# Metricool Starter plan: how do you handle approvals and mixed auto-publish across channels?

I use Metricool’s Starter plan mainly for the planner, since it lets me see a full week across X, Facebook, and Instagram and batch posts in one calendar. Auto-publish has been solid for X and Facebook, but TikTok can still require a manual post depending on setup. Two limits I’ve run into are no built-in approval workflow on this tier (I’m using drafts as a workaround) and X analytics only covering posts scheduled through Metricool. If you’re on Starter, how are you handling approvals and analytics gaps, and what’s your workaround for image hosting (public URLs vs Google Drive links)?

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