Metricool vs Sprout Social

Two social media tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Metricool costs less for a six-person team.
  • Metricool fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
  • Sprout Social: Strong unified inbox.
CompareMetricoolMetricoolSprout SocialSprout Social
In one lineScheduling plus analytics for ads and web in one viewPublishing, inbox, and reporting for teams that run social as a channel
Starting priceFreeFrom $79/person
Six-person team$0/mo$79/mo
PlansFree (1 brand); Starter from $20/mo (5 brands); Advanced from $53/mo (15 brands), billed annually (monthly $25/$67)Per seat, billed yearly: Essentials $79 (5 profiles); Standard $199; Professional $299; Advanced $399. Monthly billing $99/$249/$399/$499
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—30 days
Users1 on freePer seat
IntegrationsAll major networks, Google Business Profile, Google Ads, Meta AdsInstagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated
Live chatPlans not statedEvery paid plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedMetricool has a public status page. Status page7 incidents posted on Sprout Social's status page, which covers all Sprout Social products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Sprout Social. Status page
Capterra score4.4 / 5 from 98 reviews4.4 / 5 from 609 reviews
Trustpilot score4.1 / 5 from 688 reviews1.8 / 5 from 88 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7060
Fit: Restaurant or café7055
Fit: Service business6570
Fit: Agency or studio9088
Fit: Trades or contractor5035
Fit: Online store7575
Why people pick it
  • Free plan is generous
  • Covers ads and GBP
  • Strong unified inbox
  • Reports clients can read
Where it falls short
  • Interface is busy
  • Smaller support team
  • Expensive per seat
  • Essentials caps you at 5 profiles
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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