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Later alternative: a free plan that writes each network's post
Later is a visual scheduler sold by Social Set, with a cap of posts per profile on its first two plans. PostWire writes a different post for each network from one idea and publishes them — from the dashboard, the REST API, n8n or an AI agent — with a free plan and pricing per business.
Short answer. PostWire has a free plan with the REST API and the MCP server in it; Later has a 14-day trial. PostWire writes every network's version for you in one request (on Later you customize the post for each profile yourself), and 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month against $127.50 on Later Scale with 4 extra Social Sets, billed yearly.
Every Later price and feature here was read on Later's own pages on Oct 8, 2026, with the link next to it. If they changed since, their page wins.
PostWire and Later at a glance
| PostWire | Later | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | One business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once | Plans by Social Set (one profile of each platform), with a cap of posts per profile on Starter and Growth |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9 a month (3 businesses) | $18.75 a month billed yearly (Starter, 1 Social Set, 30 posts per profile) |
| Free plan | Yes — 1 business, 20 posts a month, 2 networks per post, 3 scheduled at a time, no card | No free plan listed — a 14-day free trial |
| 10 businesses × 5 networks | $29 a month | $127.50 billed yearly |
| Writes a different post per network from one idea | Yes — one request writes them all | You customize the post for each profile yourself; its Caption Writer spends 1 AI credit per caption (5 credits a month on Starter) |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted, API key or OAuth 2.1, 21 tools | Not listed on its pricing page |
| n8n | A community node that writes each network's post and publishes it in one step | Not listed on its pricing page |
| X (Twitter) | Yes, on paid plans, through PostWire's X app — no X developer account of your own; X credits included every month (Pro: 150) | Not in its list of supported platforms |
| Refund or guarantee | 14 days on paid plans | Not listed on its pricing page |
Where PostWire is better than Later
- A free plan, not only a trial. 1 business, 20 posts a month, with the REST API and the MCP server, no card and no time limit. Later is free for 14 days.
- Every network's post written for you, from one idea, in one request — 5 AI drafts a day on the free plan, 60 on Starter. On Later you customize the post for each profile yourself; its Caption Writer spends 1 AI credit per caption, and Starter has 5 credits a month.
- Per business, not per Social Set. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month on PostWire Pro. Later Scale includes 6 Social Sets at $82.50 a month billed yearly; 4 more at $11.25 each make $127.50.
- 1,000 posts a month for $9. PostWire counts posts per account, across 3 businesses. Later Starter schedules up to 30 posts per profile a month, Growth 180.
- Approvals from $9 a month. On every paid plan a post can wait until a person approves each network's version. Later's Content Approval Workflow starts on Growth, $37.50 a month billed yearly.
- Built to be driven by software: a REST API, an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and an n8n node, all on the free plan. Later's pricing page lists no API, MCP server or n8n node.
- Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Discord and X, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook Pages. Later's list of supported platforms has none of the five.
Who PostWire is for
- You want to post from an API, n8n or an AI agent before paying: PostWire's free plan includes the API and the MCP server.
- You want each network's post written from one idea, not one post customized by hand for every profile.
- You post for several businesses: 10 businesses × 5 networks is $29 here, against $127.50 on Later Scale with extra Social Sets, billed yearly.
10 businesses on 5 networks each: the monthly bill
An agency or a freelancer with ten clients, each on five networks, about 20 posts per client a month. That is 50 connected accounts, which is where the pricing unit decides the bill.
| Tool | How it's counted | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| PostWire Pro | 10 businesses fit in Pro (10 businesses, unlimited posts, fair use 10,000 a month; 10 × 20 posts × 5 networks = 1,000) | $29 |
| Later Scale | 10 Social Sets: Scale includes 6 ($82.50), plus 4 extra at $11.25 each | $127.50 billed yearly |
Monthly billing in USD, before tax. Later's figures are its per-month prices on yearly billing, the ones its pricing page shows (25% off); PostWire's is its monthly price. Source: later.com/pricing/, read on Oct 8, 2026; PostWire's prices come from the code that bills you.
