Stickstories vs Later
Later is an all-in-one suite for eight social networks. Stickstories only does Instagram. The decisive difference is Stories: by Later own documentation, a Story with music, stickers, polls, links or effects cannot be auto-published, so Later sends a notification and you finish it by hand in the Instagram app. Stickstories publishes those Stories on its own, with everything inside. Later starts at 25 USD a month; Stickstories at 9.90 EUR per account.
If you need one tool for every network, Later wins on breadth. If what you need is Instagram Stories that actually go out with their stickers, this is the comparison that matters.
Why choose Stickstories
- Stories with stickers, polls, links and music publish automatically
- No notification to finish anything on your phone
- Works with any connected Instagram account
- No monthly cap on scheduled Stories
- Per-account pricing from 9.90 EUR, with volume discounts
- Free trial with no credit card
Side by side
| Criterion | Stickstories | Later |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Instagram only: Stories, feed posts and reels | Eight networks: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads and Snapchat |
| Stories with stickers, polls or links | Published automatically with everything inside | Notification publishing: you finish the Story by hand in the Instagram app |
| Music in scheduled Stories | Yes, Instagram catalog and your own audio | Requires notification publishing |
| Story auto-publish requirements | Any connected account | Instagram business profiles only; creator profiles must use notifications |
| Entry price | 9.90 EUR per account per month | 25 USD per month (Starter plan) |
| Posts included | No monthly cap on scheduled Stories | 30 posts per profile per month on Starter; each Story board counts as one post |
| Accounts | Pay per account, 8.90 EUR from 11 and 7.90 EUR from 26 | 1 Social Set on Starter; more accounts need Growth (50 USD) or add-ons |
| Billing currency | EUR | USD |
| Free tier | 7-day trial, no credit card | Free plan available, but it does not include Instagram Stories scheduling |
Compiled from each product's public documentation and pricing page. Third-party details can change: check before deciding.
When Later is the better choice
If you publish across several networks and want one calendar for all of them, Later covers ground Stickstories does not even try to: Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads and Snapchat, plus analytics, link in bio and approval workflows for teams. For a brand that lives on more than Instagram, that breadth is worth paying for.
When Stickstories is the better choice
If your Stories carry link stickers, polls, quizzes or music, Later will send you a notification and you will end up finishing them on your phone, which defeats the point of scheduling. Stickstories publishes those Stories on its own. And if you run several Instagram accounts for clients, 9.90 EUR per account with discounts from 11 accounts is a different order of cost from Social Sets.
Frequently asked questions
Can Later auto-publish Instagram Stories?
Partly. Later documentation states that Auto Publish for Stories works only for Instagram business profiles, and that Stories including music, stickers, polls, links or effects must use notification publishing, which means finishing the Story by hand in the Instagram app.
Is Stickstories cheaper than Later?
For one Instagram account, yes: 9.90 EUR per month against 25 USD for Later Starter plan. The comparison changes if you also publish to other networks, because Stickstories does not cover them at all.
Does Stickstories replace Later completely?
No. Stickstories only handles Instagram: Stories, feed posts and reels. It has no Facebook, TikTok or LinkedIn publishing, no link in bio and no approval workflows. If you need those, Later or a similar suite is the right tool.
Do I need an Instagram business account?
No. Stickstories works with the accounts you connect, without requiring a business profile, which is one of the conditions Later imposes for auto-publishing Stories.
Is there a monthly limit on scheduled Stories?
No. Stickstories does not cap the number of Stories you schedule per account. Later Starter plan includes 30 posts per profile per month, and each Story board counts as one of them.
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