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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

    Metricool

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Metricool is a tool to analyze, manage and measure the success of all digital content. Metricool is free to use, and can include: web analytics, blog content, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and publication planner.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    Later SocialMetricool
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Growth
    $50
    per month
    Scale
    $100
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Advanced
    $67
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Later SocialMetricool
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details33% discount available for annual subscription.Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Later SocialMetricool
    Considered Both Products
    Later
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    Metricool
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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
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
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    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 SocialMetricool
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Later Social and Metricool
    Feature
    Later Social
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Metricool
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Content optimization8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Later Social and Metricool
    Feature
    Later Social
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Metricool
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Later Social and Metricool
    Feature
    Later Social
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Metricool
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Later Social and Metricool
    Feature
    Later Social
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Metricool
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Later SocialMetricool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Later SocialMetricool
    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
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    Metricool
    Metricool is a really versatile tool if managing a business website and social media channels. It does a great job with posting and reporting (in app). It has a convenient mobile application which makes on the go review of your analytics easy to access. Love that you can use a tracking code to have some independent analytics which you can compare to your traditional reporting tools
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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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    Metricool
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Metricool
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Metricool
    Metricool is easy to set up and intuitive to use. I manage multiple companies through the app and it makes accessing my client’s data and social media calendars convenient. The usability is intuitive, the app is clean and the layout is functional. It is such a time saver reducing the headache of logging into multiple services to access the same information that Metricool gives you in a simple dashboard
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    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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    Metricool
    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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    Metricool
    Metricool is multiple tools; social media calendar, analytics, review tracking, etc. all wrapped up in one pretty package. It can replace multiple tools and it improves a teams workflow and communication. In comparison to many like tools, it really shines and stands out above other tools that do similar jobs
    Incentivized
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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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    Metricool
    No answers on this topic
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