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Brevo vs Metricool

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Brevo

4.2

From $0

Metricool

4.2

From $0

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At a glance

Pick it if: Small businesses with a large contact list, or that want email, SMS and WhatsApp in one tool without paying per contact.

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and agencies who post across several networks and need clear reports on what's working, including ads.

Overview

AttributeBrevoMetricool
In one lineEmail, SMS and WhatsApp marketing in one place, priced by emails sent, not contacts.Schedule posts and track results across every social network and ad account in one place.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$0$0
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Overall rating4.24.2
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app– Yes
Desktop app No–
Browser extension––
API access Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes–
Connects to other apps Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images––
Makes images No No
Makes video No No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations No No
Learns your brand or style––
Works in many languages Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 177/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Plans

Free

$0

Small lists and trying Brevo out.

Free

$0

One small business testing it.

Starter

From about $9/mo

Regular newsletters with no daily limit.

StarterOur pick

From $25/mo, or $20/mo billed yearly

A business or freelancer managing a few brands.

StandardOur pick

From about $18/mo

Small businesses ready to automate.

Advanced

From $67/mo, or $53/mo billed yearly

Agencies with a team and clients.

Professional

From about $499/mo

Teams sending high volumes across channels.

Custom

Custom

Large agencies.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies with 1 million+ contacts.

Which plan to pickTry Free first. Most small businesses should go straight to Standard, because it removes Brevo's logo and adds automations. Pick your email volume carefully, since that's what you pay for. Yearly billing saves 10%, and prices vary by country.Test on Free with one brand. Starter is the right plan for most small businesses and freelancers, and yearly billing saves about 20%. Agencies that need client approvals and their own report templates should go to Advanced. Add the X add-on only if you post there.

Key features

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Standout features
  • Email campaigns
  • SMS and WhatsApp
  • Transactional email
  • AI content generator
  • Automations
  • MCP connector
  • Planner
  • Analytics
  • Ads reporting
  • Competitor tracking
  • Reports
  • AI assistant and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Pros
  • Priced by emails sent, so big lists stay cheap
  • Email, SMS, WhatsApp and transactional email in one tool
  • Free plan includes a CRM
  • Official MCP connector for Claude
  • AI writing from the Starter plan
  • Much stronger analytics than most schedulers at this price
  • Ads and organic results in one place
  • Client-ready PDF and PowerPoint reports
  • MCP server for Claude, even on the free plan
Cons
  • The free plan caps you at 300 emails a day
  • Starter emails keep Brevo's logo unless you pay extra
  • WhatsApp, multiple users and the bigger AI features need Professional
  • SMS credits cost extra on every plan
  • Free plan leaves out LinkedIn and X
  • X needs a paid add-on on every plan
  • AI captions run on monthly credits
  • More to learn than Buffer

Who each one is for

AttributeBrevoMetricool
Best for
  • Large lists you email occasionally
  • Email plus SMS from one tool
  • Order confirmations and other transactional emails
  • Managing campaigns from Claude
  • Scheduling across many social networks
  • Monthly social media reports for clients
  • Seeing organic and paid results together
  • Keeping an eye on competitors
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Online stores
  • Marketers
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • Small business owners
  • Freelancers
  • Agencies
  • Social media managers
  • Creators

Questions people ask

Which is better, Brevo or Metricool?

They tie on our overall rating (Brevo 4.2/5 and Metricool 4.2/5). Brevo is best for large lists you email occasionally and email plus SMS from one tool. Metricool is best for scheduling across many social networks and monthly social media reports for clients.

Which is cheaper, Brevo or Metricool?

Brevo: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Metricool: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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