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Pricing: Freemium
Editor rating: 4.3/5
Updated: September 2026

Scheduling plus deep analytics priced per brand: free for 1 brand, Starter from $20/month (annual) or $25 (monthly) for up to 5 brands, Advanced from $53/$67 for up to 15 brands.

Editor's take: Free plan with real analytics; brand-based pricing from $20 that agencies can actually afford — Sohail Akhtar

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Editor's Verdict

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Metricool is the value pick in social media management: a free plan with real analytics and per-brand pricing from $20 that makes agencies wonder why they paid per user.
4.3 / 5.0
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Reviewed by Sohail Akhtar

Lead Editor & Founder

Pros

What we like

  • Free plan is usable, not a demo
  • Per-brand pricing is far cheaper than per-user for agencies
  • Paid-ads reporting included

Cons

Limitations

  • Interface is dense; analytics-first rather than design-first
  • X/Twitter costs extra

Pricing

PlanDetails
FreeFree – 1 brand, 30 days of analytics, AI assistant, no time limit
StarterStarter – from $20/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly for up to 5 brands; up to 10 brands $36 annual / $45 monthly (listed on 14 September 2026)
AdvancedAdvanced – from $53/month billed annually or $67/month billed monthly for up to 15 brands; 25 brands $85 / $107; 50 brands $159 / $210 (listed on 14 September 2026)
AddonsX/Twitter add-on $10/month per connected account; Custom plan on request

Metricool has a free plan for one brand. Its pricing page listed Starter from $20/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly for up to 5 brands (up to 10 brands for $36 annual or $45 monthly), and Advanced from $53/month annual or $67/month monthly for up to 15 brands (25 brands $85/$107; 50 brands $159/$210), on 14 September 2026. The X/Twitter add-on was $10/month per connected account. Custom plans on request.

What is Metricool?

Quick Summary

Metricool is the analytics-first scheduler: one dashboard for organic and paid performance across social, plus scheduling, a unified inbox, competitor tracking and Looker Studio connectors, priced per brand rather than per user. It has a free plan for one brand, and its pricing page on 14 September 2026 listed Starter from $20 per month and Advanced from $53 per month on annual billing.

Metricool schedules to all major networks and pulls organic, paid (Google, Meta, TikTok ads) and web analytics into one report, with competitor benchmarking, best-time heatmaps, a unified inbox, an AI assistant and an MCP server. Pricing scales by number of brands: the free plan manages one brand with 30 days of analytics; Starter was listed at $20 per month on annual billing ($25 monthly) for up to 5 brands, rising to $36 ($45 monthly) for 10; Advanced at $53 per month annual ($67 monthly) for up to 15 brands, $85 ($107) for 25 and $159 ($210) for 50, adding Looker Studio, API and white-label reports. An X/Twitter add-on was $10 per month per connected account. Figures are from the pricing page on 14 September 2026. Read our guide.

Associated Tags

social media analytics, free social media scheduler, agency social media reporting, looker studio connector, buffer alternative

Key Features

Free plan for one brand
Organic, paid and web analytics in one report
Scheduling with best-time heatmaps
Competitor benchmarking
Unified inbox and AI assistant
Looker Studio connector, API and MCP on Advanced

Target Audience

Who should use Metricool?

Agencies and freelancers billing per brandAnyone who needs analytics more than a fancy calendarTeams that want a free plan with real reporting
Real Use Cases

How professionals leverage Metricool – Social Media Scheduling and Analytics with a Free Plan

Discover practical workflows and real-world scenarios where Metricool delivers key solutions.

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A freelancer reports on five clients from Starter for $20 a month

02

A brand compares its Instagram growth with three competitors monthly

03

An agency pipes 25 brands into Looker Studio dashboards on Advanced

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Metricool free?
Yes, for one brand with 30 days of analytics and no time limit. Paid plans add brands, history and features.
How much does Metricool cost?
Starter from $20/month annual ($25 monthly) for up to 5 brands and Advanced from $53/month annual ($67 monthly) for up to 15 brands, as listed on 14 September 2026. Prices step up with brand count.
Does Metricool support X/Twitter?
Yes, as a paid add-on listed at $10 per month per connected account.