Replace the Metricool + ManyChat combo with one tool
Using Metricool to schedule posts and ManyChat to automate DMs works, but it means managing two subscriptions, two separate connections to your social accounts, and two different interfaces to learn. A tool that combines scheduling and messaging automation, like Perroly, reduces that workflow to a single interface and a single connection per network, without changing what each piece does on its own.
Why this combination exists
Metricool and ManyChat are each good tools in their own lane: Metricool for scheduling and statistics, ManyChat for messaging automation and conversation flows. Many teams ended up combining the two for lack of a single alternative that properly covered both needs at once.
The hidden cost of two separate tools
Beyond tracking two subscriptions, running two tools also means connecting your Instagram and Facebook accounts twice, watching two dashboards to know what’s been published versus what’s been automated, and training any new team member on two different interfaces. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it adds a management overhead that has nothing to do with the quality of your content or your replies.
This is exactly the problem covered in our complete guide to Instagram and Facebook messaging automation: the more disconnected automation is from scheduling, the more manual coordination you need between the two.
What a single tool changes
With Perroly, scheduling and messaging automation share the same account connection and the same interface. A welcome message, a keyword-triggered comment reply, or an away message get configured in the same place as your scheduled posts.
This doesn’t change the platforms’ own rules (the 24-hour reply window on Instagram and Messenger, for example, still applies), but it removes the need to keep two systems that don’t talk to each other running side by side.
Before / after: from the Metricool + ManyChat duo to one tool
When keeping two separate tools still makes sense
If your automation scenarios are very complex and already deeply built out in ManyChat, or you rely on advanced features specific to Metricool like its advertising campaign management, migrating right away might not be worth it. The goal isn’t to change everything on principle, but to simplify when it makes sense.
How to judge whether switching is worth it
Track the time you spend each week matching up what’s scheduled and what’s automated between the two tools, and compare it to the time it would take to rebuild your scenarios in a single tool. For many creators and small brands, that math quickly favors simplifying. Our article on the best Metricool alternatives covers other options if a combined single tool isn’t the right fit for you. Perroly is free during its launch phase.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to drop Metricool and ManyChat entirely for Perroly?
No, it depends on your needs: if your ManyChat scenarios are very advanced or you use Metricool’s more advanced advertising features, keeping both tools can still make sense.
Can Perroly replace both functions at once?
Yes, Perroly covers multi-network scheduling and DM/comment automation in a single interface.
Does switching lose your conversation history?
Perroly’s unified inbox shows conversation history from the moment you connect your accounts; past conversations remain viewable in the original tool as long as you keep access to it.