one-time
Best for agencies that need unlimited accounts, team seats, and approvals
One payment · unlimited accounts & workspaces · unlimited team members · approval workflows
Later
- Starter $18.75 /mo
For casual scheduling on one social set with Link in Bio
Annual billing ($25/mo monthly) · 1 social set (8 profiles) · 1 user · 30 posts/profile · 14-day free trial
- Growth $37.5 /mo
For teams that need approvals, a social inbox, and extra social sets
Annual billing ($50/mo monthly) · 2 social sets (16 profiles) · 2 users · 180 posts/profile · extra sets $11.25/mo annual
- Scale $82.5 /mo
For brands that need unlimited posts, custom analytics, and listening
Annual billing ($110/mo monthly) · 6 social sets (48 profiles) · 4 users · unlimited posts · extra sets $11.25/mo annual
Supported social channels
Supported social channels
See which social networks each product supports for scheduling. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.
Heropost
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Snapchat
- X
- YouTube
- Reddit
- Bluesky
- Telegram
Later
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Snapchat
- X
- YouTube
- Reddit
- Bluesky
- Telegram
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.
Features | Heropost | Later |
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Agent workspaces | 2 on Starter · 7 on Growth · unlimited on Agency | Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+ |
Total channels | 12 / 70 / unlimited social accounts by tier | 1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+ |
Posts per month | Unlimited scheduling on every tier | 30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale |
Team members | 1 on Starter & Growth · unlimited on Agency | 1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+) |
AI Writer | HeroAI captions & hashtags (unlimited) | Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | External review links on Growth+ | |
Official platform APIs | No Info | |
Public API | Coming soon | — |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | — |
Cloud media storage | Per-workspace media library | Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps) |
Google Chrome extension | — | — |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | — | — |
Analytics | 3 months Starter · 1 year Growth · 2 years + custom reports Scale | |
Photo editor | Adobe Express built in | Crop, filters, text, trim, and Canva export |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | — | — |
Reusable templates | HeroAI caption templates | Saved captions and hashtags |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Schedule months ahead · bulk CSV | Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok) |
Post comments | Instagram first comment | |
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | Posting groups for bulk upload | Social sets + Access Groups |
Business profiles & directory launch | — | — |
Browser extension autofill | — | — |
Directory submission tracking | — | — |
Profile variants per directory | — | — |
Domain rating analytics | — | — |
Competitor domains | — | — |
Directory catalog DR | — | — |
Community features | — | |
Dark / light mode | — |
comparisons
lifetime multi-network scheduling vs visual Instagram planning
Later is for creators and social teams who plan posts on a visual calendar. Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.
Heropost
- HeroAI drafts captions, threads, and hashtags inside the composer on every tier
- One-time lifetime tiers from $197 with unlimited posts and all eleven networks on every plan
- Workspaces separate brands, media, and time zones inside one login
- Bulk CSV upload, client self-connect invites, MonoLink pages, and store automations without per-channel fees
- Agency tier adds approval workflows, roles, and client guest review
Later
- AI credits stay inside Later (5–100 each month). You cannot use skills, workspace MCP, or a Public API with external agents.
- You pay per social set. Extra sets cost more. Starter allows 30 posts per profile. Growth allows 180 posts per profile.
- Social sets and Access Groups stay in one Later login. You do not get separate agent workspaces with their own tokens and MCP endpoints.
- Later focuses on a visual planner, Link in Bio, and influencer tools. You cannot publish to X or Bluesky.
- Approvals start on Growth. Starter has one user. Agent drafts cannot wait for review unless you use the Later UI.
When they win
When Later stays the better choice
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Later is built for creators and social teams who plan posts on a visual calendar.
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Heropost fits teams who want creators and agencies who want eleven networks and unlimited posts in one hosted app.
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Pick the product that matches your budget this quarter.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions and answers. Contact us if you need more help.
Buffer and Hootsuite often charge per seat for calendar basics. OpenQuok gives you channels, scheduling, and multi-channel publish in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or the API — you approve before anything goes live. Compare OpenQuok vs Buffer, OpenQuok vs Hootsuite, or all comparisons.
Yes. OpenQuok offers one 7-day free trial per payment customer so you can run social media accounts on auto-pilot before you subscribe the plan. Create an account and start today — no credit card required. Canceling and resubscribing, or creating another workspace, does not grant a second trial. Plan limits are on Pricing and in the billing limits guide; trial rules are in the Cloud trial guide.
Use one workspace per client or brand. Each workspace keeps its own channels and sign-in details separate. That lowers the risk that an AI agent hallucinates posts to the wrong account. See plan workspace counts, billing limits, and how we compare. Agencies group channels by client in the team collaboration walkthrough.
Connect channels, write in Creating posts, then pick a time on the calendar or kanban. Agents can use the CLI, agent setup guides, or MCP setup guides. From Chrome, install Add to Chrome, it's free and draft from the browser extension side panel without opening the dashboard every time.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets AI assistants connect to the tools you use. Connect OpenQuok in your MCP client and your agent can list channels, read platform rules, and schedule posts without opening the dashboard. Start with MCP getting started or a MCP setup guide.
No. OpenQuok publishes through each network’s official API. Reach should match posting in the native app. See Connect rules.
OpenQuok connects channels, a calendar, kanban, and an approval queue in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or agent hosts. You approve before anything publishes. Schedule from Chrome with Add to Chrome, it's free and the browser extension side panel. Read the full workflow on Social media management and browse supported channels.
OpenQuok is DIY directory launch software. You build business profiles, autofill forms with the browser extension — install from Add to Chrome, it's free on Chrome — and track each submission. We do not run a done-for-you campaign for you. Start on the Directory submission tool page, follow directory submission docs, and pick targets in Build backlinks.
Yes. Both workflows live in the same product. Use Social media management for channels, agents, and approvals — including the browser extension side panel after Add to Chrome, it's free. Use Directory submission tool for business profiles, extension autofill on directory sites, and submission tracking. One workspace can hold social channels and directory launch work for the same brand.
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