Agorapulse and Later are rarely compared because they target very different buyers — and that is exactly what makes a head-to-head useful. Agorapulse is an enterprise-class agency suite: a unified social inbox, listening, ROI reporting, and competitor benchmarking alongside publishing, priced per user at mid-to-upper market rates. Later is a visual Instagram-first planner that has evolved into an influencer-marketing platform following its merger with Mavely, with scheduling now sold separately in three tiers. What unites them: both are paid tools with no free-forever plan, and both have notable gaps in their platform coverage. This page compares them honestly on pricing, platforms, and features as of June 2026, and introduces SocialKit — a flat-EUR, all-11-platform scheduler — as the third option sitting between them on price and breadth.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Agorapulse | Later | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit | 7 of 11Also supports: Snapchat | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | No | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $79/user/mo billed annually (Standard)$99/user/mo billed monthly — as of June 2026 | $25/mo (Starter, 1 social set)Lists at $18.75/mo billed annually (June 2026) | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per user — every seat billed separately; 10 profiles per plan | Per “social set” — extra sets, users, and AI credits are paid add-ons | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 10 social profiles per planExtra profiles listed at $10/mo each (June 2026) | 1 social set (8 profiles) on Starter2 sets (16 profiles) on Growth · 6 sets (48) on Scale | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 14 days (no free plan) | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on agorapulse.com/pricing (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited post scheduling on all plans | 30/profile/mo on Starter · 180 on GrowthUnlimited only on Scale ($110/mo) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | From Advanced ($149/user/mo annual)“Recommended publishing times in composer” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Yes | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | From Professional ($119/user/mo annual)“First comment & threads” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | YesShared calendars gated to the Advanced plan | Visual calendar + Instagram grid preview | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | AI Writing Assistant on all plansAI reply suggestions only on the contact-sales Custom plan (June 2026) | Metered credits: 5/mo on Starter50/mo on Growth · 100/mo on Scale; extra credits are paid add-ons | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Included on all plansPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not itemizedNot detailed on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | No X, Bluesky, or Mastodon to thread onLater ended X support Aug 28, 2025 | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Hashtag suggestionsUsers report on G2 the hashtag tools feel limited | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Pay per userEach seat adds $79–$149/mo on annual billing | 1 on Starter · 2 on Growth · 4 on ScaleExtra users are paid add-ons | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Simple approvals from Professional · multi-step on CustomPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Post & inbox assignments on Professional plan and up | Not listedNot shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Basic reports on Standard · advanced reports + ROI on Advanced | Up to 3 months history on Starter1 year on Growth · 2 years on Scale | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Custom tier only“Reports open API” listed only under the contact-sales Custom plan; Zapier from Advanced (June 2026) | Not listedNo public API or webhooks shown on Later’s pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Standard support · priority support on Custom tier | Help centerSupport tiers not detailed on the pricing page (June 2026) | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reporting | Instagram-first visual planning and influencer campaigns | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse figures per their public pricing page; Later figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
$99/user/month billed monthly. Professional: $119/user/mo and Advanced: $149/user/mo on annual billing. Every plan includes 10 social profiles; extra profiles are listed at $10/month each. As of June 2026.
One social set = up to 8 profiles, 1 user, 30 posts per profile/month, 5 AI credits, 3 months of analytics history. Lists at $18.75/month billed annually. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse and Later prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
Choose by the job you actually need to do. Agorapulse is the right pick for agencies that live in a unified inbox, monitor conversations at scale, and need ROI dashboards to justify spend — its deeper toolset earns the per-user price for the right team. Later is the right pick for creators and brands whose world revolves around Instagram, who want a visual planning tool and Snapchat support, or who want to run influencer campaigns from the same platform. The teams that fall between them — posting to many networks including X, Bluesky, and Mastodon, wanting unlimited posts at a flat price, and needing approval flows without a per-seat bill — are exactly who SocialKit is built for.
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