Metricool vs Mixpost
Side-by-side pricing, platforms and features, with a verdict for each type of team.
Scheduling plus analytics and ad reporting in one dashboard, with a free tier that is actually useful.
Self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams.
Feature by feature
| Metricool | Mixpost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Self-hosted |
| Cheapest paid plan | $18 / mo | Free (Lite) · Pro from $199 / yr |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free plan |
| Pricing model | Billed monthly; cheaper annually | Pro licence billed yearly |
| Platforms | ||
| Posts, Reels, Stories | Posts, Reels | |
| X / Twitter | Posts, threads | Posts |
| Pages and profiles | Pages and profiles | |
| TikTok | Direct publish | Direct publish |
| Pages | Pages | |
| YouTube | Videos, Shorts | Videos |
| Pins | Pins | |
| Threads | Posts | Posts |
| Bluesky | Posts | Posts |
| Mastodon | No | Any instance |
| No | Subreddits | |
| Google Business Profile | Updates | Updates |
| Other networks | Twitch | Telegram, Discord |
| Features | ||
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflow | Advanced plan | Pro |
| AI caption writing | Yes | Pro |
| Best time to post | Yes | No |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Yes | No |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Analytics & reports | Advanced | Basic |
| Social inbox | Yes | No |
| Link in bio page | Yes | No |
| First comment | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | iOS, Android | No |
| Browser extension | No | No |
| API access | Advanced plan | Pro |
| White-label reports | Advanced plan | Pro |
| Client workspaces | Yes | Pro |
| Details | ||
| Editorial score | 4.6 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best for | Anyone who needs analytics with their scheduler | Agencies and developers who want a self-hosted tool |
| Apps | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2015 | 2023 |
Which should you choose?
Metricool scores 4.6 against 4.1 for Mixpost. Metricool is scheduling plus analytics and ad reporting in one dashboard, with a free tier that is actually useful. Mixpost is self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams. On price, Mixpost starts lower at Free (Lite) · Pro from $199 / yr. Metricool publishes to 11 networks and Mixpost to 14.
Metricool is the best value tool in the directory. The free plan gives you one brand with scheduling and real analytics; the Starter plan adds competitor tracking, best-time heatmaps and ad reporting for Meta, Google and TikTok ads at a price most competitors charge for scheduling alone.
Read the full Metricool review →Mixpost is the self-hosted alternative to Buffer for people who want to own their stack. The Lite edition is free and open source; Pro adds workspaces, approvals, AI, white-label branding and an API for a yearly licence rather than a monthly fee, which is cheap for agencies running many brands.
Read the full Mixpost review →