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Compare prices, channels, and features for Buffer and Later.
overview
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Social media toolkit for creators and teams since 2010
Buffer is a social media management suite for individuals, creators, and small teams. It offers queue-based scheduling, an AI assistant, a community inbox, analytics, and a REST API — with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a free plan for up to three channels.
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
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Best for individuals scheduling on up to three channels
Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel
Best for creators who need unlimited scheduling and analytics per channel
From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members
From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
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
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
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
platform coverage
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features
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Features | Buffer | Later |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | — | Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+ |
Total channels | Per-channel pricing | 1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+ |
Posts per month | 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid | 30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale |
Team members | 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team | 1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+) |
AI Writer | — | Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | External review links on Growth+ | |
Public API | REST API (rate limits by plan) | — |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | — |
Cloud media storage | Media library (plan limits apply) | Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | — | — |
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 | — | |
Reusable templates | Saved captions and hashtags | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Queue slots | Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok) |
Post comments | Instagram first comment | |
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | Channel groups on paid plans | Social sets + Access Groups |
Dark / light mode | — | |
Community features |
comparisons
Later is for creators and social teams who plan posts on a visual calendar. Buffer keeps scheduling simple with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a familiar publishing queue.
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