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LimeGhost vs Later: pricing, features & AI compared
Later is a scheduler built around Instagram and TikTok, bundled with an influencer-marketing platform. LimeGhost is built for the text networks and your blog: X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon — and it includes far more AI on every plan.
Prices and features verified on October 8, 2026.
The quick verdict
LimeGhost
- Best for
- Text-first brands on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon and a blog, who want more AI per dollar
- Starting price
- $19 a month (Solo), or $15.83 billed yearly
- Platforms
- X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and your blog. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and WordPress are coming.
- AI included
- Built in: drafts in your voice, images in your brand kit and a companion, paid for with monthly AI credits (700 / 1,700 / 4,000)
- Free plan & trial
- No free plan. A 7-day trial with every feature, 100 AI credits and no card — opening with the launch in October 2026.
Later
- Best for
- Instagram- and TikTok-led brands, and influencer marketing
- Starting price
- ≈ $25 a month ($18.75 billed yearly)
- Platforms
- Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads and X
- AI included
- AI caption writer and ideas: 5 / 50 / 100 credits a month
- Free plan & trial
- No free plan. 14-day trial.
Feature by feature
Grouped the way our pricing page is. “Not listed” means our research didn't find it either way.
| Feature | LimeGhost | Later |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | ||
| What you pay for | A flat plan: brands, accounts and AI credits | Flat per plan, sized in social sets (one profile per platform) |
| Posts per month | Unlimited (fair use: 2,000 published a month) | 30 / 180 per profile a month on Starter / Growth; unlimited on Scale |
| Team members | 1 / 10 / unlimited by plan | 1 / 2 / 4 users; extra users are an add-on from Growth |
| Calendar & scheduling | Quarter-hour slots in your project's time zone | Yes |
| Reply inbox | No | Instagram, Facebook and TikTok conversations, from Growth |
| Link-in-bio page | No | Yes |
| Run it from anywhere | ||
| Web app | Yes | Yes |
| iOS & Android apps | Soon | Yes |
| Browser extension | Soon | Yes |
| Claude & ChatGPT | Any MCP client, including Claude and ChatGPT | Not listed |
| Platforms | ||
| X | Each X post uses credits | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Bluesky | Yes | No |
| Threads | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | Yes | No |
| Blog or newsletter | Payload CMS; WordPress coming | No |
| Soon | Yes | |
| TikTok | Soon | Yes |
| YouTube | Soon | Yes |
| Facebook & Pinterest | No | Yes |
| Content creation | ||
| AI writing | Learns your voice from posts you wrote yourself; uses credits | AI caption writer: 5 / 50 / 100 credits a month |
| AI image generation | In your brand kit; uses credits | Not listed |
| Brand kits for AI images | Yes | Not listed |
| Idea hub | One per project, ready to become posts | AI content ideas, using AI credits |
| Threads & long posts | Yes | Not listed |
| Tags | With AI auto-tagging | Not listed |
| Analytics | ||
| Analytics history | 90 / 180 / 365 days synced on connect (X: 30 / 30 / 90) | 3 months / 1 year / 2 years by plan |
| Each post vs your own usual | Yes | Not listed |
| Which formats and topics work | Yes | Not listed |
| Search data next to social | Google Search Console | Not listed |
| Competitor monitoring | No | Up to 20 competitors on Scale |
| Integrations | ||
| API | Yes | Not listed |
| MCP server | Yes | Not listed |
What it costs, three real ways
The same three people on every comparison. Monthly prices in USD, billed monthly unless the vendor only sells yearly.
| Who | LimeGhost | Later |
|---|---|---|
| A solo founder1 person · 1 brand · 5 accounts | Solo · $19 a month$15.83 a month billed yearly · AI credits included | ≈ $25 a month on Starter ($18.75 billed yearly) — 30 posts per profile, no Bluesky or Mastodon |
| A small team3 people · 2 brands · 8 accounts | Team · $39 a month$32.50 a month billed yearly · AI credits included | ≈ $54 a month: Growth plus one extra user |
| An agency5 people · 10 brands · 40 accounts | Agency · $99 a month$82.50 a month billed yearly · AI credits included | ≈ $159 a month: Scale plus 4 extra social sets and 1 extra user |
Rival facts come from Later's pricing page, read on October 8, 2026. Where a vendor printed only yearly prices, the monthly figure is from third-party guides and marked “≈”. LimeGhost prices are in USD, VAT included.
Strengths at a glance
Where LimeGhost is stronger
- Bluesky, Mastodon and your own blog, which Later doesn't publish to.
- 700 AI credits a month on Solo against Later's 5 on Starter — enough to draft most of your month.
- No per-profile post cap: unlimited posts on every plan (fair use 2,000 a month).
Where Later is stronger
- Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest, with Reels audio and first comments.
- A full influencer-marketing platform alongside the scheduler.
- Link in bio, a mobile app, a Chrome extension and competitor benchmarking on Scale.
Which one should you pick?
Choose LimeGhost if…
- Your audience is on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads or Mastodon.
- Your blog is part of your content.
- You want AI to write most of the first drafts, in your voice.
Choose Later if…
- Instagram and TikTok are your main channels.
- You run campaigns with creators and influencers.
- You want an inbox for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok messages.
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Switching from Later
You don't have to switch in one go. Most people run both for a few weeks.
- 01
Connect your accounts
Add each network as a channel in a LimeGhost project — one project per brand. Your Later setup keeps running meanwhile.
- 02
Bring your history
When you connect an account, LimeGhost syncs its past posts and numbers: 90, 180 or 365 days depending on the plan (X: 30, 30 or 90 days). That history is what “vs your usual” is measured against.
- 03
Let it learn your voice
LimeGhost learns how you write from posts you wrote yourself, so the first drafts already sound like you.
- 04
Run both side by side
Schedule next week in LimeGhost while Later finishes this one. When the calendar is full on our side, cancel on theirs.
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Questions
Not yet — they're coming, along with YouTube and WordPress. If they're your main channels today, Later is the better fit.
Later includes 5, 50 or 100 AI credits a month. LimeGhost includes 700, 1,700 or 4,000. A post draft costs 3 credits and an image 9, and top-ups never expire.
Later's supported platforms are Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads and X. LimeGhost publishes to Bluesky and to any Mastodon server.
Yes. Connect your text networks in LimeGhost, let it sync their history and keep Later for Instagram and TikTok while you try it.
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