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Blotato vs Metricool
Last updated 4 June 2026
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Blotato is an AI content engine with publishing and automation built in. It generates writing, images, and faceless video, turns long-form assets into dozens of posts, publishes to 9+ networks, and plugs straight into n8n and Make. It's popular with the automation crowd.
- From
- $24 /mo
- Free plan
Metricool started as an analytics tool and it still leads with reporting, pulling paid ads in next to organic and going deeper than the price suggests. Pricing is set by how many brands you connect, the free plan is one of the most generous around, and a few networks sit behind a paywall.
- From
- $20 per month
- Free plan
Bottom line
Blotato and Metricool both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Blotato is the stronger pick for Creators who want AI to mass-produce content, including faceless video; choose Metricool for Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report.
Features compared
| Feature | Blotato | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | No | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Partial |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Blotato | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Twitch | No | Analytics |
| WordPress | No | Auto |
Pricing
Blotato
Starter
$29 /mo
$24/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/mo, ~$24 on annual
- 20 social accounts, 1,250 AI credits a month
- AI writing, image and video generation, native publishing
Creator
Popular$97 /mo
$80/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 40
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $97/mo, ~$80 on annual
- 40 social accounts, 5,000 AI credits a month
- Faster video processing
Agency
$499 /mo
$414/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $499/mo, ~$414 on annual
- Unlimited social accounts, 28,000 AI credits a month
- Dedicated video processing and support
- Flat plans by social accounts and AI credits (1,250 / 5,000 / 28,000 a month). There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial; annual billing saves about 17%.
- Blotato is AI-content-first: it generates writing, images, faceless videos, AI voices, captions, carousels, and infographics, then publishes natively to 9+ networks.
- Its standout is automation: native n8n and Make nodes (not just webhooks) and a social media API, aimed at people building content pipelines.
- Built by AI creator Sabrina Ramonov. Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
Metricool
Free
Free
- Scheduled posts
- 20
- 1 brand, 20 scheduled posts a month
- All networks except LinkedIn and X
- 5 competitor profiles, 30 days of analytics, AI assistant
Starter
Popular$25 per month
$20/mo billed annually
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- From $25/mo ($20 annual) for up to 5 brands
- Up to 10 brands for $45/mo ($36 annual)
- Unlimited publishing, LinkedIn, 100 competitor analyses
- Reporting tools, PDF and PPT exports, SmartLinks, Canva and Drive
- X is a +$5 per-account add-on
Advanced
$67 per month
$53/mo billed annually
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- From $67/mo ($53 annual) for up to 15 brands
- 25 brands $107/mo ($85 annual); 50 brands $210/mo ($159 annual)
- Team and client management, role management, post approvals
- Full X analytics, custom report templates, Looker Studio connector, API
Custom
Custom
- Quote-only for more than 50 brands
- White label, dedicated account manager, custom AI credits
- Business integration
- Plans are chosen by how many 'brands' you connect rather than multiplied per brand: you land in a brand-count band and pay that band's price. A brand is a group of profiles, roughly one account per network.
- Starter covers up to 10 brands ($25 a month for 5, $45 for 10; $20 / $36 on annual). Advanced covers up to 50 ($67 / $107 / $210 a month for 15 / 25 / 50 brands; $53 / $85 / $159 on annual). Past 50 brands it's the quote-only Custom plan.
- Annual billing saves up to 24% depending on the band.
- X (Twitter) is a paid add-on at $5 per connected account on every plan. LinkedIn is included from Starter up but not on the Free plan.
- Listed prices exclude VAT, which is added before checkout.
- The Free plan is genuine: 1 brand, 20 scheduled posts a month, 5 competitor profiles, and 30 days of analytics, but no LinkedIn or X.
- Prices are USD read off the live pricing page, which has a EUR/USD switch and a brand slider and renders client-side. Figures were read with the USD toggle selected, across both billing periods and the brand bands, and cross-checked against current third-party 2026 listings.
Pros and cons
Blotato
- Strong AI generation: writing, images, faceless video, voices
- Native n8n and Make nodes plus a social media API
- Repurposes one asset into dozens of posts
- Publishes to 9+ networks
- Young product built around one creator's brand
- Light analytics and no engagement inbox
- No free plan; AI credits metered
- Higher tiers get expensive ($499 Agency)
Metricool
- Deepest analytics for the price, with paid ads alongside organic
- Unusually generous free plan
- Wide network list, including Twitch analytics and Google Business
- Strong agency value with brand-band pricing and white-label reports
- Brand-band pricing takes a minute to work out
- X is a paid add-on and LinkedIn is paid-only
- Listed prices exclude VAT
- No category-based evergreen recycling and no broad listening
Blotato vs Metricool: FAQ
- Is Blotato or Metricool cheaper?
- Metricool is cheaper to start, from $20 against $24 for Blotato. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Blotato or Metricool have a free plan?
- Metricool has a free plan; Blotato does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Blotato or Metricool?
- Blotato is the stronger pick for creators who want AI to mass-produce content, including faceless video, while Metricool is the better fit for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.