# Metricool vs Sprout Social

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Metricool

| Attribute | Metricool | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.4 (62% (medium)) | 48.6 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Metricool is a social media management platform that centralizes content planning, analytics, and team workflows across multiple networks. Users can schedule posts with a drag-and-drop calendar, access AI-powered insights and automated reports, manage unified inboxes for comments and messages, and create link-in-bio experiences. | A social media management platform that helps teams schedule posts, monitor engagement, analyze performance, and manage customer interactions across multiple social networks. |
| features.capabilities | `{"analytics":"advanced","free_tier":true,"ai_content":true,"scheduling":true,"link_in_bio":true,"unified_inbox":true,"tiktok_youtube":true,"content_calendar":true,"networks_supported":"Meta, Pinterest, LinkedIn, X, Google","pricing_transparency":"contact_sales"}` | `{"analytics":"advanced","free_tier":false,"ai_content":true,"scheduling":true,"pricing_unit":"per_seat_account","unified_inbox":true,"tiktok_youtube":true,"content_calendar":true,"social_listening":"yes","approval_workflows":true,"networks_supported":"Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest","pricing_transparency":"transparent"}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Meta"},{"name":"Pinterest"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"X"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Looker Studio"}]` | `[{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"X"},{"name":"Bluesky"},{"name":"Threads"},{"name":"TikTok"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Pinterest"},{"name":"OpenAI"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Manage 1 brand","Manage all social networks except LinkedIn and Twitter","Schedule up to 20 posts per month","Analyze 5 competitor profiles","30 days of analytics history","AI social media assistant","Metricool MCP"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"brands":"1","competitors":"5","posts_per_month":"20","analytics_history":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/month for up to 5 brands; $36/month for up to 10 brands","features":["Manage up to 10 brands","Unlimited content publishing","Analyze up to 100 competitors","X add-on access","Advanced Analytics add-on access","LinkedIn connection","Limited Campaign Dashboards and Metricool Studio access","PDF and PPT reports","Multiple link-in-bio","Unlimited analytics history","Google Drive and Canva integration"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"posts":"unlimited","brands":"10","competitors":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$53/month for up to 15 brands; $85/month for up to 25 brands; $159/month for 50 brands","features":["Manage up to 50 brands","Team and client management","Role management","Post approval system","Complete Twitter/X analytics","Customizable report templates","Looker Studio connector","Metricool API access","Everything in Free and Starter plans"],"minSeats":50,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":53,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"brands":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Custom number of brands","White label","Dedicated account manager","Custom AI assistant credits"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free plan available. Starter from $20/month; Advanced from $53/month. Annual discount up to 24%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://metricool.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:56:59.512Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$199/seat/month billed annually","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for small teams managing a few profiles across social networks","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$299/seat/month billed annually","features":["Unlimited social profiles","Unlimited competitor, keyword and paid insights","Optimal send times","Suggestions by AI Assist","Message tagging"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for teams handling a lot of profiles with high engagement","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$399/seat/month billed annually","features":["Enhance by AI Assist","Sentiment in the Smart Inbox and Reviews","Helpdesk integrations","Team productivity and social customer care reports","Message Spike Alerts"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":399,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Built for the challenges of cross-functional teams and workflows","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $199/seat/month, billed annually. Free 30-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/nonprofit-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:33:23.621Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Social Media Management Software)

| Capability | Metricool | Sprout Social |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing transparency | Contact-sales | Transparent |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing unit | - | Per-seat + per-account |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Networks supported | Meta, Pinterest, LinkedIn, X, Google | Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest |
| TikTok / YouTube support | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Post scheduling / queue | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Engagement** |  |  |
| Unified inbox / engagement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social listening / monitoring | - | Yes |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| Analytics & reporting | Advanced | Advanced |
| **Agency** |  |  |
| Approval workflows / client workspaces | - | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI content generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extras** |  |  |
| Link-in-bio / bundled extras | ✓ | - |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Mobile app | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:17.690Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*