Later vs Postcron
Later
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| Figure | Later | Postcron |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $18.75/mo | $100/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Social Media Management Tools | 9.0 (#12) | 8.0 (#58) |
| Spec score · Social Media Scheduling Software | 8.8 (#10) | 8.2 (#19) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Later offers mobile apps through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. | Postcron offers an iOS app and an Android app for managing scheduled social posts. |
| Social accounts | 8 | 11 |
| Supported networks | Later supports Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Snapchat. | The product site lists Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok. |
Plans
Later
- FreeFree
- Starter$18.75 a month
- Growth$37.50 a month
- Scale$82.50 a month
- Starter$225 a year
- Growth$450 a year
- Scale$990 a year
Postcron
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Personal$1,200 a year
- Entrepreneur$2,400 a year
- Corporate$5,800 a year
- Enterprise$16,600 a year
In their own words
Later
Later is a social media management tool for planning content, publishing across channels, managing engagement, and analyzing performance. Its Visual Planner places media and text-only posts on a visual calendar that users can arrange with drag-and-drop. A customizable Link in Bio page can direct followers to products, videos, blogs, and brands. Later supports Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Snapchat. Automatic publishing is available for Instagram business or creator profiles, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Analytics are basic, and the listed feature set does not include a social inbox or approval workflow. Later is available on web, iOS, and Android; the mobile app requires iOS 15 or newer or Android 6.0 or newer. The Starter plan costs $18.75 a month when billed yearly, with 8 profiles, 1 user, and 30 posts per profile each month. A 14-day trial is listed, while the pricing facts state there is no free plan.
Postcron
Postcron schedules and publishes social media posts from one platform, with web access and iOS and Android apps. It supports text, link, image, and video posts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Its homepage says users can schedule up to 1,000 posts, pins, or tweets at once from an Excel or Google Docs file. It can also add a logo or watermark automatically to post images. The free plan allows three social accounts and 10 pending posts, with a 20 MB video limit; Pinterest and X posting require Premium. Paid plans vary in account and queue capacity: Personal lists 10 core accounts and 100 pending posts; Entrepreneur lists 21 core accounts and 500 pending posts; Corporate lists 40 core accounts and 2,000 pending posts; Enterprise lists 140 core accounts and 3,000 pending posts. Entrepreneur, Corporate, and Enterprise include 12 months of post history, and the plans list team-member limits. First-time subscribers can try Premium for seven days on any plan, but are automatically charged unless they cancel during the trial. Postcron also lists approval workflows, post analytics, and inbox monitoring.