SWITCH FROM METRICOOL
Metricool to Calisto Impreta
One post to every network and to Calisto TV and Radio, a queue and calendar in the business's time zone, approval before anything goes out, and how each post did on each network.
Feature by feature
Calisto Impreta beside Metricool
- 19 In both
- 5 Only in Metricool
| 24 features | Calisto Impreta | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | ||
| Posting to Every Network at OnceCalisto: one post goes to Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon and Google Business Profile, and to Calisto TV and Calisto Radio, each network connected once in Connected Channels.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| SmartLinks Link in BioSmartLinks are link in bio pages with buttons, images, videos and posts on a custom URL, with visits, clicks and click-through rate tracked.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Publishing | ||
| Message Adapted for Each ChannelCalisto: a post has one caption and media, and each network can carry its own caption, media and options, such as a YouTube title, a TikTok privacy level or a Reel cover; a network left alone takes the shared post.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Alt TextCalisto: alt text is written for each image and goes with it to every network that takes it.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| First CommentCalisto: a first comment is posted on Facebook and Instagram the moment the post goes out, and recorded per network so it is never posted twice.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Planning | ||
| Feed PreviewCalisto: the Grid shows the feed as it will look with scheduled posts in place, newest first, and posts are reordered by dragging on the desk or with a tap on the phone.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar Filtered by NetworkCalisto: the Calendar shows every post on the day it goes out, filtered by network, and a post dragged to another day is moved there after the same checks as any edit.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| CSV ImportCalisto: a CSV file of posts is imported once; every row becomes a draft, a row with a date is scheduled after the same checks as a post written by hand, and a row that fails them stays a draft with its reason.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| AutolistsCalisto: Evergreen posts go out again as new posts into queue slots nothing else fills, after each category's resting interval, minimum gap, performance floor and expiry; it is off until the business turns it on.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Posts From RSS FeedsAn autolist shares new items from an RSS feed, such as a blog or a YouTube channel, on a set schedule.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Analytics | ||
| Best Times to PostCalisto: Best Times shows the day and hour grid of the engagement the business's own posts earned, in its time zone, and the composer offers those times when a post is scheduled.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| UTMs and Trackable LinksCalisto: every link in a caption is tagged with UTM codes for the network it goes to and swapped for a Calisto short link, so each click is counted against the post and the network.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic ReportsCalisto: performance, posts, hashtags and approval reports download as CSV or PDF, and each is emailed on a schedule as an Automations rule (with Automations).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Content | ||
| Post TemplatesCalisto: a post starts from one already published, or from a product, event, review, promotion, certificate or design the business already has.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| AI AssistantCalisto: AI writes a caption with its hashtags from a topic and a tone, fitted to the tightest limit of the networks chosen, and rewrites a caption for one network.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Designs for PostsCalisto: a post graphic is designed in Studio, and a design starts a new post (with Studio).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Browser ExtensionA Chrome extension brings an article, video or image into the planner while browsing.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Approvals | ||
| Approval SystemCalisto: the business decides whether posts wait for approval (never, always, or when a product is tagged); the approver approves or sends a post back on its own page or in the Approvals panel, with delegation and an audit trail, and an approved post goes out at its own time (the platform Approvals engine).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Collaborative NotesCalisto: Notes on a post or an idea are the team's own conversation about it, and are never published.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors | ||
| Competitor AnalysisCalisto: Competitors records each tracked account's followers, posts and engagement over time, read automatically from Instagram and entered by hand for other networks, and sets the business's own figures beside them.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Inbox | ||
| Messages and Comments in One InboxCalisto: Facebook and Instagram comments and direct messages arrive in Inbox and are answered there (with Inbox).Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Phone | ||
| Mobile AppCalisto: the phone app has Home, Publish, Content and Analyze tabs; a photo or video shared from the phone starts a new post, a post that did not go out carries Retry on its notification, and a post written with no signal goes out once the signal returns.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Listening | ||
| Hashtag TrackerA hashtag is tracked in real time: where and how it is used, and by the most active and influential accounts.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Automation | ||
| Direct Messages Sent on InteractionFlows sends direct messages automatically to people who interact with the business's content.Checked Nov 1, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Metricool
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from Metricool and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Metricool can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Metricool
Questions About Switching
Which networks does a post go to?
Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon and Google Business Profile, each connected once in Connected Channels, plus Calisto TV and Calisto Radio. Each network can carry its own caption, media and options on the same post.
Can we bring our planned posts over?
Yes, as a CSV file. Each row becomes a draft, and a row with a date is scheduled after the same checks as a post written by hand; a row that fails them stays a draft with its reason.
Where are comments and messages answered?
In Inbox. Facebook and Instagram comments and direct messages arrive there and are answered there, with the business's other conversations.
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