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Adobe Audition vs Metricool

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Adobe Audition

Video Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Metricool

Social Media

All-in-one platform to plan, publish, and analyze social media content

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Metricool has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Audition listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey; Metricool full Twitter/X analytics and post approval workflows are locked behind the Advanced plan.
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Metricool covers Content Planner.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Audition and Metricool actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Metricool differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionMetricool
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMacos, Windowsweb, ios, android, api
CategoryVideo ProductionSocial Media
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adobe Audition

  • Multitrack editing
  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

Only in Metricool

  • Content Planner
  • Analytics & Competitor Analysis
  • Automated Reporting
  • Unified Inbox
  • Ads Management
  • SmartLinks
  • AI Assistant

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adobe Audition

  • Podcast editingnot Metricool
  • Audio restorationnot Metricool
  • Video post-productionnot Metricool
  • Music productionnot Metricool
  • Sound designnot Metricool

Metricool

  • Scheduling posts across multiple social networksnot Adobe Audition
  • Tracking competitor social performancenot Adobe Audition
  • Automating client and team reportsnot Adobe Audition
  • Managing paid social ad campaignsnot Adobe Audition
  • Building a link-in-bio landing pagenot Adobe Audition

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adobe Audition

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

Metricool

  • Full Twitter/X analytics and post approval workflows are locked behind the Advanced plan.
  • Unlimited scheduling on paid plans is still capped by an undisclosed fair use policy.
  • Free plan is limited to a single brand and 20 posts per month.
  • API access is only available on the top Advanced tier.

Pricing, plan by plan

Adobe Audition

$22.99/month
  • Audition Single App$22.99/month
    • Full Audition features
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio

Metricool

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 brand
    • 20 posts/month
    • 5 competitor profiles
  • Starter$20/month
    • Up to 10 brands
    • Unlimited publishing (fair use)
    • 100 competitor profiles
  • Advanced$53/month
    • Up to 50 brands
    • Team management and post approval
    • Full Twitter/X analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Audition if

  • You need multitrack editing.
  • You work on Macos, Windows.
  • You also want audio restoration.
Adobe Audition review

Choose Metricool if

  • You need content planner.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, ios, android, api.
  • You also want analytics & competitor analysis.
Metricool review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Metricool better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Metricool at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Metricool?
Metricool has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/month for Adobe Audition and Free for Metricool.
Does Adobe Audition or Metricool run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Metricool runs on web, ios, android, api.
Can I use Metricool for free?
Yes. Metricool has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month.
What is Adobe Audition best used for?
Adobe Audition is most often used for podcast editing, audio restoration, video post-production, music production. Of those, podcast editing and audio restoration are not what Metricool is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Metricool cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Metricool covers Content Planner, Analytics & Competitor Analysis, Automated Reporting, Unified Inbox.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Metricool: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

Metricool's Free plan supports 1 brand, up to 20 posts per month, 5 competitor profiles, and 30 days of analytics history.

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Metricool: What does Metricool cost?

Starter runs from about $20/month and Advanced from about $53/month (billed annually, with monthly billing also available); a Custom tier is available on request.

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Metricool: How is usage metered?

Plans limit the number of connected brands and competitor profiles; scheduling is unlimited on paid plans but subject to a fair use policy.

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