Later vs Publer comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Later and Publer.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Later and Publer. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

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.

Affordable social scheduler with bulk tools and agency workspaces

Publer is a social media management platform for creators, small businesses, and agencies. You get a drag-and-drop calendar, bulk CSV scheduling, Link in Bio, RSS automations, and optional analytics, API, and MCP on higher tiers — with per-account pricing from a free plan through Business and Enterprise.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Later and Publer. Prices below assume 1 connected social channels so flat and per-channel plans are comparable.

Connected channels

Set how many social accounts you manage. We scale per-channel list prices to this count.

1

Later · 1 channels

  • 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

Publer · 1 channels

  • Free $0 /mo

    Best for individuals testing scheduling on up to three social accounts

    3 accounts (no X) · 10 scheduled posts per account · 1 workspace · 25 drafts

  • Professional $5 /mo

    Best for solopreneurs who need unlimited scheduling and X support

    1 channels × $5/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

  • Business $10 /mo

    Best for teams that need analytics, recycling, API access, and MCP

    1 channels × $10/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

  • Enterprise Custom

    Best for large organizations that need custom volume and onboarding

    Custom pricing · 1:1 onboarding · prioritized support

List price per channel

Native per-channel list rates before volume discounts. OpenQuok flat plans are split across 1 channels for reference.

Later

  • Starter $18.75 /channel /mo

    Annual billing ($25/mo monthly) · 1 social set (8 profiles) · 1 user · 30 posts/profile · 14-day free trial · ~$18.75/channel at 1 channels

  • Growth $37.5 /channel /mo

    Annual billing ($50/mo monthly) · 2 social sets (16 profiles) · 2 users · 180 posts/profile · extra sets $11.25/mo annual · ~$37.5/channel at 1 channels

  • Scale $82.5 /channel /mo

    Annual billing ($110/mo monthly) · 6 social sets (48 profiles) · 4 users · unlimited posts · extra sets $11.25/mo annual · ~$82.5/channel at 1 channels

Publer

  • Free $0 /channel /mo

    3 accounts (no X) · 10 scheduled posts per account · 1 workspace · 25 drafts

  • Professional $5 /channel /mo

    From $5/mo per social account · +$4/mo per extra account · 7-day trial · lower on annual billing

  • Business $10 /channel /mo

    From $10/mo per social account · +$7/mo per extra account · 14-day trial · lower on annual billing

  • Enterprise Custom

    Custom pricing · 1:1 onboarding · prioritized support

platform coverage

Supported channels

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

Later

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • X
  • > TikTok
  • YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • Google Business Profile
  • Telegram
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Snapchat

Publer

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • > Telegram
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Snapchat

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Later Publer
Agent workspaces
Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+ 1 on Free · unlimited on paid
Total channels
1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+ Per-account pricing · 10th account free
Posts per month
30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale 10/account on Free · unlimited on paid (daily caps)
Team members
1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+) Owner included · +$2–3/mo per extra member
AI Writer
Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month Unlimited on Business · BYO OpenAI key on Professional
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
External review links on Growth+
Official platform APIs
Public API
— Business & Enterprise only
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
— Business & Enterprise (eligible customers)
Cloud media storage
Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps) Unlimited media library on paid
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— Publer MCP on Business+
Analytics
3 months Starter · 1 year Growth · 2 years + custom reports Scale Business+ (Professional has no analytics)
Photo editor
Crop, filters, text, trim, and Canva export
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
— Recycling & recurring on Business+
Reusable templates
Saved captions and hashtags —
Reusable signatures
—
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok) AutoSchedule queue & best times (Business+)
Post comments
Instagram first comment
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
Social sets + Access Groups Workspaces with roles on Business+
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

visual Instagram planning vs bulk scheduling and affordable per-account pricing

Publer is for solopreneurs and agencies who want CSV bulk scheduling and a familiar calendar UI. Later lets you plan Instagram posts on a visual calendar and grid. You also get Link in Bio.

Later

  • > Caption Writer and Ideas create copy in the post builder. You spend monthly AI credits.
  • > Annual Starter starts at $18.75 per month for one social set, Link in Bio, and a 14-day trial.
  • > Access Groups split media libraries and calendars when you manage extra brands.
  • > You get an Instagram grid planner, Link in Bio, UGC collection, and Scale competitive benchmarking in one dashboard.
  • > Growth and Scale include internal and external approvals. You can share a review link without a Later login.

Typical Publer workflow

  • AI Assist and MCP sit behind Business — no workspace-scoped skills or agent checkpoints on lower tiers
  • Per-account and per-member add-ons that climb before the 10th-account discount applies
  • Workspaces organize accounts — not isolated agent tokens and MCP endpoints per workspace
  • Analytics, API, and MCP require Business — Professional is scheduling without performance reports
  • Approval roles and advanced collaboration start on Business, not the $5 Professional tier

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