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Later vs Social9
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.
Pricing
Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.
Later: $18.75/month (billed yearly)
Social9: Free; paid from $12/month
Free plan
Later: No
Social9: Yes: Free (1 brand, 3 accounts, 20 AI credits a month) (advantage Social9)
Yearly discount
Later: 25%
Social9: About 17% (pay $120/yr instead of $144)
Add-ons
Later: Not listed
Social9: $4 per extra channel a month; 100 AI credits for $5
Networks
Networks you can publish to
Later: 8 networks
Social9: 11 networks (advantage Social9)
LinkedIn
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
X
Later: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Instagram
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Facebook
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Threads
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
TikTok
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
YouTube
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Pinterest
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Google Business Profile
Later: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Bluesky
Later: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Mastodon
Later: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Publishing
Content calendar
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Posting queue
Later: Yes
Social9: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
Later: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Best time to post
Later: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Recurring posts
Later: No
Social9: Not listed
AI
AI writing
Later: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI images
Later: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI that plans and publishes for you
Later: Not listed
Social9: Plans, writes and publishes in your brand voice
Team & agency
Approval workflow
Later: No
Social9: From Team ($39/mo) (advantage Social9)
Client approvals
Later: No
Social9: From Team ($39/mo) (advantage Social9)
White-label
Later: No
Social9: From Agency ($99/mo) (advantage Social9)
Roles and permissions
Later: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Unified inbox
Later: No
Social9: Not listed
Social listening
Later: Yes
Social9: Not listed
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.
Try Social9 free
Autopilot plans and writes your posts in your brand voice, waits for your approval, then publishes on all 11 networks. The free plan has 1 brand, 3 accounts and 20 AI credits a month.