xpost vs Metricool: analytics first, or publishing first.
Metricool started as an analytics tool and is very good at it. xpost started as a publisher with receipts — so you can pick the one that matches the job you do most.
Your first post is free. No credit card.
Where Metricool is better
True today, and worth knowing before you switch.
A free plan
1 brand and 20 posts a month, free. xpost has a trial, not a free plan.
Ads and competitor analytics
Meta and Google ad reports and competitor tracking in one place. xpost reports on your own posts only.
Deeper reports
Report builders and PDF exports for clients. xpost’s analytics are simpler.
Side by side
Checked 2026-08-27. Every Metricool number was read off their own pricing page, linked below — tell us if something moved.
| What | xpost | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 9 accounts | $24 a month on Creator, for up to 10 accounts | Free for 1 brand and 20 posts; paid plans per brand, see their page |
| Posts per month | Unlimited | 20 a month on Free; unlimited on paid plans |
| X included | Included | Paid add-on |
| Analytics included | Included | Included |
| API and MCP included | Included | API from the $53 tier; no MCP |
| Approvals included | Included | On higher tiers |
| A receipt for every post | Included | No |
| Client review links | Included | No |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish, French | Several, Spanish and English among them |
| Cancel in two clicks | Included | Included |
Where xpost is better
Every network in every plan
LinkedIn and X are in from the first plan. On Metricool they are paid extras.
API and MCP in every plan
Post from your own tools or an AI agent, with an approval queue in front. Metricool’s API starts at the $53 tier.
A receipt for every post
A link to the live post for every account, every time. You never wonder if it went out.
Approvals and client links
A teammate or a client says yes before a post goes out, from a link with no login.
How to switch in one afternoon
- 1
Connect your accounts
One click per account. The same 9 networks, the same handles, ready in minutes.
- 2
Bring your planned posts
Copy what is still scheduled in Metricool into your queue — a post takes a minute in the composer, or hand the list to an AI agent connected over MCP and it queues them all.
- 3
Cancel the old plan when you are sure
Run both for a week. When every receipt comes back green, cancel Metricool — it will not miss a day.
Questions people ask
Copy them into xpost — a post takes a minute in the composer. An AI agent connected over MCP can take the whole list from Metricool and queue every one for you.
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