Is Hypefury or Metricool cheaper?

Metricool is cheaper to start, from $20 against $21 for Hypefury. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does Hypefury or Metricool have a free plan?

Metricool has a free plan; Hypefury does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.

Which is better, Hypefury or Metricool?

Hypefury is the stronger pick for creators and founders growing and monetising on X, 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.

Head to head

Hypefury vs Metricool

Last updated 4 June 2026

Hypefury

Hypefury is an X-first growth and scheduling tool. Beyond posting, it automates the stuff that grows an X account, autoplugs, evergreen reposting, auto-retweets, and an engagement builder, and cross-posts to seven other networks. It's built for creators and solopreneurs monetising an audience.

From: $21 /mo
Free plan

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Metricool

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

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Bottom line

Hypefury and Metricool both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Hypefury is the stronger pick for Creators and founders growing and monetising on X; choose Metricool for Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report.

Features compared

Feature	Hypefury	Metricool
AI captions	Yes	Yes
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Not assessed	Yes
Bulk upload	Not assessed	Yes
Evergreen recycling	Yes	Partial
Team roles	Not assessed	Yes
Approvals	Not assessed	Yes
Link in bio	No	Yes

Platforms compared

Network	Hypefury	Metricool
Instagram	Auto	Auto
Facebook	Auto	Auto
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	Auto
TikTok	Auto	Auto
Pinterest	No	Auto
YouTube	No	Auto
Threads	Auto	Auto
Bluesky	Auto	Auto
Google Business	No	Auto
Mastodon	Auto	No
Twitch	No	Analytics
WordPress	No	Auto

Pricing

Hypefury

Starter

$29 /mo

$21/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 6

$29/mo, ~$21 on annual ($250/yr)
1 X account, 6 total social accounts
1-month scheduling window, core automation

Creator

Popular

$65 /mo

$49/mo billed annually

Accounts: 30

$65/mo, ~$49 on annual ($590/yr)
5 X accounts, 30 total social accounts
3-month scheduling window, unlimited stats

Business

$97 /mo

$74/mo billed annually

Accounts: 60

$97/mo, ~$74 on annual ($890/yr)
10 X accounts, 60 total social accounts
Unlimited scheduling window

Agency

$199 /mo

$150/mo billed annually

Accounts: 90

$199/mo, ~$150 on annual ($1,800/yr)
15 X accounts, 90 total social accounts
Highest automation and DM limits

Flat plans by connected accounts, counting X accounts and total social accounts separately. The scheduling window grows with the plan: one month on Starter, three on Creator, unlimited on Business and Agency.
There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing saves roughly 24-28%.
Hypefury is X-first: most of its power is growth automation, autoplugs, evergreen reposting, auto-retweets, an engagement builder, auto-DMs, and Gumroad sales automation.
Prices are USD (VAT excluded), read off the live pricing page.

Metricool

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

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

Hypefury

Best-in-class X growth automation: autoplugs, evergreen reposting, auto-retweets
Engagement builder and auto-DMs to grow faster
Cross-posts to seven more networks, with tweet-to-Reels
Gumroad sales automation for monetising
X-centric; other networks are secondary
No engagement inbox or listening
No free plan, and Starter's scheduling window is tight
Not built for visual-network or agency workflows

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

Hypefury vs Metricool: FAQ

Is Hypefury or Metricool cheaper?: Metricool is cheaper to start, from $20 against $21 for Hypefury. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Hypefury or Metricool have a free plan?: Metricool has a free plan; Hypefury does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
Which is better, Hypefury or Metricool?: Hypefury is the stronger pick for creators and founders growing and monetising on X, 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.