Later is a social media management tool built around visual content planning, link-in-bio pages and creator workflows. Willow is built for LinkedIn-first B2B teams — posting consistency, AI-guided planning for text content, and a dedicated coach.
Willow drops a personalised, quarter-long content calendar straight into your platform — drafted in your voice, ready to review.
The same criteria, side by side. Willow leans strategy and B2B depth; Later leans visual and creator tooling.
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| Feature | WillowThe B2B social engine | LaterVisual & creator planner |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ghent, Belgium | Vancouver and Boston |
| Getting started & support | ||
| Free trial | ✓14-day free trial of the social media platform. | 14-day free trial on all paid plans. |
| Pricing plans | Straightforward — every feature and AI tool included. €289/mo with quarterly coaching, €545/mo with monthly coaching, billed yearly. 20 channels, unlimited users. | Three paid tiers (Starter, Growth, Scale) from $18.75/month billed yearly. Lower tiers cap post counts, users and analytics history; higher tiers scale with social sets and users. |
| Social media coaching | ✓Monthly or quarterly coaching with a dedicated expert on Kickstart and Pro. | –Later does not offer social media coaching. |
| Support | Native English & Dutch support staff during office hours, plus a dedicated account manager per customer. | Basic support on Starter, standard on Growth, priority on Scale; plus help center and resources. |
| Publishing & scheduling | ||
| Scheduling | ✓Unlimited scheduling, without time horizons. | Drag-and-drop visual calendar with auto-publish. Limited to 30 posts per profile per month on the Starter plan. |
| LinkedIn tagging | ✓Tag people on LinkedIn without restrictions. | –Tagging LinkedIn profiles or companies is not possible. |
| Best time to post | Recommendations based on years of customer analytics. | Best-time recommendations based on audience engagement, for platforms like Instagram and TikTok. |
| Analytics & reporting | ||
| Analytics | Detailed analytics per channel with clean data visualisation. | Dashboard consolidating performance across profiles — growth, engagement and optimal posting. |
| Link tracking | ✓Tracking for every link uploaded to a social post. | Link-in-bio pages and basic click metrics per post and profile. |
| Data export | Export analytics as a clean, visual PDF. | Analytics export as CSV (not for legacy plans). |
| Content, AI & inspiration | ||
| AI & content generation | ✓Custom content calendars and LinkedIn captions (Willow model) on Kickstart, Pro and Custom. | AI tools like Instagram caption suggestions and hashtag generation to help create content. |
| News & discovery | Ideas from newspapers, RSS feeds and keyword monitors in your dashboard. | Social listening for trends, hashtag trends, a media library and user-generated content. |
| Post inspiration | Best practices and topical calendars built in. | Inspiration through AI suggestions and hashtag tools. |
| Social media academy | Extensive guides on social media fundamentals. | Free training resources, blogs and a podcast. |
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We'd rather you decide on the evidence. Have ChatGPT or Claude compare Willow and Later on real user feedback: day-to-day effort, content quality, strategic value and cost versus value.
A 30-minute demo, no commitment. We'll model your firm live and show you the calendar, the drafts and the coaching — then you decide.
“Willow delivers what they promise — and they keep making the product better with genuinely useful features like link tracking.”