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Later is a scheduler for eight networks with Link in Bio, a mobile app and, on Growth and Scale, an inbox for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. It offers a 14-day trial rather than a free plan. Bolt Claw has a free plan with every feature, auto-DMs that capture leads, and referral programs. Pick Later for post analytics and its app.
Everything about Later here was checked on Later’s own website on , and every fact links to its source.
Facts only, one row at a time. Bolt Claw’s come from the product and its pricing page; Later’s come from Later’s own website, checked on 21 October 2026, each with its source.
| Feature | Bolt Claw | Later |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. Every feature, with nothing that expires: 30 social accounts and 1,000 posts a month | Not on the pricing page. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial Source |
| Networks | Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Snapchat Source |
| Accounts | Free: 30 social accounts | Starter: 1 social set of 8 profiles. Growth: 2 sets. Scale: 6 sets Source |
| Inbox | Comments and DMs from your connected accounts in one inbox, with replies drafted by Claude for you to edit. On every plan | Growth and Scale: Instagram and Facebook DMs and comments, TikTok comments. Not on Starter Source |
| Auto-DM when someone comments | Instagram and Facebook: a keyword or any comment sends a DM, and can ask for an email or phone number. On every plan | Not listed |
| Link in bio | Yes: links, social icons, your own colours and fonts, a QR code and a contact form | Link in Bio on every plan, with unlimited buttons and links on Instagram and TikTok posts Source |
| Link-in-bio analytics history | 30 days on Free, up to 3 years on paid plans | Up to 1 year on Starter and Growth, 2 years on Scale Source |
| Post analytics | Not offered. Bolt Claw counts page views, link clicks, DMs sent and leads, not post reach or engagement | Platform analytics from 3 months on Starter to 2 years on Scale; competitor benchmarking on Scale Source |
| Users | Seats: 1, 5, 15 and 50 across Free and the paid plans | 1 on Starter, 2 on Growth, 4 on Scale Source |
| Approval workflows | Not offered | Growth and Scale Source |
| Mobile app | No app. The dashboard works in a phone's browser | On every plan Source |
| Your own referral program | Built in, on every plan, with a 0% fee on referred sales | Not listed |
“Not listed” means we did not find it on Later’s pricing page or help centre on 21 October 2026. It is not a claim that Later cannot do it; check their site for anything newer.
Later supports Snapchat. Bolt Claw publishes to Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest, and Snapchat is not among them. Source
Later has platform analytics, and on Scale, Meta ads analytics and benchmarking against up to 20 competitors. Bolt Claw does not track post reach or engagement. Source
Later's mobile app is on every plan. Bolt Claw runs in the browser and has no app. Source
Later's Growth and Scale plans let teammates submit posts for approval. Bolt Claw has no approval step. Source
Bolt Claw's free plan has every feature and does not expire: 30 social accounts, 1,000 posts a month and 1,000 automated DMs a month.
The inbox, with comments and DMs together and AI-drafted replies, is on every Bolt Claw plan, not only the larger ones.
Comment-to-DM automations on Instagram and Facebook send the DM, ask for an email or phone number if you want, and keep everyone in a leads list.
Bolt Claw publishes to X and Bluesky as well, and a referral program, the REST API and an MCP server come with every plan.
Bolt Claw’s prices are the ones its checkout charges. Later’s are as its own site showed them on 21 October 2026; they change, so follow the source before you decide.
Free$0
30 social accounts, 1,000 posts a month, 1,000 automated DMs a month, 1 seat
Creator$19 a monthor $190 a year
75 social accounts, unlimited posts a month, 25,000 automated DMs a month, 5 seats
Pro$49 a monthor $490 a year
250 social accounts, unlimited posts a month, unlimited automated DMs a month, 15 seats
Business$149 a monthor $1,490 a year
1,000 social accounts, unlimited posts a month, unlimited automated DMs a month, 50 seats
Prices in US dollars. A year costs the same as ten months. Every feature is on every plan, Free included; plans differ only in volume. Posts and DMs on X are billed on top, at X's cost plus 20%.
Every plan, line by lineChecked on
Starter$18.75 USD a month
Billed yearly. 1 social set, 1 user. Source
Growth$37.50 USD a month
Billed yearly. 2 social sets, 2 users. Source
Scale$82.50 USD a month
Billed yearly. 6 social sets, 4 users. Source
Later's pricing page shows its yearly prices (labelled 25% off) and a 14-day free trial; taxes are extra.
No. Free is a plan, not a trial, and nothing on it expires. It has every feature, with 30 social accounts, 1,000 posts a month and 1,000 automated DMs a month.
There is no importer. Build the page in the editor, or create it and its links from a script with the REST API, then change the link in your bio when it is ready.
No. Bolt Claw publishes to Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest.
No. The dashboard runs in a phone's browser, so you can schedule and answer the inbox from your phone, but there is no app to install.
Yes, on Instagram and Facebook, on every plan. Each comment gets one private reply at most, and the database enforces it.
Every fact about Later on this page comes from these pages on Later’s own website, all checked on . If one of them now says something different, it is right and this page is out of date. Bolt Claw’s facts come from the product itself, and its numbers are the ones on the pricing page.
Every feature is on Free, so you can compare for yourself before you pay anyone. Sign up with Google or an email address.