Best Instagram Scheduler in 2026: 9 Tools Compared
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Best Instagram Scheduler in 2026: 9 Tools Compared
Updated November 3, 2026. Prices are from each tool's own pricing page on that date.
What is the best Instagram scheduler? Meta Business Suite is free and schedules Instagram and Facebook posts, so start there if you make your own posts. Later is the pick if your grid's look matters most, and Blaze if you want the posts, carousels and Reels made for you as well as scheduled.
Schedulers that post to this network
| Tool | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Blaze | $79 a month; 7-day free trial |
| Buffer | from $5 a month for 1 channel; free plan for 3 |
| Later | $18.75 a month, billed yearly |
| Metricool | from $20 a month; free plan for 1 brand |
| SocialBee | $29 a month ($24 billed yearly) |
| Planable | $33 per workspace a month |
| Sprout Social | $79 per seat a month, billed yearly |
| Agorapulse | from $79 per user a month |
| Hootsuite | from $99 per user a month, billed yearly |
Each tool above lists this network on its pricing page.
What Blaze does here
Blaze makes and schedules Instagram posts, carousels of up to 10 slides, Stories and Reels. Instagram needs a business or creator account linked to a Facebook Page you manage. Reels can run from 3 seconds to 15 minutes, up to 4GB.
For the steps inside Instagram itself, see how to schedule Instagram posts.
How to schedule with Blaze
- Start a 7-day free trial (no credit card) and connect your account.
- Ask Blaze for posts, or upload your own. It writes and designs them in your brand.
- Pick dates on the calendar, or drag posts to new days. Each post shows draft, scheduled or posted.
- Check how they did in the Insights tab (7-day and 30-day highlights, history up to a year).
You can also do all of this from Claude, ChatGPT or Codex with the Blaze MCP server. For every tool side by side, see the social media scheduler comparison.
Questions people ask
Can you schedule Instagram posts for free?
Yes. Meta Business Suite schedules Instagram and Facebook posts at no cost, and Buffer's free plan covers 3 channels.
Can you schedule Instagram Reels and carousels?
Most schedulers do both. Blaze schedules Reels, Stories and carousels of up to 10 slides; Story channels can't post carousels.
Do I need a business account?
For Blaze and most schedulers, yes: a business or creator account linked to a Facebook Page.