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Later
All-in-one platform for social media management, analytics, and Link in Bio for brands, creators and agencies.
4.5

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Later Reviews: 4.5/5 — Highly Rated

Later Overview
What is Later?

Later is a SaaS platform for planning, scheduling and publishing social content, managing media assets, collaborating with teams, running influencer campaigns (Later Influence), and measuring performance. It includes visual planning tools (Instagram feed preview, calendar), Link in Bio pages, AI-assisted caption & idea generation, analytics and trend insights, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Later offers tiered paid plans (Starter, Growth, Scale) with a 14-day free trial and Reporting API access for Influence reporting.

Company Later
Year founded 2014
Company size 201-500 employees
Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA (also Vancouver, BC, Canada)
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Later Product Details
Capabilities
AI
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Freelancer
Enterprise
Ease of use
Beginner
Intermediate
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPhone
Support Chat, Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base
Training Documentation
Languages English
Later Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Strong visual content planning (Instagram feed previews, drag-and-drop calendar).
  • Multi-platform support including newer platforms (Threads, Snapchat Spotlight, TikTok).
  • Link-in-Bio included on lower-cost plans; AI content tools included.
  • Robust analytics and trend/benchmarking tools on higher plans.
  • Collaboration workflows, approvals, and team access controls.
Cons
  • No permanently free plan—only a 14-day free trial.
  • Posting limits per profile on lower tiers; Social Sets structure can restrict profile mixing.
  • Some features and post types limited by profile type (e.g., Instagram personal vs business) or require Facebook Page linkage.
  • Removed support for X/Twitter (may disrupt prior workflows).
  • No public CLI or open source offering; limited public detail on data residency and UI language support.
Later Features
Ad account / paid ads data via API
Ad campaign creation / boosting posts
Ad campaign creation / management
Ad Campaign Management
Ad campaign management / paid ads
Advanced listening / web & news keyword monitoring
AI / content assistance
AI-powered content assistance
AI-powered content tools / ideation
Analytics and Reporting
Analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, followers)
Analytics & reporting (post, profile, trends)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026
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302 Later Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
LS
Lia S.
Founder
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"Saves time and keeps things organized"
What do you like best about Later?

I like being able to schedule posts ahead of time.

What do you dislike about Later?

It doesn't handle large videos as well as I would like.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Saves me time so I don't have to hire someone to do my social media.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Really useful and easy tool - even on the free plan"
What do you like best about Later?

Because my company isn't doing enough social posts to need to pay monthly, I was worried that the free account wouldn't have enough to offer us. But, it's been really useful and exactly what we need to maintain a presence on our Instagram. Eventually, when our social accounts become more important/bigger drivers for new customers, I would totally consider moving up our account tier. I also love the preview of the grid.

What do you dislike about Later?

I like it all! I think that if I was using the tool for more things, I may have more specific feedback, but for now - pretty happy.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I like being able to organize the grid on Instagram and plan it out in advance. If I was doing the way I used to (one at a time, saving drafts in IG, downloading images onto my phone, etc.) there'd be no doubt that I'd be doing a worse job or forgetting the order, or losing the images. It's really been super to lay it out before hand, and if I do it far enough in advance, I can still make last minute changes based on current events or what not.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Taffy N. avatar
Taffy N.
Founder
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"Right tools"
What do you like best about Later?

I love the ability to add content to my copy easily and with the ease of making changes as necessary.

What do you dislike about Later?

I dislike not having the two social pages linked so that I don't have to copy and paste after my first content edit. Sometimes I have had both appear at once and other times I have to copy from the first edit.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I now can work on social media on a consistent basis, knowing that my previous work is saved. I love the benefit of working ahead of schedule and not scrambling to get content out there.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"An absolute life-saver"
What do you like best about Later?

Being able to plan out content in advance

What do you dislike about Later?

Takes a bit of getting used to switching between the correct profiles and remembering which is which (despite the colour coding).

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I’m saving time and able to make easy last minute changes..

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Perfect for our needs"
What do you like best about Later?

We use the basic plan, which is free and super easy to use. My posting used to be very inconsistent, I wouldn't bother for weeks, but being able to schedule has made it a lot easier to post regularly, and I can get a good overview through preview. Thanks Later

What do you dislike about Later?

The only quibble I have, is that I'd like to be able to post a limited number of videos and multiple pics on the free plan, but I also understand that some services need to be charged.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

doing one afternoon session to create the week's posts, regular posting has increased engagement and following.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Makes my life so much easier"
What do you like best about Later?

