--- title: "Sprout Social vs Weekbird: price, approvals and fit" canonical: "https://weekbird.app/compare/weekbird-vs-sprout-social" language: "en" type: "comparison" updated: "2026-10-11T16:45:36.914Z" --- # Weekbird vs Sprout Social In Sprout Social vs Weekbird, Sprout Social is the bigger suite and bills per seat, from $99 a month or $79 billed yearly. Weekbird costs $24, $49 or $149 a month with unlimited posts, approval links and a shared Inbox on Team and Agency. Sprout Social prices checked 10 October 2026. ## Where Sprout Social is stronger - Listening with sentiment tracking and spike alerts, and Premium Analytics, both as add-ons with unpublished prices. - A native iOS and Android app on every plan. Weekbird has no mobile app. - Review management, and helpdesk integrations on higher plans. - The Sprout API on Advanced, and SSO on Enterprise. - A 30-day trial without a card. Plan details are in Sprout Social pricing. ## Where Weekbird is stronger - One price per plan: $24, $49 or $149 a month, or $19, $39 and $119 a month billed yearly. A new teammate does not add a seat fee. - Approval links on Team and Agency. A reviewer approves or asks for changes from the link and needs no account. See approvals. - An Inbox for comments, replies and reviews from seven networks, on Team and Agency. Direct messages are not included. - ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients can draft and schedule, and each action waits for your one-use approval. - Unlimited scheduled posts on every plan. ## Questions ### Is Weekbird cheaper than Sprout Social? Yes, at the sizes we priced. One person on 5 channels pays $99 a month on Sprout Social Essentials ($79 billed yearly) and $24 on Weekbird Solo. Three people on 15 channels pay $897 a month on Sprout Social Professional, billed yearly. ### Does Sprout Social have client approvals? Sprout Social's pricing page, read on 10 October 2026, does not list approvals by plan, so ask Sprout before you buy. Weekbird includes approval links on Team and Agency, and reviewers need no account. ### Which is better for agencies, Weekbird or Sprout Social? Weekbird, if you want one price per plan and client sign-off from a link. Sprout Social, if your clients pay for listening, review management or helpdesk integrations. ### Can I move from Sprout Social to Weekbird? Yes. Connect your channels in Weekbird and schedule the next week there. Weekbird has no import from other tools, so keep Sprout Social until its last scheduled post goes out. ### Does Weekbird have a mobile app like Sprout Social? No. Weekbird runs in the browser. Sprout Social has iOS and Android apps on every plan. ## Plan next week in one sitting [See Weekbird plans](https://weekbird.app/) ## Sprout Social Last verified: 2026-10-10 ## Sprout Social: plans | Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Essentials | 99 | 79 | USD | per-user | n/a | 5 social profiles | 1+ seats | AI: 100 AI agent credits per seat/month; Mobile app | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 | | Standard | — | 199 | USD | per-user | n/a | 5 social profiles | per seat | AI: 100 credits/seat/month; Inbox: Consolidated inbox and collaboration tools; 10 brand keywords per group, review management | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 | | Professional | — | 299 | USD | per-user | n/a | Unlimited social profiles | per seat | AI: 100 credits/seat/month; Inbox: Message tagging; Competitor, tag and paid insights | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 | | Advanced | — | 399 | USD | per-user | n/a | Unlimited social profiles | per seat | AI: 100 credits/seat/month; Inbox: Sentiment in Smart Inbox; API: Sprout API and helpdesk integrations; 20 brand keywords per group | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 | | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | USD | — | custom | custom | custom | SSO, priority support | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | 2026-10-10 | ## Sprout Social: strengths | Claim | Source | | --- | --- | | Listening and Premium Analytics available as add-ons; Listening has Sentiment tracking and Spike Alerts. | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | Native iOS and Android mobile app on every plan. | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | Review management and Helpdesk integrations (Zendesk-style) on higher plans. | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | Enterprise SSO and onboarding. | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | Inbox (Standard): Consolidated inbox and collaboration tools | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | API or MCP (Advanced): Sprout API and helpdesk integrations | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | ## Feature comparison | Feature | Weekbird | Sprout Social | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Inbox for comments, replies and reviews | Comments and replies from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and X, and Google Business Profile reviews, in one list. | Inbox (Standard): Consolidated inbox and collaboration tools | [Source 1](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | | Public API and webhooks | REST API and signed webhooks for published posts, approvals and channel events. | API or MCP (Advanced): Sprout API and helpdesk integrations | [Source 1](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | ## Base plan examples | Users | Brands | Channels | Plan | Monthly equivalent | Currency | Billing period | Other monthly equivalent | Other currency | Other billing period | Source | Other source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | 5 | Essentials | 99 | USD | Billed monthly | — | — | — | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | — | | 3 | 3 | 15 | Professional | 897 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | — | | 5 | 10 | 50 | Professional | 1495 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | — | ## Verdicts | Use case | Verdict | | --- | --- | | Solo creator | Weekbird Solo at $24 a month. Sprout Social Essentials costs $99 a month, or $79 billed yearly. | | Agency with clients | Weekbird Team or Agency: one price per plan and approval links without client accounts. Sprout Social charges $299 per seat on Professional. | | Small business with one brand | Weekbird Solo or Team, unless you need a mobile app or review management, which Sprout Social has. | | Team that needs listening or advanced reports | Sprout Social. Listening and Premium Analytics are add-ons; Weekbird has neither. |