Sprout Social Review
MARKETING & GROWTH SOFTWAREChoose Sprout Social when premium social suite analytics and customer care inbox matter more than scheduler price.
Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
Starting price
$79.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
30 days
Best for
Teams treating social as customer care + analytics
SoftwareGlimpse review
6.4/10
Average
- ease of use6
- campaign content8
- marketing automation5
- funnel conversion3
- analytics attribution8
- brand monitoring7
Sprout Social plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-17 from sproutsocial.com/pricing. Essentials $79/seat/mo annual ($99 monthly noted), Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399; Enterprise custom demo. Listening/Premium Analytics are add-ons. 30-day trial no card. Confirm live profile caps and add-on quotes.
Essentials
$79.00
per month
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Most popular
Standard
$199.00
per month
- Everything in Essentials, plus:
- Standard buyers
Professional
$299.00
per month
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Teams that need deeper reporting and process controls
Advanced
$399.00
per month
- Everything in Professional, plus:
- Growing teams that need richer daily workflows
Enterprise
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Advanced, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for Sprout Social based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $395.00
- Annual
- $4,740.00
Sprout Social pricing compared
| Metric | Sprout Social | Hootsuite | Buffer | Agorapulse | Later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $79.00/user/month | $99.00/user/month | $6.00/user/month | $79.00/user/month | $19.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |