Pluckly
Comparison

Publer vs Later

Side-by-side comparison of Publer and Later for content creators.

Tool
Publer

Schedule and analyze social posts from one place

Later

Visual social media scheduler built for Instagram

Starting price
From $4/mo
From $18.75/mo
Founded
2016
Pricing model
freemium
subscription
Free option
Free tier
Paid only

What they are

Publer

Publer is a social media scheduling tool that covers publishing, analytics, and AI-assisted caption writing across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. It suits solo creators, agencies, and small teams who manage multiple accounts. The free plan is genuinely usable but limits the number of connected accounts, and the pricing climbs noticeably once you add team members or workspaces.

Later

Later is a social media scheduling platform focused on visual content, particularly Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Facebook. Creators, small businesses, and social media managers use it to plan, schedule, and auto-publish posts from a drag-and-drop content calendar. The visual grid preview for Instagram is genuinely useful, though teams needing deep analytics or broad platform coverage may find it limiting.

Choose
Publer

if you need scheduling. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan supports up to 3 social accounts (except X) with no time limit
  • +Covers a wide range of platforms including TikTok and Pinterest
  • +Built-in AI caption and hashtag suggestions reduce drafting time
Choose
Later

if you need scheduling and analytics. Starts at from $18.75/mo.

  • +Visual Instagram grid preview helps plan feed aesthetics before publishing
  • +Auto-publish to Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Facebook without manual intervention
  • +Linkin.bio feature turns your Instagram profile link into a clickable landing page

Which to choose

Publer and Later both cover scheduling, so this is a real either-or for some creators. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.

Read the full reviews for Publer and Later.

Pricing checked 8 Jun 2026.