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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Later Social

    Score6.6 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

    Meta Commerce Manager

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACommerce Manager is the central tool for online selling activity across Facebook and Instagram, from Meta. Users can manage product catalogs, set up a shop, view sales activity and enable checkout if a business is eligible.N/A
    Pricing
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Growth
    $45
    per month
    Advanced
    $80
    per month
    Agency
    $200
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details33% discount available for annual subscription.
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    Community Pulse
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Considered Both Products
    Later
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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
    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
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    Features
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Later Social and Meta Commerce Manager
    Feature
    Later Social
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Meta Commerce Manager
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    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Later Social and Meta Commerce Manager
    Feature
    Later Social
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Meta Commerce Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Later Social and Meta Commerce Manager
    Feature
    Later Social
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Meta Commerce Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Later Social and Meta Commerce Manager
    Feature
    Later Social
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Meta Commerce Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Small Businesses
    Sendible
    Score7.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Vista Social
    Score9.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Later SocialMeta Commerce Manager
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Meta Commerce Manager is well suited for posting content to semi-targeted users; posting is easy as a few clicks once content is created. Some of the tools are very easy to use. Back-end analytics are there, although it can be expensive or complicated how far your institution wants to drill down.
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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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    • Targeted ads.
    • Analytics.
    • Simplicity (at basic level).
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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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Nuances of service are confusing.
    • Pricing is all over the place.
    • Customer services can be lacking.
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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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Site navigation isn't the best, but there are many tools available for you to use. Plenty of data on metrics and everything else you would be looking for on a platform like this.
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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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    You can only contact support via Facebook Messenger. They are fairly quick to respond, but cannot always help you. When items get falsely flagged as inappropriate for the platform, it is a crap shoot whether or now submitting them to be re-evaluated will pan out.
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    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    It is inferior to all of those products, but since there are zero listing fees and zero commissions it is worth the effort to use it. I have already mentioned all of the pros & cons, so will not bother to do so again here.
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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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Community engagement.
    • Needs better and more simple analytics.
    • Needs trainings.
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