Publer vs Later comparison

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

overview

Platform overview

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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.

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 Publer and Later. 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.

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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

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

List price per channel

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

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

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

platform coverage

Supported channels

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

Publer

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

Later

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

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Publer Later
Agent workspaces
1 on Free · unlimited on paid Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+
Total channels
Per-account pricing · 10th account free 1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+
Posts per month
10/account on Free · unlimited on paid (daily caps) 30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale
Team members
Owner included · +$2–3/mo per extra member 1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+)
AI Writer
Unlimited on Business · BYO OpenAI key on Professional Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month
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 on paid Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
Publer MCP on Business+ —
Analytics
Business+ (Professional has no 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
Recycling & recurring on Business+ —
Reusable templates
— Saved captions and hashtags
Reusable signatures
—
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
AutoSchedule queue & best times (Business+) Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok)
Post comments
Instagram first comment
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
Workspaces with roles on Business+ 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

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

Later is for creators and social teams who plan posts on a visual calendar. Publer keeps per-account pricing low, packs bulk CSV scheduling, recycling, and multi-workspace collaboration into one dashboard.

Publer

  • > AI Assist and Publer MCP on Business connect drafting to supported AI clients
  • > Free tier plus Professional from $5/mo per account with a free 10th account discount
  • > Unlimited workspaces on paid plans with roles and approvals on Business
  • > CSV bulk upload, RSS automations, Link in Bio, and recycling for high-volume schedulers
  • > Approval workflows and permission levels on Business for client-ready queues

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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