Metricool alternatives if you only post to Facebook Pages
Last checked 1 November 2026
Most people look at Metricool alternatives when the bill starts to climb. Metricool charges by brand, and one brand holds one Facebook Page, so every Page you add counts. On monthly billing it costs US$25 for 5 Pages and US$210 for 40. If you only post to Facebook Pages, a tool priced for that job can cost much less at 15 Pages and up.
Metricool alternatives by Facebook Page count
| Tool | 5 Pages | 15 Pages | 40 Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutomatePage Trend Scheduler | $17 | $27 | $47 |
| Hootsuite, 1 user, annual billing | $99 | $199 | $199 |
| Metricool, monthly billing | $25 | $67 | $210 |
| Publer Professional, monthly | $20 | $56 | $144 |
| Buffer Essentials, monthly | $30 | $80 | $165 |
Prices are in US dollars from each company's public pricing page on 1 November 2026, before tax. Buffer's are worked out from its per-channel rates. Hootsuite's are per user. Prices change, so check each company's own page before you decide.
Metricool's annual billing lowers its prices to US$20, US$53 and US$159 a month. To reach 40 Pages you need its 50-brand tier.
Why Metricool gets expensive with more Pages
A brand in Metricool is made for one business, with one profile per network. That's good value if one brand posts to many networks, and costly if you run lots of Pages on one network, because each Page takes a whole brand.
When to stay on Metricool
Stay if each brand posts across several networks and you use its analytics for all of them. It also has a free plan with 1 brand and 20 posts a month.
Publer: closest on price at 5 Pages
Publer Professional costs US$20 a month for 5 Pages, and its paid plans can schedule first comments. It covers several networks, and it's priced per account, so it climbs to US$144 at 40 Pages.
Buffer: simple, with a free plan
Buffer's free plan covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each. Essentials works out at US$30, US$80 and US$165 a month for 5, 15 and 40 Pages.
AutomatePage Trend Scheduler: built for Facebook Pages
Trend Scheduler costs US$17, US$27 or US$47 a month for up to 5, 15 or 40 Pages. It adds the Content radar, which shows what's beating its usual in your topic. It has no free plan, and it's the wrong choice if Facebook isn't your main channel.
Which Metricool alternative should you pick?
- Many networks for each brand: stay on Metricool.
- A few accounts on several networks: Publer or Buffer.
- Many Facebook Pages: Trend Scheduler.
- Coming from Hootsuite? See Hootsuite alternatives for Facebook Pages.
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Related guides and tools
- Hootsuite alternative for Facebook Pages
What Hootsuite, Metricool, Publer, Buffer and AutomatePage really cost for 5, 15 and 40 Facebook Pages, why the bill jumps, and when to stay where you are.
- How to manage multiple Facebook Pages
How to manage multiple Facebook Pages at 3, 10 and 40 Pages: what to use, what it costs, a weekly routine and how to avoid posting to the wrong Page.
- How to schedule Facebook posts
Why you can't schedule posts on Facebook and how to fix it, plus free steps for computer and phone, the real 29-day window and who can schedule.