Social Media Tools: Metricool vs. Buffer
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Analyze your accounts, your website, your hashtags & your competitors.
Create and measure Google & social ad campaigns.
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… and here’s why:

Source: G2 Comparative report Winter 2024
Plan comparison
- Free plan
- Plan up to
- Premium plans from
Metricool
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- 11 channels for $0
- $18 per month for 5 brands with 14 accounts per brand
Buffer
- ✔
- 3 accounts for $0
- $5 per month for each account
Analytics and reports comparison
- Free analytics
- Competitor analysis
- Web/blog analytics
- Hashtag analysis
- Social ads analysis
- Report generator
- Report customization
- Looker Studio Connector
Metricool
- In depth for 11 accounts
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- From 70 accounts for $18/month
- ✔
- From $45/month
Buffer
- Basic, from the last 30 days for 3 accounts
- ✖
- ✖
- ✖
- ✖
- From 3 accounts for $15/month
- ✔
- ✖
Calendar and planner comparison
- Connect to
- Free planning for up to
- Unlimited Premium Planning
- Automatic publishing
- Best Hours Generator
- Approval system
- Automatic content generator (autolists)
- Multimedia and post library
- Image and video editor
- PDF scheduling (LinkedIn)
- RSS Feed scheduling
- Selection of covers for Reels
- AI Social Media Assistant
- Drive Integration
- Canva Integration
Metricool
- Up to 11 channels for $0
- 50 posts per month per account
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- From $45/month for 15 brands
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- Free
- ✔
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- ✔
Buffer
- Up to 11 accounts for $0
- Limit of 10 simultaneous content per account
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- From $110/month for 1 brand
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- ✖
- ✖
- With paid plans
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
Compare link-in-bio tools
- Create of multiple links-in-bio
- Link-in-bio analytics
- Customizable templates
Metricool
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
Buffer
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
Ads manager comparison
- Google Ads Analytics
- Facebook Ads Analytics
- TikTok Ads Analytics
- Google and Facebook Ads campaign creator
- Automatic results reporting
Metricool
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
- ✔
Buffer
- ✖
- ✖
- ✖
- ✖
- ✖
Team and other features
- Team access and role management
- White Label
- Inbox management
- Customer support
- Zapier Integration
- Looker Studio Integration
Metricool
- Yes, from $45/month for 15 brands
- ✔
- Free
- Via live human chat, email and help center
- ✔
- ✔
Buffer
- Yes from $110/month for 1 brand
- ✖
- With paid plans
- Via email and help center
- ✔
- ✖
What do our users say about us?
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Manage your entire social media strategy from $0
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Choose the right plan for you
Create the experience you need. Whether you’re freelance, working for one or multiple clients, or as part of a social media team, you’ll find an ally in Metricool. Get much more, for much less
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Our best-kept secret?
We’re always here for you. No chatbots. No endless FAQs. Just real, human support tailored to your questions. When you need us, we’re ready to help.

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