Later Alternatives: 9 Visual Social Media Planners

Later is popular for its visual content calendar and Instagram-focused tools. If you want a different feature set, price or more networks, here are nine alternatives. Features and pricing change often, so check each tool’s site.

The alternatives

1. Planoly

A visual planner designed around Instagram grids. See Planoly alternatives.

2. Buffer

Simple queue-based scheduling. See Buffer alternatives.

3. Hootsuite

A broad management platform. See Hootsuite alternatives.

4. Metricool

Scheduling and analytics together.

5. Publer

Flexible multi-network scheduling and bulk upload.

6. Flick

A tool aimed at content planning and hashtag research for creators and small brands.

7. Sprout Social

Full publishing, inbox and reporting for larger teams.

8. Meta Business Suite

Free Instagram and Facebook scheduling and insights.

9. Canva Content Planner

Design and schedule in one place on paid plans. See how it works.

What matters for Instagram-first brands

• Visual grid preview: helpful if your profile layout matters. See grid layout ideas.
• Auto-publishing for your formats: posts, carousels, Reels and Stories.
• Media library: organization for photos and videos.
• Link in bio: a landing page for your links.
• Analytics: insights that help you plan.

Whatever scheduler you pick, a consistent design system makes your grid look planned. Start with our Brand Kit setup and see all comparisons in our tool alternatives guide.