Tool comparison · Social media management tools
Sprout Social
All-in-one social media suite with planning, inbox, analytics and listening, priced per seat
- Entryfrom US$79per month · per user · billed annually
- Free plannoper pricing page
- Trial period30 daysno credit card required
- InterfaceEnglishnot in German
- Hosting according to providerUSA
- Third-party rating4.4 / 5G2 · 7,584 Reviews
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Bluesky
- Threads
- TikTok
- Web app
- iOS app
- Android app
- API
Classification
In brief
Summarised from the provider's information. Not a test verdict.
Calendar, approvals, a social inbox with helpdesk integration, plus profile, post and competitor analytics form the core. Added to that are evaluation by content tags, brand mentions and keyword monitoring. AI Features cover captions, reply suggestions and categorization, and billing is per seat.
SuitsFor teams that want to combine publishing, community management and analytics in one suite.
Watch outThe interface is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Target audiences per provider
- Small businesses
- SMEs
- Large enterprises
- Agencies
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-manageme… · checked on 11/11/2026
Compared under
Sources: support.sproutsocial.com/hc/en-us/articles/2025…, support.sproutsocial.com/hc/en-us and 4 more · checked on 11/11/2026
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Features
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Planning & Publishing3Schedule posts · Automatic publishing · Editorial calendar
- yesSchedule posts
- yesAutomatic publishing
- yesEditorial calendar
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
Team & Approvals1Approval workflow
- yesApproval workflow
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
Analytics5Profile analysis · Post analysis · Competitor Benchmark · Paid post analytics …
- yesProfile analysis
- yesPost analysis
- yesCompetitor Benchmark
- yesPaid post analytics
- yesEvaluation by content tags
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
Listening & Monitoring2Brand mentions · Keyword monitoring
- yesBrand mentions
- yesKeyword monitoring
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
Inbox & Community2Social Inbox · Helpdesk integration
- yesSocial Inbox
- yesHelpdesk integration
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
AI Features3AI text for posts · AI reply suggestions · AI categorisation
- yesAI text for posts
- yesAI reply suggestions
- yesAI categorisation
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
Administration & Security2Single Sign-On · API access
- yesSingle Sign-On
- yesAPI access
Source: sproutsocial.com/insights/which-sprout-social-p… · checked on 11/11/2026
8 networks
Networks
What Sprout Social can do per network, as described by the provider.
- FacebookPublishingInbox: Comments, Messages
- X (formerly Twitter)PublishingInbox: Comments, Messages
- LinkedInPublishingInbox: Comments
- BlueskyPublishing
- InstagramPublishingInbox: Comments, Messages
- RedditPublishing
- ThreadsPublishing
- TikTokPublishing
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| Network | Publish directly | Comments in inbox | Messages in inbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | yes | |
| X (formerly Twitter) | yes | yes | yes |
| yes | yes | not specified | |
| Bluesky | yes | not specified | not specified |
| yes | yes | yes | |
| yes | not specified | not specified | |
| Threads | yes | not specified | not specified |
| TikTok | yes | not specified | not specified |
Source: support.sproutsocial.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600… · checked on 11/11/2026
Per pricing page
Costs & Plans
Amounts as the provider displays them. Limits per plan, where stated.
Essentials
US$79
per month · per user · billed annually
US$99 with monthly payment- 1 Users
- 5 Social profiles
- 100 AI credits
Standard
US$199
per month · per user · billed annually
- 1 Users
- 5 Social profiles
- 100 AI credits
Professional
US$299
per month · per user · billed annually
- 1 Users
- unlimited Social profiles
- 100 AI credits
Advanced
US$399
per month · per user · billed annually
- 1 Users
- unlimited Social profiles
- 100 AI credits
Enterprise
no price information
Sources: sproutsocial.com/de/pricing, sproutsocial.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Current prices from the providerAccording to the provider
Privacy & Security
We reproduce what the provider states. This is not a legal assessment.
- Provider's GDPR statementyesyes, per provider
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)yesyes, per provider
- Hosting: USAyesper provider
- EU-US Data Privacy Frameworknot specified
- ISO 27001 certificationyesyes, per provider
- SOC 2 reportyesyes, per provider
- Provider headquartered in the EUnono, according to provider
- List of subprocessorsyesyes, per provider
- Trust Centeryesyes, per provider
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- yesProvider's GDPR statement
- yesData Processing Agreement (DPA)
- noProvider headquartered in the EU
- not specifiedProvider from the DACH region
- not specifiedHosting in the EU
- not specifiedHosting in Germany
- not specifiedChoice of server location
- not specifiedEU-US Data Privacy Framework
- not specifiedEU Standard Contractual Clauses
- yesList of subprocessors
- yesISO 27001 certification
- yesSOC 2 report
- not specifiedBSI C5 attestation
- not specifiedSSO via SAML
- not specifiedUser management via SCIM
- not specifiedRegular penetration tests
- yesTrust Center
- not specifiedMeta Business Partner
- not specifiedTikTok Marketing Partner
- not specifiedLinkedIn Marketing Partner
- not specifiedCustomer data not used for AI training
- not specifiedAccessibility statement
- yesUS hosting
- not specifiedHosting in Switzerland
- not specifiedCISIS12 certification
- not specifiedMeta Tech Provider
Sources: trust.sproutsocial.com, media.sproutsocial.com/uploads/Downloadable-Cus… and 3 more · checked on 11/11/2026
11 listed
Integrations
connections that the provider itself names.
- Canva
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Zendesk
- Shopify
- Google Analytics
- Bitly
- ChatGPT
Source: support.sproutsocial.com/hc/en-us/categories/44… · checked on 11/11/2026
From third parties
Reviews
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- OMR Reviews3.91/ 522 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at OMR Reviews
- G24.4/ 57,584 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at G2
- Capterra4.4/ 5625 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at Capterra
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Alternatives
Tools with the same main category, sorted by the number of features they share with Sprout Social.
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- X (formerly Twitter)
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- X (formerly Twitter)
- YouTube
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from US$1,249per month4.4 / 5, G2, 382 ReviewsSocial media suite from Hannover with German-language interface and support
- X (formerly Twitter)
- TikTok
- Google Business Profile
- +2
from €24per month · flat rate · billed annuallyno review at G2Platform for B2B-Marketing with planning, inbox and employee advocacy
- X (formerly Twitter)
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Threads
- +3
Price on requestno list price published4.4 / 5, G2, 210 Reviews
Status 11/11/2026
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18 sources, oldest check on 11/11/2026. sproutsocial.com (7) · support.sproutsocial.com (4) · investors.sproutsocial.com (2) · media.sproutsocial.com (1) · omr.com (1) · trust.sproutsocial.com (1) · capterra.com (1) · g2.com (1)
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