Hootsuite vs Metricool

Two Organic social tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict

On the data we hold, Metricool comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Both cover 13 of the 13 features we compared.
Only Metricool has a free plan to start on.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Organic social ranking, Metricool places 1 and Hootsuite 2 of 14.

Side by side

Hootsuite and Metricool compared
17 points compared	Hootsuite	Metricool
Starts at	$99/mo	€16/mo
Free plan	No	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes
AI content assistant	Yes	Yes
AI post drafting	Yes	Yes
Analytics & reporting	Yes	Yes
Best time to post	Yes	Yes
Bulk post upload	Yes	Yes
Competitor benchmarking	Yes	Yes
Link in bio page	Yes	Yes
Multi-network publishing	Yes	Yes
Post approval workflow	Yes	Yes
Post scheduling & queues	Yes	Yes
Social listening	Yes	Yes
Team collaboration	Yes	Yes
Unified social inbox	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Hootsuite

StandardUp to 10 social accounts; $99 per user per month billed annually.$1,188/yr/seat
ProfessionalUnlimited social accounts; $199 per user per month billed annually.$2,388/yr/seat
AdvancedTeam approvals and routing; shown as up to $399 per user per month billed annually.$4,788/yr/seat

Metricool

FreeOne brand, up to 20 scheduled posts a month, 5 competitor profiles and 30 days of analytics.Free
StarterFrom 5 brands at 20 per month (16 per month billed annually); 10 brands is 37 per month.€20/mo
AdvancedFrom 15 brands at 54 per month (43 per month billed annually); up to 50 brands, teams, approvals and API access.€54/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Hootsuite if…

Social media managers, marketing teams and agencies who publish and monitor several social networks, accounts or brands and need scheduling, a shared inbox, listening and reporting in one place.

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Choose Metricool if…

Social media managers, small marketing teams and agencies who run several brands and want planning, analytics and client reports in one dashboard instead of five logins.

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