# Later Pricing 2026: Every Plan, and What 5 to 40 Channels Cost

> Later starts at $18.75 a month. Every plan, the trial, and what 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels really cost. Checked November 2026.

Canonical: https://tesselith.com/blog/later-pricing
Last updated: 2026-11-04

**Later's paid plans start at $18.75 a month, billed annually.** There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial. Later charges per plan: each plan includes a set allowance, and you move up a plan when you outgrow it. For 10 channels and one person, the cheapest Later plan costs $37.50 a month. Prices checked November 2026 on Later's own pricing page.

**Key takeaways**
- Entry price: $18.75 a month (annual billing).
- Free plan: No (14-day trial).
- Charges per plan.
- 10 channels, 1 user: $37.50 a month.
- The median entry plan across 11 schedulers is $20 a month.

## Later plans and prices

| Plan | Price | What's included |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $18.75 / mo | 1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user, 30 posts per profile a month |
| Growth | $37.50 / mo | 2 social sets, 2 users, 180 posts per profile a month |
| Scale | $82.50 / mo | 6 social sets, 4 users, unlimited posts |

Source: [Later's pricing page](https://later.com/pricing/), checked November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, on annual billing where Later offers it, before tax and add-ons.

## What Later costs for 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels

| Channels | Later, 1 user |
| --- | --- |
| 5 | $18.75 / mo |
| 10 | $37.50 / mo |
| 20 | $82.50 / mo |
| 40 | $82.50 / mo |

The cheapest published Later plan that covers each number of connected accounts. "Not published" means no listed plan states a limit that high.

## How Later charges

Later began as an Instagram planning tool, and its visual calendar and Instagram and Pinterest workflows remain its strengths. Its entry plans limit how many posts you can schedule each month, which matters for brands posting often across several networks.

## Why people look for a Later alternative

- The Starter plan caps you at 30 posts per profile a month, and there's no free plan.
- Their mix has moved beyond Instagram and Pinterest.
- They want client approvals without upgrading tiers.

## How Later's price compares

Across the 11 schedulers in our [pricing study](https://tesselith.com/research/social-media-scheduler-pricing), entry plans cost $5 to $99 a month, with a median of $20. Later's entry plan is below the median. At 10 channels, Tesselith ($35) cost less.

[Compare Later alternatives side by side](https://tesselith.com/alternatives/later)

## Questions people ask

### How much does Later cost?

Later's paid plans start at $18.75 a month on annual billing (checked November 2026). 10 channels for one person cost $37.50 a month.

### Does Later have a free plan?

No. There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial.

### Does Later charge per user or per channel?

Later charges per plan: each plan includes a set allowance, and you move up a plan when you outgrow it.

### What's a cheaper alternative to Later?

For 10 channels and one user, Tesselith costs $35 a month, against $37.50 for Later. (Tesselith publishes this comparison.)

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