Later vs Restream
Two social media tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Restream costs less for a six-person team.
Later fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.
Restream fits agency or studio.
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| In one line | Visual planner for Instagram and TikTok | Go live on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn at the same time |
| Starting price | From $25/mo | Free |
| Six-person team | $25/mo | $0/mo |
| Plans | Starter $25/mo (1 social set, 1 user); Growth $50/mo; Scale $110/mo, billed yearly; currently 25% off ($18.75/$37.50/$82.50) | Free (2 channels, Restream branding); Standard $19/mo; Professional $49/mo; Business $239/mo; save 20% billed annually |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Users | 1 on Starter | 1 on lower plans |
| Integrations | Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, X | YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, X, Zoom |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people | Just me · 2–10 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Not looked up yet | None listed |
| Live chat | Every plan | None listed |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 5 incidents posted on Later's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 5 marked major or critical by Later. Status page | Restream has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.4 / 5 from 399 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 405 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 1.4 / 5 from 352 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 505 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 90 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 90 | 35 |
| Fit: Service business | 60 | 65 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 65 | 75 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 40 | 30 |
| Fit: Online store | 85 | 60 |
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| Visit Later | Visit Restream |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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