Head to head
Metricool vs Rella
Last updated 4 June 2026
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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
A collaboration tool first and a scheduler second, built for managers and agencies who work with clients.
- From
- $24 per member / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Metricool is the pick for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Rella fits social media managers better.
Metricool starts cheaper, $20 per month against $24 per member / mo for Rella. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Metricool adds link in bio that Rella leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Metricool has a free plan; Rella doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Metricool starts at $20 per month, Rella at $24 per member / mo.
- Metricool posts to 12 networks, Rella to 8.
- Only Metricool reaches Bluesky, Google Business, Twitch, and WordPress.
- Metricool has link in bio; Rella doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Metricool | Rella |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Partial |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Partial |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Metricool | Rella |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Twitch | Analytics | No |
| WordPress | Auto | No |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
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.
Rella
Pro
Custom
$24/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $24 per member/mo (annual)
- Unlimited client spaces
- Calendar and Kanban
- Approvals
Premium
PopularCustom
$36/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Branded sharing
- Social inbox (Instagram)
- Ella AI assistant
Premium Plus
Custom
$48/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- 1:1 onboarding
- Priority support
- More Ella AI
- Custom branding
- Priced per member (editor) seat; client 'Social Spaces' are unlimited and free.
- The page defaults to annual prices; monthly figures are rendered client-side and were not captured.
- The rella.co domain is a parked listing; the live product is at getrella.com.
Pros and cons
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
Rella
- Unlimited client spaces included
- Strong approval workflows and client-facing sharing
- Kanban and task management
- Instagram social inbox
- Cost scales per seat
- No link-in-bio
- No Bluesky, Google Business, or Mastodon
- Web app only, no native mobile app
Metricool vs Rella: FAQ
- Is Metricool or Rella cheaper?
- Metricool is cheaper to start, from $20 against $24 for Rella. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Metricool or Rella have a free plan?
- Metricool has a free plan; Rella does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Metricool or Rella?
- Metricool is the stronger pick for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report, while Rella is the better fit for social media managers. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.