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Hopper HQ vs Later comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Hopper HQ and Later.

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Platform overview

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Visual-first social scheduler for small businesses since 2014

Hopper HQ is a visual-first social media scheduler for small businesses, creators, and agencies. Plan posts, stories, and reels from a combined calendar, preview your Instagram grid, bulk-upload a month of content, and auto-publish across major networks — with per-account pricing, unlimited posts, and a 14-day free trial.

Visual Instagram planner with Link in Bio

Later helps you plan social posts on a calendar and an Instagram grid. You can auto-publish to eight networks. You also get Link in Bio. Plans bill by social set. The trial is 14 days. Later has no public scheduling API.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Hopper HQ and Later.

Hopper HQ

  • Grow $6 /mo

    Best for individuals and small businesses scheduling a handful of social accounts

    Per connected account / month (monthly billing) · $5/account on annual · 1 user · 14-day free trial

  • Scale $12 /mo

    Best for teams that need unlimited teammates, permissions, and content approvals

    Per connected account / month (monthly billing) · $10/account on annual · unlimited users · 14-day free trial

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

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Hopper HQ

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • Snapchat
  • > X
  • > Bluesky

Later

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Snapchat
  • X
  • Bluesky

features

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Hopper HQ Later
Agent workspaces
Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+
Total channels
Per connected account pricing 1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+
Posts per month
Unlimited posts 30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale
Team members
1 on Grow · unlimited on Scale 1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+)
AI Writer
Unlimited AI assistant Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month
AI Summarizer
Shareable post previews
External review links on Growth+
Public API
OAuth apps
MCP server
Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
Analytics
3 months Starter · 1 year Growth · 2 years + custom reports Scale
Photo editor
Crop, filters, text, trim, and Canva export
Skill builder
Calendar views
Kanban views
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Reusable templates
Saved captions & notes Saved captions and hashtags
Reusable signatures
Smart filters
Post delays
Favourite post times Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok)
Post comments
Instagram first comment
Internal plugs
Cross-account plugs
Global plugs
Group management
Social sets + Access Groups
Dark / light mode
Community features

comparisons

visual-first scheduling vs visual Instagram planning

Later is for creators and social teams who plan posts on a visual calendar. Hopper HQ keeps scheduling visual with grid previews, bulk upload, link-in-bio pages, and hashtag research for teams that live in the dashboard.

Hopper HQ

  • > Unlimited AI assistant drafts captions, hashtags, and strategy inside the post planner
  • > Entry pricing from $6/account/mo with unlimited posts and a 14-day free trial
  • > Simple calendar for solo operators — no enterprise workspace sprawl
  • > Instagram grid planner, link-in-bio pages, and hashtag explorer for visual creators
  • > Content approvals and post-failure rules on Scale for teams that review in the dashboard

Typical Later workflow

  • 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.

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