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Comparison

Publer vs Metricool

Side-by-side comparison of Publer and Metricool for content creators.

Tool
Publer

Schedule and analyze social posts from one place

Metricool

Schedule, analyze, and report social media in one place

Starting price
From $4/mo
From $20/mo
Founded
2016
2015
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Publer

Publer is a social media scheduling tool that covers publishing, analytics, and AI-assisted caption writing across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. It suits solo creators, agencies, and small teams who manage multiple accounts. The free plan is genuinely usable but limits the number of connected accounts, and the pricing climbs noticeably once you add team members or workspaces.

Metricool

Metricool is a social media management platform that covers scheduling, analytics, and competitor tracking across major networks including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Freelancers, agencies, and small business owners use it to plan content and pull client reports without juggling multiple tools. The free plan is genuinely usable, though it caps brand connections and historical data depth.

Choose
Publer

if you need scheduling. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan supports up to 3 social accounts (except X) with no time limit
  • +Covers a wide range of platforms including TikTok and Pinterest
  • +Built-in AI caption and hashtag suggestions reduce drafting time
Choose
Metricool

if you need scheduling and analytics. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan covers one brand with real scheduling and analytics
  • +Unified dashboard spans more networks than most competitors at this price
  • +Auto-best-time scheduling based on your own audience data

Which to choose

Publer and Metricool both cover scheduling, so this is a real either-or for some creators. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.

Read the full reviews for Publer and Metricool.

Pricing checked 8 Jun 2026.