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Determ vs Metricool

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Determ

Social Media

Media monitoring and PR intelligence with published European pricing and unlimited users on every plan

From
€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: Determ there is no print media monitoring, so any organisation with a press cuttings obligation or a board that still reads newspaper coverage has to buy a second service alongside it.; Metricool full Twitter/X analytics and post approval workflows are locked behind the Advanced plan.
  • They diverge on capability: Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Metricool covers Content Planner.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Determ and Metricool actually diverge.

Attributes where Determ and Metricool differ
AttributeDetermMetricool
Starting price€99/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by topic and mention volumefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Androidweb, ios, android, api

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Social Media).

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 Determ

  • Real-time mention alerts
  • Unlimited keywords
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Influencer identification
  • Boolean query builder
  • Reporting and exports
  • Mentions API
  • Crisis alerts

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.

Determ

  • A European trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seatnot Metricool
  • A communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outletnot Metricool
  • A PR agency running monitoring for several clients where seat-based pricing would make sharing dashboards uneconomicnot Metricool
  • A public sector body tracking coverage of a policy announcement across news, forums and social without a six-figure contractnot Metricool

Metricool

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

Where each one falls short

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

Determ

  • There is no print media monitoring, so any organisation with a press cuttings obligation or a board that still reads newspaper coverage has to buy a second service alongside it.
  • Mention allowances are the real constraint and a single viral news cycle can exhaust a 1,000-mention monthly quota in days, after which you either upgrade mid-contract or lose visibility exactly when you need it most.
  • Long-range historical reporting is thin, so year-on-year share of voice analysis and multi-year campaign retrospectives are awkward compared with the larger monitoring suites.
  • Facebook coverage is restricted and LinkedIn profiles cannot be monitored, limits imposed by those platforms but which still leave gaps in any brand where the conversation happens there.
  • It is a monitoring tool rather than a PR suite, with no media database, no journalist contact list and no pitching workflow, so agencies replacing Cision or Muck Rack will find half the job undone.

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

Determ

€99/month
  • Focus$99/month
    • 1 topic
    • 1,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Expand$299/month
    • 5 topics
    • 5,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Command$499/month
    • 10 topics
    • 10,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Custom$undefined/year
    • Custom topic and mention volumes
    • Enterprise onboarding
    • Quoted individually

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 Determ if

  • You need real-time mention alerts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want unlimited keywords.
Determ 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 Determ or Metricool better?
Neither clearly leads. Determ starts at €99/month and Metricool at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Determ or Metricool?
Metricool has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €99/month for Determ and Free for Metricool.
Does Determ or Metricool run on more platforms?
Determ runs on Web, iOS, Android. 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. Determ starts at €99/month.
What is Determ best used for?
Determ is most often used for a european trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seat, a communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outlet, a pr agency running monitoring for several clients where seat-based pricing would make sharing dashboards uneconomic, a public sector body tracking coverage of a policy announcement across news, forums and social without a six-figure contract. Of those, a european trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seat and a communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outlet are not what Metricool is typically brought in for.
What can Determ do that Metricool cannot?
Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Unlimited keywords, Sentiment analysis, Influencer identification. Metricool covers Content Planner, Analytics & Competitor Analysis, Automated Reporting, Unified Inbox.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Determ: Is Determ the same as Mediatoolkit?

Yes. Mediatoolkit rebranded to Determ; older reviews and directory listings still use the previous name.

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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Determ: How are users charged?

They are not. Every published plan includes unlimited users and unlimited keywords; you pay for topics and monthly mention volume.

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.

Source
Determ: Does it monitor print or broadcast?

No. Online and social only.

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.

Source
Determ: What happens if I exceed my mention limit?

You stop receiving new mentions on that topic for the period unless you upgrade, so set queries tightly before a campaign launch.

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