Wavegrain vs Metricool: analytics suite or slideshow maker?

Updated 26 October 2026. Metricool facts checked on its website on 26 October 2026.

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Metricool plans, schedules and measures posts across many networks, with a free plan and an MCP server on every plan. It does not have a built-in carousel designer; its Claude Code agent designs carousels for people who already use Claude Code. Wavegrain makes the slideshow in the browser, from a topic and your photos. Use Metricool for analytics and scheduling, Wavegrain to make the slides.

Side by side

Wavegrain and Metricool compared, checked on 26 October 2026
	Wavegrain	Metricool
What it is	An AI maker for Instagram carousels and TikTok photo slideshows, for creators and small brands. About	An all-in-one tool to plan, measure and manage social media. metricool.com
Makes the slides	Yes. From a topic it writes the script, places your photos or makes AI images, and lays out every slide in an editor. Board to carousel	No built-in carousel designer found. A separate Claude Code agent designs carousels and schedules them over its MCP. metricool.com
TikTok photo posts	Makes 1080x1920 slides and an MP4. You post them yourself; direct sending turns on after TikTok's review. Home page FAQ	Schedules and auto-publishes TikTok photo carousels of up to 35 images. help.metricool.com
Other networks	Exports a ZIP of PNG slides or an MP4 for any network. Direct sending turns on one network at a time. Home page FAQ	Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Twitch and X. metricool.com
Paid plans	Starter $29, Pro $49, Agency $89 a month. Pricing	Starter from $25 and Advanced from $67 a month; from $20 and $53 a month billed yearly. metricool.com
Free plan or trial	A 3-day free trial with 10 credits. Pricing	A free plan: 1 brand and 20 scheduled posts a month. metricool.com
AI agents	An MCP server for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other MCP clients, with no separate price. MCP server docs	An MCP server on every plan, including the free plan. metricool.com

Metricool column: read on its own website on 26 October 2026; each cell links to its page. Wavegrain column: from this site and the app on the same day.

Where Metricool wins

Analytics and reports across networks, including competitor tracking.
A real free plan that includes its MCP server.
Schedules TikTok photo carousels and posts to many more networks.

Where Wavegrain wins

Wavegrain writes the script and lays out every slide from one topic, so you start from a finished draft, not a blank template.
No terminal needed: you make slides in the browser, or ask your AI agent over MCP.
One draft exports as a ZIP of PNG slides or an MP4, at 1080x1080, 1080x1350, 1080x1440 or 1080x1920.

What Wavegrain does not do

Wavegrain plans, makes and schedules your slideshows on a Calendar. Automatic posting to connected networks turns on one network at a time, as each passes its developer review. Until then, export each post as a carousel, square, vertical, ZIP or video and post it where you already work.
It does not post anything you have not approved, and it does not run accounts on autopilot.

Which one to pick

Pick Metricool if

You need scheduling and analytics across many networks, or you want a free plan to start.

Pick Wavegrain if

You need the carousels made, and you do not want to set up Claude Code to design them.

Questions

Does Metricool make carousels?

On 26 October 2026 we found no built-in carousel designer in Metricool. It publishes a Claude Code agent that designs carousel slides and schedules them through Metricool's MCP server, aimed at people who already use Claude Code.

Can Metricool post TikTok slideshows?

Yes. Its help centre says it schedules TikTok photo carousels of up to 35 images, as JPEG or WebP, and converts PNG files.

Can I use Wavegrain with Metricool?

Yes. Make and export the slides in Wavegrain, then upload them to Metricool to schedule and measure them. Both have an MCP server, so one AI agent can use both.

How much does Metricool cost?

On 26 October 2026 its pricing page listed a free plan, Starter from $25 a month and Advanced from $67 a month, or from $20 and $53 a month billed yearly.

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