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Publer vs Metricool

Publer and Metricool solve different jobs. Here is how they compare on strengths and pricing, sourced from each vendor's own public pages, with SkedCast as a third option below.

Where each one is strong

Publer

  • A very low entry price: Professional is $5 per account per month at list price ($4 billed yearly), and the free plan covers three accounts (X is not allowed on Free)
  • 13 integrations, including Mastodon, Google Business Profile and WordPress, none of which SkedCast supports
  • Unlimited workspaces on paid plans, with Admin, Editor and Client roles and approval modes set per social account
  • CSV upload of up to 500 posts and bulk media upload of up to 500 files on paid plans
  • Business adds unlimited AI prompts, analytics with best times and competitor analysis, post recycling and API access

Metricool

  • Analytics breadth: per-network analytics, competitor tracking, hashtag tracking and unlimited history on paid plans
  • Reporting: PDF and PPT reports with your own logo from Starter, plus customizable templates and a Looker Studio connector from Advanced
  • A full white-label option (agency-branded platform and reports) on its custom plan, which SkedCast does not offer
  • A free plan with no expiry (one brand, 20 posts a month) and an MCP server on every plan, including Free
  • Ads management, a unified inbox and SmartLinks link-in-bio in the same product — SkedCast has no ads management or inbox
  • Unlimited team members, and clients can connect their own accounts from a shared link without a Metricool account

Pricing side by side

List prices as of September 2026; check each vendor’s own pricing page for current figures.

Publer pricing tiers
Publer
Free$0
Professional$5/account/mo
Business$10/account/mo
EnterpriseCustom
Metricool pricing tiers
Metricool
Free$0
Starter$20/mo
Advanced$53/mo
CustomCustom

Publer vs Metricool: FAQ

Is Publer or Metricool better?
It depends on what you need. Publer is a fit when a very low entry price: professional is $5 per account per month at list price ($4 billed yearly), and the free plan covers three accounts (x is not allowed on free). Metricool is a fit when analytics breadth: per-network analytics, competitor tracking, hashtag tracking and unlimited history on paid plans. See the full breakdown below.
How does SkedCast compare to both?
SkedCast takes a different approach from both: see the full Publer comparison and Metricool comparison for how SkedCast stacks up against each individually.

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