Ease of use and constant updates and added features. Fantastic communication and resources for members in their emails.

What do you dislike about Later?

The features that are missing are only missing because of Instagram’s limitations. Later is doing all they can to give us everything they can and it shows.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Continuous interaction and community building

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Casey B.
Managing Broker | Residential Specialist
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"Easy to Manage - Anything to make life more easy!"
What do you like best about Later?

The calendar view of scheduled posts. This helps me maintain the look I want for my accounts - especially Instagram.

What do you dislike about Later?

The mobile version on Android doesn't show well. Can't schedule from my phone - find it much easier to schedule from my laptop (vs phone, iPad).

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Best outcome - my accounts have posts at least daily, even when I might be super-busy or on vacation.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"I love Later!"
What do you like best about Later?

It is simple to handle. And because its simplicity I love to be at Later.

What do you dislike about Later?

I do not have any dislikes at all to share.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Making my social media content visible to the world. The benefits are the pre-programming and tracks

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Hellen N.
Swim Designer Freelancer
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"Super helpful tool and customer service"
What do you like best about Later?

Preview and the schedule for up to 3 social medial platform at the same time

What do you dislike about Later?

Hashtags search tool needs to be improved

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time and organization for my platforms

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MH
Marg H.
Founder
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"Thanks you LATER for your excellent customer service! - Pegeen.com"
What do you like best about Later?

Later has definitely made my posting much, much easier. There was a small problem I had with multiple emails back and forth but you never got frustrated and stay until the end so that I could correct my problem.

What do you dislike about Later?

There really isn't anything in particular I dislike. I have had trouble with carousels or multi posting and yet, we worked with customer service until a solution was figured out.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have had trouble with carousels or multi posting and yet, we worked with customer service until a solution was figured out.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SW
Sarah W.
Founder
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"Later is my best friend right now!"
What do you like best about Later?

It saves me SO much time. I batch my time one day a week to do all social media content and Later does the rest!

What do you dislike about Later?

I would love to have a way to organize or file my saved captions and hashtags separately. It would also be great to have a search function so I could find the saved items I'm looking for faster.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solved my problem of forgetting to post my stories in IG. It is my greatest time-saver over all the apps I use for my business!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great app to take all the time out of social media"
What do you like best about Later?

Easy to schedule and plan ahead - get on it

What do you dislike about Later?

It would be good share the account with users

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Spending less time helecoptering on your phone for posts

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BD
Beth D.
Founder
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"I've used Later for over 3 years and I've never looked back!"
What do you like best about Later?

I love how visual the platform is and how easy it makes things like reporting, content curation, and community management. One of my favorite things about Later is the ability to organize and edit your content easily. It doesn't matter which device I'm using, I can manage my social media anywhere!

What do you dislike about Later?

I would love to see capability for Linkedin at some point but ultimately this doesn't deter me because Later has everything else. Another slight point would be that the Hashtag Finder tool doesn't always sift out the overused hashtags. That tool could be a lot more targeted with the use of AI to know who's using the platform and which hashtags are also relevant to their account, not just a similar hashtag. But this doesn't keep me from it. The saved captions feature allows me to save hashtag lists which is HUGE!

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Every feature they offer solves a problem for me! I've used Later since it was Latergram and as it's grown as a company, they continue to keep solving problems for their customer. They really listen to customer suggestions and make improvements that are needed. I manage multiple accounts and so being able to essentially drag and drop an image and plan a post in under 10 minutes is a total gamechanger. I recommend Later to literally everyone with an Instagram account.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
VT
Victoria T.
Founder
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"Super slick and makes scheduling a breeze"
What do you like best about Later?

Love the Instagram preview so you can see what the grid looks like, plus its drag and drop functionality is fab.

What do you dislike about Later?

It's no biggie - but when viewing the content weekly, I could do with seeing the full 24 hours on one screen rather than having to scroll/adjust my screen size.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Later is the backbone of my Instagram strategy! I rely on it to schedule my content at the set times, propose relevant hashtags based on keywords, and using it helps me work more collaboratively with my assistant when scheduling stories (she creates the graphics, uploads them to Later and schedules them - I hit publish and add the funny gifs!).

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
NC
Nicole C.
Founder
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"My life has become a whole lot easier...."
What do you like best about Later?

It enables us to free up our time on social media to actually run our business, being a small business it has made a huge impact.

