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LATER VS CANVA

Between Later and Canva, Later has all the tools to actually help you grow

When it comes to saving time, boosting engagement, and expanding your reach, Later is your go-to social marketing solution. Here’s how Later and Canva compare. 

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Auto posting on multiple social platforms, analytics capabilities, and media library make Later the best Canva alternative.
Auto posting on multiple social platforms, analytics capabilities, and media library make Later the best Canva alternative.

The social media marketing platform to share your passion, grow your community and build your business.

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No extra apps required

Upload and store your media, bulk schedule your posts, and even measure the impact of your efforts for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

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Drive traffic & track sales

Link in Bio by Later turns your Instagram and TikTok profile into a mini web page, complete with analytics. You’ll know exactly which posts are driving traffic, and where your followers are going.

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Later helps creators and brands to find each other and collaborate on campaigns

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Last updated December 2022

3 reasons Later is the best Canva alternative for social content planning, scheduling, and more.

Plus, try any Later plan for free.

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Save time & auto post from anywhere

Schedule your Instagram posts, Carousels, Reels, and even TikToks to automatically publish ahead of time.

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Local Ice Cream uses Later to schedule Instagram posts, Instagram reels and Facebook posts

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Measure what matters

Reporting, personalized insights, and more, Later helps you understand what works for your business, who is paying attention to and engaging with your content and offers suggestions to optimize your strategy.

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Later Analytics evaluates post performance, follower growth rate, and audience insights on Instagram

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Find, save, and share the right content

Use the drag-and-drop Visual Planner to schedule multiple posts to multiple accounts. Plus, easily find user-generated content that resonates with your feed and your audience.

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Local Ice Cream uses Laters visual feed planner to ensure a consistent aesthetic on Instagram

Over 7 million people — from small shops to global brands — use Later. Here’s why.

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Later’s Instagram Reels analytics tools have helped us tremendously with being more data-driven in our content strategy. The Reels auto publish is also a must- now we can spend less time manually posting, and more time creating great content!

Jessica Hong

Social Media Manager, APOTHEKE

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Thinking about switching?

Here are some frequently asked questions.

  • Whether you’re a creator, small business owners, social media manager, or digital marketer, Later has a plan for you - starting at $18 per month.

  • With Later, you can Auto Publish the following posts types on each platform:

  • Later’s Best Time to Post tool combines data from audience engagement across Instagram and TikTok as well as your followers to give you recommendations on the best days and times to post that are completely unique to you. The more you post, the better recommendations you’ll get.

  • Creator & Brand Collabs is a suite of tools designed to help creators like you discover and get discovered by brands, win brand deals, and manage your entire social media strategy all within Later. It’s easy to use and free to try!

  • Yup! You can use the same Link in Bio link for both your Instagram and TikTok profiles. Your followers will see the posts from the platform that they’re on when they click your bio link and will be able to toggle between your TikTok and Instagram feeds to see even more of your great content.

  • Your Link in Bio page will contain any posts tagged with a link. Meaning it may not mirror your exact feed if you don’t tag every single post with a link.

What’s the best social media marketing platform for you?

Learn why over 7 million people use Later Social every day.

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every platform.

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