Catchr vs Porter Metrics (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Catchr and Porter Metrics share a 2.4 GPA, and only Porter Metrics has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Catchr grades higher on value for money. Porter Metrics grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Catchr
Marketing data connectors for dashboards, sheets and AI tools
Porter Metrics
Marketing data connectors priced per connected account
Which one is for you
Pick Catchr if
- Fits if you report in Looker Studio or Sheets and don't want to pay per user
- Works for freelancers with a few client accounts
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have many accounts: 10 on Starter, 30 on $79
- Pricey if you need BigQuery, API or Data Blend, which start at $239
- Watch out: warehouse and storage destinations need Scale at $599
- Not for you if you want a free plan, since only the trial is free
- Watch out: the annual figures don't map simply to the monthly ones, so check the total at checkout
Pick Porter Metrics if
- Fits if you manage a few client accounts and report in Looker Studio or Sheets
- Works for anyone who wants to try a connector tool without paying
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 30 days of history and a Porter badge on AI dashboards
- Pricey if you add accounts, since cost rises with each one
- Watch out: annual billing is paid upfront, with refunds within 14 days
- Watch out: Automation credits reset each cycle, don't roll over and need an MCP client
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACatchrFair | 2.4GPAPorter MetricsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$24 a month, below this category's cheaper quarter at $30, with unlimited users and requests. The jump matters: $79, then $239 for BigQuery and the API. | C$12.50 per account a month on annual billing, stepping to $2 each at 200 accounts. Five accounts is about $55, near this category's middle of $65. |
| Free plan and trial | C14-day free trial with no card, and no free plan. | BA free plan with unlimited accounts, 30 days of history and the MCP, after a 14-day trial with no card. |
| Features | C100+ sources, spreadsheet and visualization destinations, MCP. Plans cap platforms (3 on Starter) and accounts, so 3 Facebook plus 5 Google accounts count as 8. | C30+ sources, blending, custom fields, an MCP. The free plan keeps only 30 days of history, and Automation credits don't roll over. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each ad account and build the reports. | CNo store rating on record. You connect each account and build the report. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Looker Studio, Power BI, Sheets, warehouses, an API on Growth and an MCP. | BWeb only, with Looker Studio, Sheets, Power BI, Claude and ChatGPT. |
| Best for | sending ad data to Looker Studio and Sheets for little | a free start on ad reports in Looker Studio |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Catchr and Porter Metrics. How we grade
Price against what you get
Catchr starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Porter Metrics starts at $12.50 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Porter Metrics starts $11.50 a month lower. Of the other marketing reporting and call tracking tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Catchr for less, and none scores higher than Porter Metrics for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Catchr also covers spreadsheets.
- Porter Metrics also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Catchr | Porter Metrics | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per month, billed monthly | $12.50 per account / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free forever after a 14-day trial: unlimited accounts, up to 30 days of history, 15 days for AI chats. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day full-access trial, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Catchr | Porter Metrics |
| Price read from | catchr.io | portermetrics.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Catchr
- Plans are capped by platforms (one connected source) and accounts (one profile inside a source): 3 Facebook Ads plus 5 Google Ads accounts count as 8
- BigQuery, API access, personalized fields and Data Blend start at Growth ($239 a month); warehouse, database and storage destinations start at Scale ($599 a month).
- There is no free plan, only the 14-day trial.
- The pricing page's annual figures do not match its monthly ones in a simple way, so check the total at checkout.
Porter Metrics
- Reporting cost rises with the number of connected accounts; monthly rates step down with volume, from $15 for 1 account to $2 each at 200 or more.
- The free plan keeps only 30 days of history and shows a Porter badge on AI-generated dashboards.
- Annual billing is paid upfront and the page says refunds are available within 14 days of purchase.
- Automation credits reset each cycle, do not roll over and need an MCP client such as Claude or ChatGPT.
Key features
Catchr
- 100+ data sources
- The pricing page lists sources including Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Microsoft Ads, TikTok Ads, Google Analytics, Shopify, Klaviyo and HubSpot.
- Reporting destinations
- Sends data to Data Studio, Power BI, Tableau, Google Sheets and Excel on every plan; warehouses and storage such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift and Amazon S3 need higher plans.
- AI assistants and MCP
- The Catchr MCP server and the AI assistant destinations (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and other LLMs) are included from Starter.
- Data Blend
- Growth and Scale combine several sources into one dataset, and Scale can run the blend in the customer's own BigQuery.
- API access
- Growth and Scale offer API access with JSON and CSV output.
- Unified fields
- The vendor describes a set of unified data fields that line up metrics across platforms.
Porter Metrics
- 30+ data sources
- Connects ad accounts, GA4 properties, stores and social profiles; the pricing page counts each of these as one billed account.
- Looker Studio, Sheets and Power BI
- Connected accounts feed unlimited reports and dashboards in Looker Studio, Google Sheets, Power BI and other destinations at no added cost.
- AI chat with your data
- The MCP is included on every plan, including the free one, so data can be queried from Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients.
- Data blending and custom fields
- Reports can combine sources and define custom fields; the vendor also offers a BigQuery setup as a managed service.
- Automation credits
- A separate product runs ad, SEO and social tasks from an AI tool, billed in credits (1 credit is one completed task).
Plans
Catchr
Starter$24
per month for 3 platforms and 10 accounts, billed monthly
Visualization and spreadsheet destinations, AI assistants and Catchr MCP, unlimited users and requests, and access to 100+ data sources.
Momentum$79
per month for 5 platforms and 30 accounts, billed monthly
Same features as Starter with room for 5 platforms and 30 accounts.
Growth$239
per month for 10 platforms and 100 accounts, billed monthly
Adds BigQuery integration, API access, personalized fields and Data Blend.
Scale$599
per month for 25 platforms and 500 accounts, billed monthly
Adds warehouse, database and storage destinations, Data Blend in your own BigQuery, custom schema mapping and priority support.
CustomCustom
Quote for more volume or a tailored setup, with specific connectors, security requirements, onboarding or an SLA.
Porter Metrics
Free$0
Reporting with unlimited connected accounts, 30-day history and 15 days for AI chats; Automation gives 100 credits a month.
Reporting$12.50
per account / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Billed per connected account with volume discounts; unlimited users, reports and history, and the MCP for Claude and ChatGPT.
Ways to pay less
Catchr
- Annual discount
Annual billing
The pricing page lists yearly totals of $239 for Starter, $790 for Momentum, $2,390 for Growth and $5,990 for Scale.
Porter Metrics
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
The pricing FAQ says annual billing takes 16.6% off, the equivalent of two months free, paid upfront for the year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Catchr or Porter Metrics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Porter Metrics is cheaper to start with: $12.50 a month, against $24 a month for Catchr. Catchr starts at $24 per month, billed monthly, and Porter Metrics starts at $12.50 per account / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Catchr or Porter Metrics?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Porter Metrics has a free plan. Catchr does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.