What do you dislike about Later?

I will let you know.....I have not found one as yet.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

At the present we are using it for our social media enabling us to be creative and on time with our posts, we are excited to explore all its benefits going forward.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 11, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Sarah C.
Social Media Administrator
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"Great program for planning your Instagram grid"
What do you like best about Later?

The best feature about Later as opposed to other social media schedulers is the ability to plan and arrange your Instagram grid while you schedule. This makes it simple to keep up a pattern in your feed! It also allows you to schedule the first comment on your Instagram post, which is handy if you need to have an extended description or want to separate your hashtags from the original post.

What do you dislike about Later?

You get a little more for slightly less money on Hootsuite if you want unlimited posting. Additionally, Later only allows you to have a single set of social media profiles. This may work for many use cases but isn't as effective if you have to manage a couple of different profiles on the same social media.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

It was great for figuring out what we could do to make our Instagram profile look more unified and beautiful.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 02, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SG
Sophie G.
Founder
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"Helps us run our business!"
What do you like best about Later?

My marketing team and I love the auto-post feature. It is the most convenient feature. We can sync our posts to IG and FB at the same time. Caption, hashtags, and content are consistent. Our favorite feature is the ability to plan the hashtags and save the hashtags for future use. One outstanding feature of Later is that you can search hashtags and learn about suggested hashtags. Then, you can save them for future use and have different categories of hashtags. It's a dream come true and helps a lot when trying to post different types of content. I used to have a large word document with hashtags, but this saves a lot of time since it is all in the same place.

What do you dislike about Later?

I would appreciate being able to plan IG and FB stories with more ease. If it is possible, it is not intuitive. The media library is a little cluttered and I would love the ability to categorize the images into folders. This would help with understanding certain types of photos. We utilize theme days on our feed and it would be very helpful to be able to file away our content into Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The ease of planning the month in advance would be exceptionally improved.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have been able to plan our captions and content without having to be together in person. My marketing team and I can communicate clearly about the posts and the feed design. We have realized that it is easier to be efficient with our time, especially remotely. We have also been able to create an aesthetic and branded look that is more consistent on the Instagram. Our content is created and then inputted into the media library. At this point we can shift around the grid and understand what looks the best.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 30, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CC
Caitlin C.
Co Owner // Director Of Digital Sorcery
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"The key to our success!"
What do you like best about Later?

Easy to navigate, intuitive, great user interface and preview options.

What do you dislike about Later?

Wish we could auto publish to stories but that's not Later's fault :) -- get with it Instagram :P

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Scheduling multiple accounts at a time. Sending a preview to clients for approval. Monitoring analytics and curating content.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BK
Blanca K.
Founder
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"Publication of organized content to improve the experience of followers in social networks."
What do you like best about Later?

Later is an incredibly fast and easy to use software, I love how intuitive its interface and features have really made it easy for us to manage our organization's social networks, such as Instagram and Facebook, I like the ease with which I can schedule the publication of images, videos and stories for several days without complications and with the ability to edit them if necessary.

What do you dislike about Later?

Later does an exceptional job and is extremely easy to use, I have not had any displeasure through its use.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main advantage that I have been able to obtain through the use of Later is that I can manage my time more efficiently and dedicate it to other needs in our organization, without neglecting at all the administration of our most used social networks such as Instagram and Facebook, keeping them always up to date. It definitely represents a saving of time and an organized work at a very reasonable cost.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 07, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
RB
Richard B.
Founder
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"Planning and management of the Instagram."
What do you like best about Later?

I was particularly using Instagram at a very low level, when I started using Later everything has been improving, I could upload content easily and with a fully integrated management with other software. The software is amazing, it's very fast. The interface has a lot of colorful activity.

What do you dislike about Later?

I had to improvise at the beginning, it doesn't have a guide or simple information on how to configure the software.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Later has mainly been applied to realize content management projects on Instagram. Our customers are happy with their accounts, we can upload and load material on Instagram very easily. We also use it to manage the internal Instagram account and have a good advertising repertoire.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 16, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Devon D.
Ceo
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"Later - The One Tool You Need for Instagram Growth"
What do you like best about Later?

I love Later's ability to post to my story timeline automatically for me. Not a lot of apps do that like Buffer. It's so annoying. Later is worth the price tag because you get so many tools at such a great price. My favorite newer tool is the ability to schedule swipe posts (multiple pics in one post). I also love that I can create the first comment on a post. I can set it and forget it. I've literally curated my posts for the 1st half of September and it's a relief. The added bonus: Later is NOT just for Instagram. It works with other social platforms including Facebook and Twitter.

