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Sprout Social pricing, use cases, and first steps
Sprout Social brings together publishing, a shared inbox, analytics, and social listening. Its AI agent, Trellis, helps analyze and respond. Plans are priced per seat.
Sprout Social has no free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Standard, $199 per seat per month, billed yearly. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Sprout SocialA complete social media suite, with an AI agent- Vendor
- Sprout Social (United States)
- Free plan
- No
- Recommended plan
- Standard, $199 per seat per month, billed yearly
- In the European Union
- Partly available
- Page checked on
- October 21, 2026
What Sprout Social does
Who it’s for: mid-size to large marketing and customer service teams.
Publishing
Schedule and approve posts.
Trellis agent
An AI agent that analyzes and helps reply.
Also
- Analytics
Sprout Social pricing
Per-seat prices; the gap between yearly and monthly billing is explained on the page.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $79 per seat per month, billed yearly | Small teams |
| Standard Recommended to start | $199 per seat per month, billed yearly | Marketing teams |
| Professional | $299 per seat per month, billed yearly | Advanced teams |
| Advanced | $399 per seat per month, billed yearly | Large teams |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
Nova’s advice
Essentials is enough to start; the price climbs fast with seats.
A first try, in 30 minutes
Your data. Sprout Social accesses connected accounts and messages.
What it does less well
- Expensive for a small team.
- Many features to learn.
Organize customer repliesSprout Social- Connect your profiles.
- Open the shared inbox.
- Assign messages.
- Measure response time.
Alternatives to Sprout Social
Hootsuite
Team social media management.
Agorapulse
Social media management, French vendor.
Frequently asked questions about Sprout Social
How much does Sprout Social cost?
Essentials: $79 per seat per month, billed yearly; Standard: $199 per seat per month, billed yearly; Professional: $299 per seat per month, billed yearly; Advanced: $399 per seat per month, billed yearly; Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Sprout Social for free?
No: Sprout Social has no free plan. Essentials is enough to start; the price climbs fast with seats.
What happens to my data with Sprout Social?
Sprout Social accesses connected accounts and messages.
What are the alternatives to Sprout Social?
Hootsuite: Team social media management. Agorapulse: Social media management, French vendor.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.