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Metricool vs SquadCast

Side-by-side comparison of Metricool and SquadCast.

Tool
Metricool

Schedule, analyze, and report social media in one place

SquadCast

Studio-quality remote podcast recording, wherever guests are

Starting price
20/mo
16/mo
Founded
2015
2017
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Metricool

Metricool is a social media management platform that covers scheduling, analytics, and competitor tracking across major networks including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Freelancers, agencies, and small business owners use it to plan content and pull client reports without juggling multiple tools. The free plan is genuinely usable, though it caps brand connections and historical data depth.

SquadCast

SquadCast is a browser-based remote recording platform that captures separate, high-quality audio and video tracks from each participant locally, then uploads them progressively to the cloud. Podcasters and video creators use it to record remote interviews without the audio degradation of Zoom or phone calls. The progressive upload feature protects recordings from connection drops, which is a genuine differentiator, though storage limits on lower tiers can be a friction point for high-volume producers.

Choose
Metricool

if you need scheduling and analytics. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan covers one brand with real scheduling and analytics
  • +Unified dashboard spans more networks than most competitors at this price
  • +Auto-best-time scheduling based on your own audience data
Choose
SquadCast

if you need video editing and transcription. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Local track recording preserves audio quality independent of internet speed
  • +Progressive upload to cloud reduces risk of losing a full recording on connection failure
  • +Separate audio and video tracks per participant give editors maximum flexibility

Which to choose

Metricool and SquadCast solve different problems, so most people would not choose between them directly. The comparison below helps if you are weighing where to spend budget, or deciding whether you need both.

Read the full reviews for Metricool and SquadCast.

Pricing checked 2 Jun 2026.