PostozoThe short answer
Postiz is an open-source social media scheduler known for its AI agent, MCP server and CLI that let tools like Claude and ChatGPT schedule posts. Later is a visual social media planner known for Instagram and TikTok scheduling and its link-in-bio tool.
At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $37.50 for Later, so Postiz is $6.50 a month cheaper (17% less). Postiz lists more networks (30 against 8). On the 10 features we track, Postiz alone has public API, MCP server and RSS auto post, and Later alone has client approval and social inbox.
Choose Postiz if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($31 against $37.50 a month), you post to Bluesky, X, Google Business Profile, Reddit and 19 more, you need public API, you need MCP server and you need RSS auto post. Choose Later if you post to Snapchat, you need client approval, you need social inbox and you want a longer trial (14 days).
Pricing
Both Postiz and Later charge a flat price per plan, so the plan you need depends on how many profiles and users you have.
Postiz: Flat price per plan, set by the number of channels. Unlimited posts on every plan. Later: Flat price per plan, sized in social sets (1 profile per supported network). Yearly billing is 25% off. Monthly-billed prices are not shown in the page source.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Postiz Standard | $29 | $23 |
| Postiz Team | $39 | $31 |
| Postiz Pro | $49 | $39 |
| Postiz Ultimate | $99 | $79 |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Later Starter | Not listed | $18.75 |
| Later Growth | Not listed | $37.50 |
| Later Scale | Not listed | $82.50 |
Cost at 5 and 10 channels
The cheapest listed plan that covers the number of channels. Where a price depends on seats, brands or workspaces, the table says so.
| Postiz | Later | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Standard plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) | Starter plan: $18.75 a month billed yearly, if each channel is on a different network (1 social set). The monthly-billed price is not listed | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Team plan: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly) | Growth plan: $37.50 a month billed yearly, if no network has more than 2 of your profiles (2 social sets). The monthly-billed price is not listed | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Later costs $18.75 a month against $23 for Postiz, so Later is $4.25 a month cheaper (18% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $37.50 for Later, so Postiz is $6.50 a month cheaper (17% less).
Trials and free plans
Postiz: 7-day free trial on every plan. Card terms are not stated on the pricing page. Free plan: No free cloud plan. The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free.
Later: 14-day free trial. Card terms are not stated on the pricing page. No free plan listed.
Features
| Feature | Postiz | Later | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | No | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | No | Yes | No |
| Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI writing help | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| RSS auto post | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Both list analytics, AI writing help and mobile app.
Neither confirms bulk upload (CSV) and white label.
Networks
Postiz lists 30 networks and Later lists 8. They share 7 networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Postiz | Bluesky, X, Google Business Profile, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to |
| Only on Later | Snapchat |
| On Postozo but on neither | Tumblr |
Strengths from each side
Postiz
- Includes AI image generation, AI videos and AI video clipping on its plans.
- Open source, so you can self-host it for free.
- Has an official Android app.
Later
- Visual feed planning and a link-in-bio tool built for Instagram-first brands.
- Inbox for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok on Growth and up.
- iOS and Android apps.
Postozo as a 3rd option
Postozo is a social media scheduler with 30 channel types, client review links, team roles, AI writing help, a public API and an MCP server. Plans are flat: $19, $29, $39, $79 a month for 5, 10, 30, 100 channels, with unlimited posts.
- Postozo costs $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 10 channels with team members. At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $31 for Postiz, so Postozo is $8 a month cheaper (26% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $37.50 for Later, so Postozo is $14.50 a month cheaper (39% less).
- Postozo supports Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor Later lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Later has it) and mobile app (Postiz and Later have it).
See Postozo vs Postiz and Postozo vs Later for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Postiz review, Postiz alternatives, Later review, Later alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Postiz or Later cheaper?
At 5 channels Later costs $18.75 a month against $23 for Postiz, so Later is $4.25 a month cheaper (18% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $37.50 for Later, so Postiz is $6.50 a month cheaper (17% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Postiz or Later?
Postiz lists 30 and Later lists 8. Only Postiz: Bluesky, X, Google Business Profile, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to. Only Later: Snapchat.
Do Postiz and Later have an API and MCP server?
Postiz: API yes, MCP yes. Later: API not confirmed, MCP not confirmed. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Postiz and Later?
Postozo is $19 a month for 5 channels and $29 for 10 with a team. It has no social inbox, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app, so check those first.
Did you test Postiz and Later?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.