Head to head
Metricool vs TikTok web scheduler
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
TikTok lets Business and Creator accounts schedule videos for free inside TikTok Studio on the web. It's handy for queueing the odd post up to ten days ahead, but it's deliberately bare: one video at a time, desktop only, no bulk, no calendar.
- From
- Custom
- Free plan
Bottom line
Metricool and TikTok web scheduler both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Metricool is the stronger pick for Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report; choose TikTok web scheduler for Solo creators queueing the occasional TikTok in advance.
Features compared
| Feature | Metricool | TikTok web scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | No |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | No |
| Bulk upload | Yes | No |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Metricool | TikTok web scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Twitch | Analytics | No |
| WordPress | Auto | No |
Pricing
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$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
$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.
TikTok web scheduler
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Free in TikTok Studio on the web (tiktok.com/tiktokstudio)
- Schedule videos up to 10 days ahead, one at a time
- Business and Creator accounts only; desktop only
- TikTok's native scheduler is free, inside TikTok Studio on the web. There's nothing to buy.
- You can only schedule from a computer (not the iOS or Android app), only on Business or Creator accounts, one video at a time, up to 10 days in advance.
- There's no bulk scheduling, no calendar, no caption or hashtag AI in the scheduler, and no way to manage multiple accounts from one place.
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
TikTok web scheduler
- Free and native, inside TikTok Studio
- Native TikTok analytics right alongside
- No third-party login or cost
- Simple for occasional scheduling
- Only 10 days ahead, one video at a time
- Desktop only; you can't schedule from the app
- No bulk upload, calendar, or caption help
- Single account, TikTok only
Metricool vs TikTok web scheduler: FAQ
- Is Metricool or TikTok web scheduler cheaper?
- Metricool starts at $20 per month, while TikTok web scheduler is quoted custom, so Metricool is the one with a public entry price.
- Does Metricool or TikTok web scheduler have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Metricool or TikTok web scheduler?
- Metricool is the stronger pick for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report, while TikTok web scheduler is the better fit for solo creators queueing the occasional TikTok in advance. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.