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title: "Later alternatives for 2026"
canonical: "https://weekbird.app/alternatives/later"
language: "en"
type: "alternative"
updated: "2026-10-11T16:44:59.069Z"
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# Later alternatives for 2026

Weekbird is a Later alternative that publishes to X, Bluesky and Google Business Profile: $24, $49 or $149 a month per plan, with unlimited posts. Later bills per social set, from $18.75 a month billed yearly, and caps Starter at 30 posts per profile. Prices checked on 10 October 2026.

## 1. Weekbird: a Later alternative with X and Bluesky

Weekbird publishes to Facebook Pages, Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile and Bluesky. It costs $24, $49 or $149 a month ($228, $468 or $1,428 a year), with unlimited posts on every plan, so no per-profile cap. Team and Agency add approval links that clients open without an account, and an Inbox for comments, replies and reviews.

Later is ahead on Instagram. Weekbird has no Link in Bio page, no direct messages in the Inbox and no mobile app, and on TikTok your posts may stay private until TikTok finishes its audit of Weekbird.

**Best for:** brands that post across more networks than Instagram and TikTok. See Weekbird pricing.

## 2. Buffer: per channel, X included

Buffer charges $6 per channel a month on Essentials and $12 on Team ($5 and $10 billed yearly), with unlimited scheduled posts on both. It publishes to X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Google Business Profile. The free plan covers 3 channels.

**Best for:** one person with a few channels.

## 3. Metricool: brands in tiers, ads in the same report

Metricool Starter costs $25 a month for up to 5 brands ($20 billed yearly), with unlimited analytics history. Advanced adds team management and approvals at $67. X is a paid add-on.

**Best for:** analytics-heavy marketers with several brands.

## 4. Pallyy: social sets like Later, with a free plan

Pallyy also prices social sets, each holding up to 11 accounts. Pro costs $25 a month and includes client and team approvals; Agency costs $99 for 10 sets and 3 users. The free plan covers 1 set and 15 scheduled posts a month.

**Best for:** Instagram-first teams that want Later's model with more accounts per set.

## 5. Publer: per account, every tenth free

Publer charges $5 or $10 per account a month ($4 or $8 billed yearly), supports Mastodon, Telegram and WordPress, and adds an API and MCP on Business.

**Best for:** many accounts and one owner.

## Questions

### What is the best Later alternative?

For more networks, including X and Bluesky, and approvals by link, Weekbird. For the lowest price on a few channels, Buffer. For Later's social-set model with a free plan, Pallyy.

### Is there a free Later alternative?

Buffer, Metricool, Pallyy and Publer have free plans. Weekbird has none.

### How does Later pricing compare with Weekbird?

Later starts at $18.75 a month billed yearly for one social set and 30 posts per profile. Weekbird costs $24, $49 or $149 a month with unlimited posts. Later costs less for one set; approvals cost $37.50 on Later Growth and $49 on Weekbird Team.

### Can I import my Later queue into Weekbird?

No. Weekbird has no import from other tools. Connect your channels and schedule the next week again.

### Does Later still post to X?

No. Later ended X support on 28 August 2025. Weekbird, Buffer, Pallyy and Publer publish to X; Metricool sells X as an add-on.

## Plan next week in one sitting

[See Weekbird plans](https://weekbird.app/)

## Later

Last verified: 2026-10-10

## Later: plans

| Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | — | 18.75 | USD | flat | 1 social set | 8 profiles (1 of each network) | 1 | Posts: 30 posts per profile; AI: 5 AI credits/month; Approvals: No; Inbox: No; Analytics: Up to 3 months; Extra sets, users, AI credits not available | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Growth | — | 37.5 | USD | flat | 2 social sets | 16 profiles | 2 | Posts: 180 posts per profile; AI: 50 credits/month, +100 credits $3.75/month; Approvals: Yes, internal and external, custom roles; Inbox: Social inbox; Analytics: Up to 1 year; Extra social set $11.25/month, extra user $3.75/month | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Scale | — | 82.5 | USD | flat | 6 social sets | 48 profiles | 4 | Approvals: Yes; Inbox: Yes; Analytics: Up to 2 years; Meta Ads analytics, competitive benchmarking, brand mentions, 20 competitors tracked | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |

## Later: strengths

| Claim | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Link in Bio pages included on every plan. | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Instagram Reels audio and best-time-to-post per network. | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Analytics (Starter): Up to 3 months | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Approvals (Growth): Yes, internal and external, custom roles | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Inbox (Growth): Social inbox | [Source](https://later.com/pricing/) |