What “a different post per network” means
On Later you schedule one post to several profiles and customize it for each one yourself. PostWire writes each network's version first — a hook for TikTok, a searchable title and tags for YouTube, a longer first-person post for LinkedIn — and then publishes them.
The idea: New video: how I edit a 60-second reel on my phone in 10 minutes. The trick is cutting on the beat before adding any text.
Edit a 60-Second Reel on Your Phone in 10 Min 🎬
Learn how to edit a 60-second Reel on your phone in just 10 minutes — and the one technique that makes it all possible. The secret is cutting on the beat before you add a single word of text, and once you try it, you'll never go back to your old workflow. In this video I walk through my exact mobile editing process, step by step: — How I pick and trim my audio first — Why beat cuts make your text and transitions feel effortless — The order of operations that saves the most time — Tools I use straight from my phone (no desktop, no excuses) This method works whether you're editing in Instagram's native editor, CapCut, or any other mobile app. The principle is the same: rhythm first, everything else second. If you're spending 45+ minutes on a single Reel and it still feels off, this video will show you exactly where time is being wasted — and how to fix it fast. #ReelEditing #MobileEditing #VideoEditingTips Subscribe for more content creation workflows, short-form video tips, and behind-the-scenes editing breakdowns every week.
Most people add text first when editing a Reel. That's why it takes them an hour. I edit a 60-second Reel on my phone in 10 minutes — and the whole workflow hinges on one rule. Cut on the beat before you touch a single word of text. Here's why it works: When your cuts already live on the beat, the energy of the video is locked in. Text, transitions, stickers — they all have a natural home to drop into. You stop second-guessing every clip because the rhythm is already doing the storytelling. Without that step, you're trying to build the walls before the foundation is set. Every text placement feels arbitrary. Every transition feels forced. And you spend 20 minutes moving a caption 3 pixels to the left. My actual 10-minute mobile workflow: 1. Pick the audio and mark the beats (30 seconds) 2. Cut every clip to land on a beat — no text yet (4 minutes) 3. Watch it back once with sound only (1 minute) 4. Add text, captions, and any graphics (3 minutes) 5. Final review and export (1.5 minutes) That's it. Phone only. No desktop. No fancy gear. The biggest shift wasn't learning a new app — it was changing the order of operations. I just posted a full video walkthrough showing every tap and decision in real time. Link in the comments. What's the part of Reel editing that eats up most of your time? #ContentCreation #VideoEditing #ShortFormVideo
Real output from PostWire's writer on Sept 26, 2026, not edited (25.7 s for six networks; three shown). You review and edit before anything is published.
The 10 networks PostWire publishes to
Every network PostWire's production setup publishes to on Oct 5, 2026, and whether Later lists it on its own page (read Oct 8, 2026), where its full list has 8. "Not listed" means we could not find it there.
| Network | PostWire | Later |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | Live approved Jul 7, 2026 | Yes |
| Live business/creator | Yes | |
| Facebook Pages | Live Pages | Yes |
| YouTube | Live | Yes |
| LinkedIn profile | Live text posts | Yes |
| X | Live paid plans, X credits | No |
| Bluesky | Live | No |
| Mastodon | Live | No |
| Telegram | Live | No |
| Discord | Live | No |
Both price lists
Later
| Plan | What's included | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 Social Set, 1 user, 30 posts per profile a month | $18.75 |
| Growth | 2 Social Sets, 2 users, 180 posts per profile a month, approvals | $37.50 |
| Scale | 6 Social Sets, 4 users, unlimited posts | $82.50 |
Per month on yearly billing (25% off). Extra Social Sets are $11.25 a month each on Growth and Scale; every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. From Later's pricing page, Oct 8, 2026.
PostWire
| PostWire plan | Businesses | Posts a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 | 20 | $0 |
| Starter | 3 | 1,000 | $9 |
| Pro | 10 | Unlimited (fair use 10,000) | $29 |
| Agency | 50 | Unlimited (fair use 50,000) | $99 |
| Scale | 200 | Unlimited (fair use 150,000) | $299 |
Per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once. AI writing included. A post counts once per network. Billed monthly, or yearly at 20% off. Full pricing.
