Later charges $25–$80 per user per month.
Open-source alternatives to Later
2 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Later, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $250/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.
2
OSS alternatives
$4.13
Cheapest /mo
$25+
Later /mo
$250
Yearly savings
Why people leave Later
- Posts-per-month caps on Starter/Growth
- Visual planning tools paywalled
No post caps, self-host with Postiz / Mixpost.
The 2 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Cost comparison vs Later
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Later entry tier ($25/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Later /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| postiz-app | $4.13 | $25+ | $250 | Deploy → |
| MixpostApp | $4.13 | $25+ | $250 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on postiz-app (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is postiz-app on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Later sourced from official site.