# Free alternatives to Later

> Later (Starter) costs $225 a year. Free alternatives: Postiz. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/later/
- Category: Social Media (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/social-media/)
- Vendor: Later
- Plan: Starter
- Price: $18.75/month, $225/year
- Billing: per month, billed yearly (3 months free)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Starter For casual scheduling $ 18.75 USD/month* Billed yearly"
- Price source: https://later.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Postiz

- Website: https://postiz.com
- Repository: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app (37,161 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: No link-in-bio page, and self-hosting needs your own developer app for each network.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/postiz/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Later?

Yes. The free alternative is Postiz (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Later cost?

Later's Starter plan costs $18.75 a month, which is $225 a year (per month, billed yearly (3 months free)). Source: the official pricing page at later.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Later alternatives run on Linux?

Postiz (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Later alternative?

Yes. Postiz runs on your own server.

### Are these Later alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: Postiz (AGPL-3.0).

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