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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Later Social

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ALater (formerly Latergramme) in Vancouver offers an Instagram focused social media marketing platform, which supports the planning and scheduling of content to Instagram, as well as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.

    $25

    per month

    MavSocial

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    MavSocial is a social media visual content management, publishing and advertising platform for brands and agencies. The platform comprises of a number of modules: Visual Content Management: Upload, store and manage to a cloud based library, all images, photo, videos etc., for owned, licensed and UGC License Content: Access over 100m free stock images Plan Campaigns: Create social media cross platform campaigns, including campaign calendar Schedule and…

    $78

    per month

    Pricing
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Growth
    $50
    per month
    Scale
    $100
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Pro
    $78
    per month
    Business
    $199
    per month
    Enterprise
    $499
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details33% discount available for annual subscription.—
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    Community Pulse
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Considered Both Products
    Later
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    MavSocial
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Later Social and MavSocial
    Feature
    Later Social
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MavSocial
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.02 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Content optimization8.12 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow management8.02 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Later Social and MavSocial
    Feature
    Later Social
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    MavSocial
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Twitter7.02 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Facebook8.92 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    LinkedIn8.72 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Instagram10.02 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube9.62 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Later Social and MavSocial
    Feature
    Later Social
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    MavSocial
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Campaign success analytics4.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Later Social and MavSocial
    Feature
    Later Social
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    MavSocial
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mobile access6.32 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Later Social and MavSocial
    Feature
    Later Social
    -
    Ratings
    MavSocial
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Paid media management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Later SocialMavSocial
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Later
    The free version is more than enough for personal use. But if you have a small business or if you're trying to grow your brand, it's better to use one of the premium plans. It's worth it. Later is especially useful if you manage multiple accounts for multiple brands/companies because you'll be managing everything with just one tool
    Incentivized
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    MavSocial
    MavSocial is best suited for small businesses with 10 profiles to manage or less. The next best would be businesses with 11-30 profiles to manage. Above that, I believe there is other software that may be able to provide the same/similar features for similar cost and with more quality control on their system.
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    Pros
    Later
    • Later's easy upload feature (drag and drop) is incredibly helpful, especially for multiple images and videos.
    • The drag and drop option for scheduling content is easy, and images and videos load rather quickly depending on size.
    • Captions can be saved if there are posts or common phrases that repeated and shared out from the content.
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    MavSocial
    • Social Media Posting & Management
    • Campaign Separation
    • Provides Insightful Analytics
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    Cons
    Later
    • I wish I could edit the look and feel of my pictures within Later a little easier. There are standard filters, but for brand sake, I need everything to be consistent.
    • I wish there was a direct integration with things like Canva and Lightroom to make uploading and editing my images seamless.
    • The biggest thing I wish Later did was allowing a better threshold for the free accounts. All of the helpful and useful features are for paid only (video posts, multi-image posts, analytics, etc). I can't justify the cost for just a few posts a month. I end up doing all of the video and multi-image posts manually, which lately has me questioning the benefit of Later's free version as a small business.
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    MavSocial
    • The reporting features of MavSocial are amazing; however, they tend to be a bit buggy. Some of this is due to the social media platforms changing their API so frequently; however, this feature was a huge selling point for me so I'd like to see them keep up with this a little better.
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    Usability
    Later
    The desktop site is almost perfect, I love it. I love that I can drag and drop, I love that I can easily and quickly switch to analytics and switching profiles... love the ease of link in bio. so great!
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    MavSocial
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Later
    Later are not just a software tool, they also provide marketing advice, tips, and tutorials via their blog. I’ve only had to reach out to them for help a few times and have found them to respond much faster than other tools in their category. I receive weekly emails with updates, marketing tips and invites to online events. I look forward to their emails as I’ve learned a lot of things that I’ve been able to actually implement.
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    MavSocial
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Later
    I went with Later for the lower cost subscription. The Hootsuite copy features is missed, but Later has hashtag suggestions which is nice. I really need something to post across multiple platforms. I also needed the ability to schedule more than the 5 free scheduled posts offered by Hootsuite. Later has been working great for what I need it to do to support my small event promotion business.
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    MavSocial
    I went with Mavsocial due to cost and the ability to scale the tool.
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    Return on Investment
    Later
    • Increased social media involvement - Since utilizing Later and another social media scheduling tool, we have seen our growth rise as much as 12% in just a few months. This includes followers, likes, and engagement. This is huge for us since social media is a great way to generate new customers and increase brand awareness.
    • Easier reporting - Analytics tools on most of the big three (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) are pretty limited. Later is a great way to take a look at our Analytics, and it makes it easy to understand the numbers.
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    MavSocial
    • When I was first starting my business MavSocial allowed me to get started with very little monthly investment.
    • The reporting features which I love can be buggy and cause problems when trying to pull reports same day.
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    ScreenShots

    MavSocial Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Visual Content LibraryScreenshot of Access over 70m stock images from world class stock libraries such as Getty Images and BigstockScreenshot of RSS ManagerScreenshot of Individual image view with TAGSScreenshot of Content Calendar