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Later vs Mixpost comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Later and Mixpost.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Later and Mixpost. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

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.

Open-source, self-hosted social suite with one-time paid editions

Mixpost is a self-hosted social media management platform for agencies, businesses, and creators who want data on their own infrastructure. Schedule across major networks, collaborate with unlimited team members, and extend Pro with analytics, approvals, API access, MCP, and webhooks — starting from a free open-source Lite edition or one-time Pro and Enterprise licenses.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Later and Mixpost.

Later

  • Starter $18.75 /mo

    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

  • Growth $37.5 /mo

    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

  • Scale $82.5 /mo

    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

Mixpost

  • Lite $0 /mo

    Best for individuals self-hosting essential scheduling

    Open-source · Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon · basic analytics

  • Pro $299 one-time

    Best for teams and agencies that need the full platform on their server

    One-time license · 1-year free updates · unlimited accounts and team members

  • Enterprise $1,199 one-time

    Best for resellers building a self-hosted social SaaS

    One-time license · subscription billing, coupons, and white-label branding

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Later

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • X
  • > TikTok
  • YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • Google Business Profile
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Snapchat

Mixpost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Snapchat

features

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Later Mixpost
Agent workspaces
Access Groups — 1 on Starter · unlimited on Growth+ Unlimited workspaces on Pro+
Total channels
1 / 2 / 6 social sets (8 / 16 / 48 profiles) · extra sets on Growth+ Unlimited accounts per platform
Posts per month
30/profile Starter · 180/profile Growth · unlimited Scale Unlimited
Team members
1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on Scale (extra seats on Growth+) Unlimited on all editions
AI Writer
Caption Writer & Ideas — 5 / 50 / 100 AI credits per month AI Assistant (Pro+)
AI Summarizer
Shareable post previews
External review links on Growth+
Public API
REST API (Pro+)
OAuth apps
MCP server
MCP server (Pro+)
Cloud media storage
Unlimited media library (20MB photo / 512MB video caps) Self-hosted media library
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
API, MCP, and webhooks on Pro+
Analytics
3 months Starter · 1 year Growth · 2 years + custom reports Scale Basic on Lite · advanced on Pro+
Photo editor
Crop, filters, text, trim, and Canva export
Skill builder
Calendar views
Kanban views
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Posting queue (Pro+)
Reusable templates
Saved captions and hashtags Post templates (Pro+)
Reusable signatures
Smart filters
Post delays
Best Time to Post (IG, Facebook, TikTok) Posting schedule queue (Pro+)
Post comments
Instagram first comment First comment (Pro+)
Internal plugs
Cross-account plugs
Global plugs
Group management
Social sets + Access Groups
Dark / light mode
Community features

comparisons

visual Instagram planning vs self-hosted social suite

Mixpost is for Laravel teams and operators who want one-time licenses, unlimited seats, and full control on their own servers. Later lets you plan Instagram posts on a visual calendar and grid. You also get Link in Bio.

Later

  • > Caption Writer and Ideas create copy in the post builder. You spend monthly AI credits.
  • > Annual Starter starts at $18.75 per month for one social set, Link in Bio, and a 14-day trial.
  • > Access Groups split media libraries and calendars when you manage extra brands.
  • > You get an Instagram grid planner, Link in Bio, UGC collection, and Scale competitive benchmarking in one dashboard.
  • > Growth and Scale include internal and external approvals. You can share a review link without a Later login.

Typical Mixpost workflow

  • Agent paths require Pro license and your own server ops — not a managed workspace with built-in agent checkpoints
  • Upfront license plus hosting and maintenance — no flat monthly hosted plan with a free trial
  • Workspaces live on your server — not isolated agent workspaces with separate OAuth apps and MCP endpoints per automation context
  • Broader Laravel stack to deploy and upgrade when you mainly need agent-native scheduling without server ownership
  • Self-host only — no managed cloud app; you operate updates, backups, and platform compliance yourself

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