Pricing
Sprout Social pricing 5 plans, checked Oct 14, 2026
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Sprout Social publishes 5 plans: Essentials, Standard, Professional, Advanced and Enterprise.
The cheapest paid plan is $99 per user per month billed monthly ($79 billed yearly) on the Essentials plan.
There is no free plan, but a 30-day free trial.
Paying yearly lowers the monthly price by up to 20% (Essentials 20%).
Sprout Social plans and limits
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Charged per | Published limits | Includes (vendor's words) |
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| Essentials | $99 | $79 | per user |
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| Standard | $199 | Not stated | per user |
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| Professional | $299 | Not stated | per user |
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| Advanced | $399 | Not stated | per user |
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| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Not stated | None stated |
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Prices in USD per month, before tax. Read from the vendor's pricing page on Oct 14, 2026. "Not stated" means the page does not publish it.
What it costs in practice
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 25% | 43 | $99/month per seat billed monthly on Essentials; $79/month billed annually on Essentials (scored on the monthly price) source |
| Free plan or trial | 15% | 60 | Free trial (30 days), no free plan source |
| Cost per connected accountcategory criterion | 15% | 14 | $39.60 per connected account per month on Essentials (5 accounts, 2 users, billed monthly) source |
| Total | 100% covered7 of 7 criteria | 54/100 | Rank #43 in this category, based on 7 of 7 criteria |
Sprout Social pricing vs alternatives
| # | Tool | Score | Coverage | From, billed monthly | From, billed yearly | Free plan | Checked |
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| 1 |  Buffer | 96/100 | 75%5 of 7 criteria | Not offered | $5/account/mo | Yes, 3 social accounts | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  Pallyy | 93/100 | 85%6 of 7 criteria | $25/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 workspace | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  PostEverywhere | 93/100 | 100%7 of 7 criteria | $9/mo | Not offered | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  Posterly | 93/100 | 100%7 of 7 criteria | Not offered | $6/mo | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Publer | 91/100 | 60%5 of 7 criteria | Free | Free | Yes, 1 user | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Metricool | 91/100 | 85%6 of 7 criteria | $25/mo | $20/mo | Yes, 1 workspace | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  TrackMediaOur product | 90/100 | 85%6 of 7 criteria | Not offered | $8.25/mo | Yes, 15 scheduled posts per month | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 8 |  Zoho Social | 89/100 | 90%6 of 7 criteria | Not offered | $10/mo | Yes, 1 workspace | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the vendor page it was read from (hover for the check date). Coverage is the share of the scorecard's weight with verified data, and "N of M criteria" how many criteria the score is based on; a tool is ranked at 60% or more.
All Sprout Social alternativesQuestions, answered from the data
How much does Sprout Social cost per month?
The cheapest paid plan costs $99 per user per month billed monthly ($79 billed yearly) on the Essentials plan (pricing page checked Oct 14, 2026).
Is Sprout Social free?
Sprout Social has no free plan, but a 30-day free trial (pricing page checked Oct 14, 2026).
Is Sprout Social cheaper billed yearly?
Yes: Essentials is $79 a month billed yearly instead of $99 (20% less).
Is Sprout Social priced per user or per account?
Paid plans are charged per user.
Does Sprout Social have custom or enterprise pricing?
Yes: Enterprise is quoted by sales; no price is published.
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