Skip to main content

Copied URL to clipboard!

Later vs. Loomly

Skip the learning curve and start getting results

Why Later beats Loomly for managing your social channels

7 million people — including top global brands — trust Later

  • Hypebeast logo
  • Food Network logo
  • LTK logo
  • Now This logo
  • Adobe Creative Cloud logo
Later social media content calendar view

Scheduling that's truly automatic

Later's Auto-Publish function ensures that your scheduled Instagram posts go live when they're supposed to. No interruptions, no push notifications, no extra steps—just scheduling that works.

Upload, organize, and filter through images in the Later Media Library

An interface that makes sense

Later makes it easy to find and publish user-generated content using relevant hashtags, @mentions, and posts you're tagged in, so you always have a steady stream of great content.

Tagged Media posts organized by month in the Later social media management app

Easily find great content to share

Later makes it easy to discover and repost high-quality user-generated content by searching @mentions, tags, and hashtags, so you can keep your feed flowing and followers engaged.

Post caption reading Coming Soon in the Later social media scheduler

Keep your captions 💯

Don't let messy hashtags get in the way of a great caption. Publish all of your hashtags in your first comment at the same time your post goes live—so they're clean and easy to read.

Upload images and videos to the Later Media Library and schedule social posts based on your personalized best time to post

Time every post perfectly

Best Time To Post analyzes past engagement rates so you don't need a crystal ball to know when your followers are most likely to see, like, or comment on your post.

Later link in bio page of Shop Bored linking to their art prints product page and exhibition event page

Drive traffic and sell your stuff

Link in Bio turns your Instagram profile into a tap-able landing page that lets your followers shop the products featured in your feed or visit your site.

Select between Starter vs Growth Later pricing plans

The price is always right

Later pricing plans start at just $15 a month when billed annually, compared to Loomly, which starts at $26/month. Later's plans are flexible and commitment-free.

Detailed hashtag performance in the Later Analytics app

Trusted by Instagram

As an official Instagram partner, Later provides you with more features that make it easier to get results sooner, while ensuring the safety of your data via Instagram's strict and exclusive API.

"We love using Later because not only does it allow us to visually see our images laid out on a calendar week by week, but it shows us the best time to post. We wouldn't go anywhere else to schedule and curate our social media - biggest fans of the Later team and the technology they've created!"

Megan White

Artifact Uprising

Read case studies

How Later stacks up

Key features you won't find on Loomly

Features
Later
Loomly

Schedule and publish Instagram posts automatically— no additional steps required.

Yes
No

Publish hashtags in your first comment to keep captions easy to read.

Yes
No

Get key metrics on the performance of your Instagram stories.

Yes
No

Drive traffic and revenue by building a clickable, shoppable landing page that looks just like your Instagram feed.

Yes
No

Edit and optimize images and captions for every social profile.

Yes
No

Get new hashtag recommendations to reach more people and find new followers.

Yes
No

Boost reach by knowing the most-effective and relevant hashtags to use.

Yes
No

Upload multiple images to the same Instagram post.

Yes
No

The per-month (billed annually) cost of each platform.

$12.50 - $33
$25 - $240

Get access to powerful features for free without any time or usage limitations.

Yes
15-day trial only

Grow with the #1 visual social marketing platform

Sign up for Later, and see why over 7 million businesses trust us to manage their social channels. The best tools, for every platform, right at your fingertips.