What do you dislike about Later?

I dislike that I cannot automatically post swipe posts and that I cannot automatically post to my stories on Instagram.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am solving the problem of regular posting on social media and posting during times my audience is most likely to engage with my posts. I realize that I benefit most with time management and authentic growth on my social media. I literally don't have to think about my account every day. I do the designing and scheduling in advance which frees me up to run my online business or binge watch a show.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 15, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CK
Catherine K.
Founder
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"Later Makes My Business More Efficient!"
What do you like best about Later?

You can post to several accounts at once which saves time! The most helpful part of Later is the auto publisher. Set it and forget it! Another upside is the ability to upload multiple images at once then go back and use them over time.

What do you dislike about Later?

I wish I didn't have to pay separately for each social set. It's $15/set which is reasonable!The only downside to Later is that you still have to choose all of the content and timing. I offset this by hiring a social media intern each semester.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm able to save time by posting to multiple social channels at one time. The auto-publisher is the best part! This solves the issue of efficiency within my business which is a huge help!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 26, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Nicole H. avatar
Nicole H.
Social Media + Content Manager
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"My Favorite Social Media Tool"
What do you like best about Later?

Not provided

What do you dislike about Later?

Not provided

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not provided

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 26, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SM
Sarah M.
Founder
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"Incredible service"
What do you like best about Later?

Not provided

What do you dislike about Later?

Not provided

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not provided

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 30, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Have a business? Try it you will like it!"
What do you like best about Later?

Easy to use, and so very helpful to post

What do you dislike about Later?

I'd like to see more profiles that can be added.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's a great tool to help plan and send out your social posts. It's a great SMM tool!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
EG
Eva G.
Founder
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"Great Social Media Planning tool"
What do you like best about Later?

I like that Later is versatile. It lets you plan the composition of your IG feed layout. You can do a lot with the free trial. I also like that they have informative blogs. I learned a lot about social media simply by reading their posts.

What do you dislike about Later?

I wish they'd add more filters that are unique.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

This allows my virtual assistant to work on multiple posts a day and plan the layout, composition and color scheme ahead of time. I also like that they have analytics for each post making it easier for my VA to review user feedback.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 26, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SR
Scott R.
Owner
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"Best Bang for Your Buck"
What do you like best about Later?

I was comparing things like buffer, hootsuite, and zoho, and found Later to be the best price for many of the same features. I enjoy the calendar view, saved hashtags, analytics, and first comment options. It's very easy to use both on the webapp and the phone app. Carousel video/picture posts is awesome

What do you dislike about Later?

I wish I was able to reshare my old posts or scheduled recycling of content. Plus, you cannot edit a post image once saved. So commonly I wish to add maybe a second image. I have to delete then recreate the post to do this.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organizing and planning my social media in advance. Saving time with saved hashtags or descriptions. Better analtyics.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 13, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great app, makes marketing easier for small brands."
What do you like best about Later?

Be able to schedule, auto post and see the preview

What do you dislike about Later?

Prices for Pro Services are too expensive for micro+business in LATAM.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a micro-business I have no people working for me, so sometimes I get saturated with work, the app helps me to create a post in bulk, so be present for my customers and at the same time not be the whole week posting.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 08, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Tena M. avatar
Tena M.
Founder & Owner
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"Later is the Best!"
What do you like best about Later?

The linkinbio - it's awesome, especially for a CBD or Vape business. I love the ease of creating a post for all of my networks at once. I also love the ease of which I can share user-generated content.

What do you dislike about Later?

I wish I could 'repost' or at least 'duplicate'. I still have to use a different scheduler for posts I want to re-queue.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

We solved the problem of not being able to link IG to our products and blogs. We can do both now, through LinkinBio. Also, the problem of finding user-generated content and posting it easily.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 03, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
HS
Helen S.
Founder
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"Best social media scheduling app I've found in over ten years!"
What do you like best about Later?

Simple to use, great app that is fully functional on phone, easy to use drag and drop scheduler, ability to store images and text captions. Fantastic customer service. Affordable.

What do you dislike about Later?

I'd like to be able to schedule to more than one platform on the phone app.

What problems is Later solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time! Being able to use later saves me hours a month as well as reducing frustration.