Later Was Perfect
When Instagram Was Everything.
Now your audience is on LinkedIn. Twitter. Threads.
Beacon: Keep the visual planning you love. Add the multi-platform power you need.
No credit card required. 14-day free trial. Switch in 15 minutes.
When Your Platform Strategy Outgrew Your Tool
"Later was built for Instagram. I'm not."
LinkedIn drives leads. Twitter drives conversations. Later treats them all like afterthoughts to Instagram.
"The visual planner is great. The rest... isn't."
No inbox. No engagement tools. No AI worth using. No trend detection. Later schedules beautifully and does nothing else.
"I'm managing 4 platforms in 4 different tools."
Later for Instagram. Native LinkedIn for articles. Twitter web for threads. Your workflow is a disaster.
"Their AI is... cute?"
Caption suggestions that sound like a cheerleader wrote them. Hashtag recommendations from 2019. AI features that feel like an afterthought because they are.
Later pioneered visual planning.
Then they stopped innovating. Social media evolved. Multi-platform became essential. AI became powerful. Later stayed exactly where it was.
Meet Beacon: Visual Planning. Multi-Platform Power.
Visual Calendar (Yes, Really)
Drag-and-drop. Grid view. Media library. All the planning features you love from Later.
We didn't remove what works. We added everything else.
True Multi-Platform
Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Threads — all first-class citizens. Not Instagram + extras.
Platform-specific features. Native formats. No compromises.
AI That Actually Helps
Fingerprint
Learns your voice. Generates platform-specific content. LinkedIn thought leadership. Twitter threads. Instagram captions that don't sound generic.
Later vs. Beacon: Feature by Feature
| Feature | Later | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Visual content calendar | Excellent | Excellent |
| Instagram support | Best-in-class | Full support |
| Multi-platform (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) | Limited | Full-featured |
| Unified inbox | None | Included |
| AI content generation | Basic captions | Fingerprint (voice-cloned) |
| Engagement automation | None | Full Autopilot |
| Trend detection | None | Beacon Radar |
| A/B testing | None | Included |
| Analytics | Instagram-focused | Cross-platform |
| Price (monthly) | $25-$80 | $49 |
The Simple Truth:
Later: Perfect for Instagram in 2019.
Beacon: Built for multi-platform social in 2026.
Same price. More platforms. Better AI.
What Later Users Say (About Making the Switch)
"I loved Later's visual planner. Beacon kept that and added everything I was missing: LinkedIn support, inbox, real AI. I should have switched sooner."
— Olivia K., Content Creator
"Later was Instagram-only in my workflow. Beacon is actually multi-platform. I manage LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram from one place now."
— Brandon M., Social Media Manager
"The visual calendar is just as good. The AI is 10x better. And I finally have an inbox so I can actually engage with people."
— Emily R., Digital Marketer
Your Audience Isn't Just on Instagram Anymore
LinkedIn. Twitter. Threads.
One tool. All platforms. AI that actually helps.
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