## Buffer

Last verified: 2026-10-10

## Buffer: plans

| Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 0 | 0 | USD | per-channel | 1 account | Up to 3 channels | 1 | Posts: 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 threaded post; AI: AI Assistant included; Approvals: No; Inbox: Community inbox included, AI replies 5/week; Analytics: Basic analytics, 30-day history; API: 1 API key, 3,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Essentials | 6 | 5 | USD | per-channel | n/a | Per channel purchased | 1 user | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: AI Assistant, unlimited AI replies; Approvals: No; Inbox: Community inbox, unlimited saved replies; Analytics: Unlimited (advanced analytics); API: 3 API keys, 7,500 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Team | 12 | 10 | USD | per-channel | n/a | Per channel purchased | Unlimited | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: AI Assistant; Approvals: Content approval workflows and access levels; Inbox: Community inbox; Analytics: Unlimited (advanced analytics); API: 5 API keys, 15,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |

## Buffer: strengths

| Claim | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Free plan covers 3 channels with AI Assistant and community inbox. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Pricing is per channel, so a single channel costs $5/month annual. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Publishes to Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Google Business Profile, Pinterest and YouTube Shorts with community engagement on most of them. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Includes a public API on every plan, including Free. | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Inbox (Free): Community inbox included; AI replies 5/week | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| API or MCP (Free): 1 API key, 3,000 requests/30 days | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Analytics (Free): Basic analytics, 30-day history | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |
| Approvals (Team): Content approval workflows and access levels | [Source](https://buffer.com/pricing) |

## Metricool

Last verified: 2026-10-10

## Metricool: plans

| Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 0 | 0 | USD | per-brand | 1 brand | All networks except LinkedIn and X | n/a | Posts: 20 posts/month; AI: AI social media assistant; Analytics: 30 days; API: Metricool MCP; 5 competitor profiles | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Starter (up to 5 brands) | 25 | 20 | USD | per-brand | up to 5 brands | Networks per brand | n/a | Posts: Unlimited publishing\*; Analytics: Unlimited; X is an add-on, 100 competitors, PDF and PPT reports, Flows | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Starter (up to 10 brands) | 45 | 36 | USD | per-brand | up to 10 brands | Networks per brand | n/a | Posts: Unlimited publishing\*; Analytics: Unlimited | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Advanced (up to 15 brands) | 67 | 53 | USD | per-brand | up to 15 brands | Networks per brand | Team and client management | Approvals: Post approval system; API: Metricool API (Zapier, Make); Role management, report templates, Data Studio connector | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Advanced (up to 25 brands) | 107 | 85 | USD | per-brand | up to 25 brands | Networks per brand | Team and client management | Approvals: Yes | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Advanced (up to 50 brands) | 210 | 159 | USD | per-brand | up to 50 brands | Networks per brand | Team and client management | Approvals: Yes | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |
| Custom | Contact sales | Contact sales | USD | — | custom | custom | custom | White-label: White Label; Dedicated account manager, custom AI credits | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 |

## Metricool: strengths

| Claim | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Free plan includes MCP and AI assistant. | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| Unlimited analytics history on Starter and above. | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| Ads reporting (Facebook, Google, TikTok Ads) alongside organic. | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| Brand tiers go to 50 brands for $159/month annual, cheaper than most agency plans. | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| API or MCP (Free): Metricool MCP | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| Analytics (Free): 30 days | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |
| Approvals (Advanced (up to 15 brands)): Post approval system | [Source](https://metricool.com/pricing/) |

## Pallyy

Last verified: 2026-10-10

## Pallyy: plans

| Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 0 | — | USD | flat | 1 social set | Up to 11 accounts per set | 1 | Posts: 15 scheduled posts/month, image posts only; Analytics: 30 days | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Pro | 25 | — | USD | flat | 1 social set (+$10 each) | Up to 11 per set | 1 (extra not available) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: AI captions; Approvals: Client and team approvals; Inbox: Social inbox; Analytics: 5 years; API: API access | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Agency | 99 | — | USD | flat | 10 social sets (+$10 each) | 11 per set | 3 (+$10 each) | Posts: Unlimited; Approvals: Yes; Inbox: Yes; Analytics: 5 years; API: API access; Custom reports, shared sets | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Scale | 199 | — | USD | flat | 30 social sets | 11 per set | 10 | Posts: Unlimited; Approvals: Yes; Inbox: Yes; Analytics: 5 years; API: API access | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |

