Sprout Social comparisons
Sprout Social is compared head-to-head with Hootsuite, Brandwatch Social Media Management and Meta Business Suite and more: 6 head-to-heads in Social Media Management Tools, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Sprout Social head-to-head
- Sprout Social vs Hootsuite
- Sprout Social vs Brandwatch Social Media Management
- Sprout Social vs Meta Business Suite
- Sprout Social vs Buffer
- Sprout Social vs Zoho Social
- Sprout Social vs Agorapulse
Sprout Social vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Social accounts | Supported networks | Social inbox | Approval workflow | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprout Social | No | $79/seat/mo | 5 | X, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | Hootsuite | No | $99/user/mo | 10 | Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky | Yes | No | 9.2 |
| 3 | Brandwatch Social Media Management | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google, Pinterest | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |||
| 5 | Meta Business Suite | Yes | Free | Facebook, Instagram | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 6 | Buffer | Yes | $60/site/yr | 1 | Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, Start Pages, Mastodon, YouTube Shorts, Threads, Bluesky | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 7 | Zoho Social | Yes | 12 | X, Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Mastodon, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky | No | No | 8.6 | |
| 8 | Agorapulse | Yes | $79/user/mo | 10 | Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, Bluesky, Reddit | Yes | No | 8.5 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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