Head to head
Metricool vs Tweet Hunter
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
Tweet Hunter is an X-only growth tool built around a giant library of viral tweets, AI writing, scheduling, and engagement automation. It's the X counterpart to Taplio (both owned by lempire) and is aimed at people serious about growing on X.
- From
- $23 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Metricool and Tweet Hunter 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 Tweet Hunter for Creators and founders growing an X audience.
Features compared
| Feature | Metricool | Tweet Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Metricool | Tweet Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Twitch | Analytics | No |
| WordPress | Auto | No |
Pricing
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.
Tweet Hunter
Discover
$29 /mo
$23/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 1
- $29/mo, ~$23 on annual
- 1 X account
- 12M+ viral tweet library, scheduling, auto-plug and auto-retweet
Grow
Popular$49 /mo
$39/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 5
- $49/mo, ~$39 on annual
- 5 X accounts
- Adds AI writing, full X analytics, CRM, and engagement tools
Enterprise
$199 /mo
$159/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, ~$159 on annual
- Unlimited X accounts
- Best AI, highest automation and DM limits
- Flat plans by number of X accounts. Tweet Hunter only works with X (Twitter); it has no other networks.
- There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing is roughly 20% off, and Tweet Hunter runs frequent 50%-off promotions.
- It's owned by lempire (which acquired it alongside Taplio, the LinkedIn equivalent), so the two are sister products.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Tweet Hunter
- Massive viral-tweet library for inspiration and templates
- Strong AI writing tuned to X
- Scheduling plus auto-plug, auto-retweet, and recycling
- Solid X analytics with popularity prediction
- X only; no other networks
- No real engagement inbox or listening
- No free plan
- Narrow by design, despite the broad 'scheduler' label
Metricool vs Tweet Hunter: FAQ
- Is Metricool or Tweet Hunter cheaper?
- Metricool is cheaper to start, from $20 against $23 for Tweet Hunter. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Metricool or Tweet Hunter have a free plan?
- Metricool has a free plan; Tweet Hunter does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Metricool or Tweet Hunter?
- Metricool is the stronger pick for analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report, while Tweet Hunter is the better fit for creators and founders growing an X audience. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.