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Later vs Hootsuite

Pricing, networks, publishing, AI and team features side by side. A green highlight marks a row where one tool has a feature the other doesn't.

Feature

Later

From $18.75 /mo · billed yearly

Hootsuite

From $99 /user/mo · billed yearly

Pricing

Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.

Later: $18.75/month (billed yearly)

Hootsuite: $99/user/month (billed yearly)

Free plan

Later: No

Hootsuite: No

Yearly discount

Later: 25%

Hootsuite: 20%

Networks

Networks you can publish to

Later: 8 networks

Hootsuite: 9 networks (advantage Hootsuite)

LinkedIn

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

X

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

Instagram

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Facebook

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Threads

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

TikTok

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

YouTube

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Pinterest

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Google Business Profile

Later: No

Hootsuite: No

Bluesky

Later: No

Hootsuite: No

Mastodon

Later: No

Hootsuite: No

Publishing

Content calendar

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Posting queue

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Bulk or CSV upload

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Best time to post

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Recurring posts

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

Team & agency

Approval workflow

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

Client approvals

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

White-label

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

Roles and permissions

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Unified inbox

Later: No

Hootsuite: Yes (advantage Hootsuite)

Social listening

Later: Yes

Hootsuite: Yes

Prices in USD, checked October 2026 on each vendor's own site. "Not listed" means our data doesn't cover it, not that the tool lacks it. Plans change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.