What is the cheapest alternative to Metricool?

Of the 8 alternatives here that publish an entry price, Publer is the lowest at $4.28 a month. That is $20.72 a month less than Metricool's $25.

Is there a free alternative to Metricool?

4 of these publish an ongoing free plan: Buffer, Later, Typefully, Publer. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.

What can I use instead of Metricool?

The closest matches in the index are Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Later, Typefully. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Metricool's.

Metricool alternatives

Metricool is scheduling plus analytics at a fair price. These are the other social media tools in the index, with what each one charges.

4 with a free plan5 start cheaper

Metricool compared with its alternatives on pricing and free plan
Tool	What it is	Pricing	Free plan
Metricoolthe one you asked about	Scheduling plus analytics at a fair price	from $25/mo	Yes
Bufferbuffer.com	Straightforward social scheduling	from $5/mo	Yes
Hootsuitehootsuite.com	Enterprise social management	from $99/mo	Free trial
Sprout Socialsproutsocial.com	Social management with serious reporting	from $79/mo	Free trial
Laterlater.com	Influencer marketing with social scheduling attached	from $18.75/mo	Yes
Typefullytypefully.com	Write and schedule threads properly	from $12.50/mo	Yes
Publerpubler.io	Bulk scheduling for many accounts	from $4.28/mo	Yes
SocialBeesocialbee.com	Category-based content recycling	from $29/mo	Free trial
Hypefuryhypefury.com	Growth automation for X and LinkedIn	from $6/mo	Free trial

8 of these 9 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026; the rest are indicative. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.

Metricool and its alternatives, by priceEntry price a month, cheapest first

Publer
$4.28
Buffer
$5
Hypefury
$6
Typefully
$12.50*
Later
$18.75
Metricool
$25
SocialBee
$29
Sprout Social
$79
Hootsuite
$99

8 of these 9 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is across these 8, not the whole category.

Switching from Metricool

What is the cheapest alternative to Metricool?: Of the 8 alternatives here that publish an entry price, Publer is the lowest at $4.28 a month. That is $20.72 a month less than Metricool's $25.
Is there a free alternative to Metricool?: 4 of these publish an ongoing free plan: Buffer, Later, Typefully, Publer. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.
What can I use instead of Metricool?: The closest matches in the index are Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Later, Typefully. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Metricool's.

Head to head

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