Sources, all read on Oct 8, 2026:
- Pricing, plan comparison and FAQ (plans, Social Sets, posts per profile, AI credits, approvals, platforms, trial): later.com/pricing/
- Social media scheduler (several profiles at once, customize the post for each): later.com/social-media-scheduler/
Questions people ask
Is PostWire a good Later alternative?
Yes, if you want each network's post written for you, a free plan to start, or to post from an API or an AI agent: PostWire's free plan includes the API and the MCP server with no time limit, every network's version is written in one request, and 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month against $127.50 on Later Scale with 4 extra Social Sets, billed yearly.
Where is PostWire better than Later?
A free plan, not only a trial. 1 business, 20 posts a month, with the REST API and the MCP server, no card and no time limit. Later is free for 14 days. Every network's post written for you, from one idea, in one request — 5 AI drafts a day on the free plan, 60 on Starter. On Later you customize the post for each profile yourself; its Caption Writer spends 1 AI credit per caption, and Starter has 5 credits a month. Per business, not per Social Set. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month on PostWire Pro. Later Scale includes 6 Social Sets at $82.50 a month billed yearly; 4 more at $11.25 each make $127.50. 1,000 posts a month for $9. PostWire counts posts per account, across 3 businesses. Later Starter schedules up to 30 posts per profile a month, Growth 180. Approvals from $9 a month. On every paid plan a post can wait until a person approves each network's version. Later's Content Approval Workflow starts on Growth, $37.50 a month billed yearly. Built to be driven by software: a REST API, an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and an n8n node, all on the free plan. Later's pricing page lists no API, MCP server or n8n node. Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Discord and X, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook Pages. Later's list of supported platforms has none of the five.
How much does Later cost compared to PostWire?
Later charges plans by Social Set (one profile of each platform), with a cap of posts per profile on Starter and Growth; its cheapest paid plan is $18.75 a month billed yearly (Starter, 1 Social Set, 30 posts per profile) (read on Oct 8, 2026 from https://later.com/pricing/). PostWire charges per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once: Free for 1 business (2 networks per post), $9 for 3, $29 for 10, $99 for 50. For 10 businesses on 5 networks each: $127.50 billed yearly on Later against $29 on PostWire.
Does PostWire post to X or Reddit?
X: yes, as a pay-per-use add-on of the paid plans (X charges for every post): 1 X credit = 1 X post, 10 for a post with a link, +1 per image or video, with X credits included every month on Starter, Pro, Agency and Scale; not on Free. Reddit: not yet, it is waiting on Reddit's API access approval. Also live: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn (personal profiles), Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and Discord.
Does Later have a free plan?
Later's pricing page lists three paid plans and a 14-day free trial ("Free for 14 days"), no free plan. PostWire's free plan has no time limit: 1 business, 20 posts a month and 2 networks per post, with the API and the MCP server.
How much does Later cost?
On Oct 8, 2026 its pricing page showed, per month on yearly billing (25% off): Starter $18.75 for 1 Social Set and 30 posts per profile, Growth $37.50 for 2 Social Sets and 180 posts per profile, and Scale $82.50 for 6 Social Sets with unlimited posts. Extra Social Sets are $11.25 a month each on Growth and Scale.
Can I move from Later to PostWire?
Yes. Connect the same accounts to PostWire (each network signs in on its own page), and schedule the posts you still have queued with a CSV through bulk upload, or from Claude or another agent with PostWire's MCP server.
Is there a free plan and a refund?
Yes. The free plan covers 1 business, 20 posts a month and 2 networks per post — every network connects free — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans can be refunded in full within 14 days of the first payment, through the support form.
Type one idea and see the post each network gets.
The demo on the home page writes live, with no account, and never publishes. The free plan covers one business — every network connects free, 2 networks per post — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans have a 14-day refund.
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