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

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.

Drive traffic & track sales
Linkin.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.

Collaborate on campaigns
Later helps creators and brands to find each other and collaborate on campaigns
Features | Later | Canva |
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Social platforms supported Learn more about Later’s Social Media Scheduling Platforms | ||
Schedule and autopost Instagram Carousels, Reels and TikTok videos Learn more about Later’s Instagram Scheduler and Later’s TikTok Scheduler | ||
Bulk schedule to multiple social profiles Learn more about Later’s Social Media Schedulers | ||
Best Time to Post suggestions for Instagram and TikTok Learn more about Later's Best Time to Post on Instagram Tool and Later’s TikTok Schdeduler | ||
Instagram hashtag suggestions Learn more about Later’s Hashtag Suggestions Tool | ||
Visually plan Instagram grid Learn more about Later’s Visual Instagram Planner | ||
Analyze social content performance Learn more about Later’s Analytics | Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest | Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest |
Built-in media editing tools Learn more about Later's Content Creation Tools | ||
Search and Share user-generated content Learn more about Later's Content Creation Tools | ||
Unlimited media storage Learn more about Later's Content Creation Tools | ||
Save captions and hashtags to speed-up your workflow Learn more about Later’s Hashtag Suggestions Tool | ||
Collect user-generated content Learn more about Later's Content Creation Tools | ||
Manage your customizable link in bio page Learn more about Linkin.bio by Later | ||
Linkin.bio pages for Instagram and TikTok (clickable + shoppable grid) Learn more about Linkin.bio by Later | ||
Connect Shopify and Mailchimp to link in bio page Learn more about Linkin.bio by Later | ||
Creator and brand collaboration hub Learn more about Later for Creators | ||
Support Learn more about Later's Help Center | Help Center, E-mail (help from a real human!), Chat Support, Social Support | Help Center, E-mail |
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.
Save time & auto post from anywhere
Schedule your Instagram posts, Carousels, Reels, and even TikToks to automatically publish ahead of time.

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.

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.

Over 7 million people — from small shops to global brands — use Later. Here’s why.
Later’s TikTok Auto Publish is a game-changer. With two kids, I could never sneak in time to post. Now I can reliably post at peak times - PLUS, Later’s Analytics allows me to reach peak viewership across all my platforms.

Kate Talcott
Founder, Kate Talcott Artistry
Later's Analytics tools for Instagram Reels 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
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:
- Instagram: Single Image posts, Carousels & Reels
- TikTok: Videos
- Facebook: Single Image, Text-Only, Video, & Carousel posts
- LinkedIn: Single Image, Text-Only, & Video posts
- Pinterest: Image & Video pins
- Twitter: Video, Image, Text-Only, & Multi-Photo posts
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 Linkin.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 Linkin.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?
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