## Pallyy: strengths

| Claim | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Free plan with one social set. | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| Social set model (up to 11 accounts) maps to a brand; $10 per extra set. | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| API access on all paid plans. | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| Analytics (Free): 30 days | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| Approvals (Pro): Client and team approvals | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| Inbox (Pro): Social inbox | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |
| API or MCP (Pro): API access | [Source](https://pallyy.com/pricing) |

## Publer

Last verified: 2026-10-10

## Publer: plans

| Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 0 | 0 | USD | flat | 1 workspace | 3 social accounts (no X) | 1 | Posts: 10 scheduled posts per account, 25 drafts; Analytics: 24-hour post history | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Professional | 5 | 4 | USD | per-channel | Unlimited workspaces | Starts at 1 account (slider) | Plan owner included; extra members priced separately | Posts: Unlimited scheduling & drafts; Eternal post history, X integration, every 10th account free | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Business | 10 | 8 | USD | per-channel | Unlimited workspaces | Starts at 1 account (slider) | Plan owner included; extra members priced separately | AI: Unlimited AI prompts; Approvals: Collaboration and approval workflows (with additional members); Analytics: Analytics insights and reports; API: Publer API and MCP; Competitor analysis, best times, recycling | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | USD | — | custom | custom | custom | Bank/wire payment, 1:1 onboarding, unlimited daily posting | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) | 2026-10-10 |

## Publer: strengths

| Claim | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Per-account pricing from $4/month annual with every 10th account free. | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| Business includes API and MCP access. | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| Supports Mastodon, Bluesky, Telegram, WordPress and Google Business updates. | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| Free plan with 3 accounts. | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| Analytics (Free): 24-hour post history | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| Approvals (Business): Collaboration and approval workflows (with additional members) | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |
| API or MCP (Business): Publer API and MCP | [Source](https://publer.com/pricing) |

## Feature comparison

| Feature | Weekbird | Later | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics per channel | Account and post metrics per connected network, exported as CSV or HTML. | Analytics (Starter): Up to 3 months | [Source 1](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Approvals from a link | Send a reviewer a link to approve or request changes. Reviewers need no account. Links last 30 days and can be revoked. | Approvals (Growth): Yes, internal and external, custom roles | [Source 1](https://later.com/pricing/) |
| Inbox for comments, replies and reviews | Comments and replies from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and X, and Google Business Profile reviews, in one list. | Inbox (Growth): Social inbox | [Source 1](https://later.com/pricing/) |

## Switching reasons

| Text | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Later removed X (Twitter) support on 28 August 2025, so teams that still post to X need a second tool or a different scheduler. | [https://help.later.com/hc/en-us/articles/33709975610135-Ending-Support-for-X-formerly-Twitter](https://help.later.com/hc/en-us/articles/33709975610135-Ending-Support-for-X-formerly-Twitter) |
| Many 2026 Trustpilot reviewers report annual or monthly renewals charged after a trial or cancellation without a reminder, and refund requests refused even when made shortly after the charge. | [https://www.trustpilot.com/review/later.com](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/later.com) |
| Reviewers describe customer support as slow, hard to reach or limited to chatbot and policy replies when something goes wrong. | [https://www.getapp.com/website-ecommerce-software/a/later/](https://www.getapp.com/website-ecommerce-software/a/later/) |
| The Starter plan caps scheduling at 30 posts per profile per month, and the social inbox, approvals and collaboration tools require the higher Growth plan. | [https://viraly.io/blog/later-alternatives](https://viraly.io/blog/later-alternatives) |
| Pricing is per Social Set (one profile per network), so costs climb with each extra brand or client an agency manages. | [https://viraly.io/blog/later-alternatives](https://viraly.io/blog/later-alternatives) |
| Users report that some post formats still need manual publishing steps and that scheduled posts occasionally fail or need reconnecting accounts. | [https://www.getapp.com/website-ecommerce-software/a/later/](https://www.getapp.com/website-ecommerce-software/a/later/) |
| Reviewers find analytics limited compared with other tools and the interface cluttered and clunky when handling several accounts, with some saying the app feels dated for its price. | [https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/later-profile/reviews/](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/later-profile/reviews/) |

## Who should stay

Instagram- and TikTok-led brands that use Link in Bio pages, Instagram and TikTok direct messages in the inbox, or two years of analytics and competitor benchmarking on Scale.

## Migration steps

| Text |
| --- |
| List your channels and the posts scheduled in Later for the next two weeks. |
| Connect the same channels in Weekbird. |
| Schedule next week's posts again in Weekbird; it has no import from Later or any other tool. |
| On Team or Agency, send approval links to the people who sign off. |
| Let Later publish its last scheduled post, then cancel. |