Later vs Publer
Both are in Social media management. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Publer's cheapest paid plan is $4/mo, against $18.75/mo for Later.
- Fees: Later states none; Publer Per social account per month.
| Later | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | from $18.75/mo | Free plan · from $4/mo |
| Free plan | Not stated by the vendor | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Plans | Starter ($18.75/mo annual); Growth ($37.50/mo annual); Scale ($82.50/mo annual) | Free ($0); Professional ($5/mo, $4/mo annual); Business ($10/mo, $8/mo annual) |
| Fees | Not stated | Per social account per month |
| Best for | Creators | Creators, Small business, Agencies |
| Key features | Calendar scheduling across 8 networks; Best times to post; Collaboration and approvals; Social inbox (Growth and up) | Unlimited scheduling and drafts (paid); First comments and threads; Unlimited media storage and RSS automations; X integration (paid) |
| Checked on | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-03 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
Later
- 14-day free trial
- Yearly billing is 25% off, three months free
- A social set covers every supported network for one brand
Trade-offs
- Growth allows only 2 social sets and 2 users
- Extra social sets cost $11.25 a month each
- AI content tools are limited by monthly credits
Publer
- Free forever plan with 3 social accounts
- Free trial of paid features with no card (7 days)
- Pricing per social account, so cost scales with use
Trade-offs
- The free plan cannot connect X accounts and keeps only 24 hours of post history
- The free plan allows 10 scheduled posts per account
- Additional team members are priced separately