--- title: "Sprout Social pricing in 2026: plans and costs" canonical: "https://weekbird.app/pricing-guides/sprout-social-pricing" language: "en" type: "pricingGuide" updated: "2026-10-11T16:47:25.926Z" --- # Sprout Social pricing in 2026 Sprout Social pricing starts at $99 per seat a month on Essentials, or $79 billed yearly, for 5 social profiles. Standard costs $199, Professional $299 and Advanced $399 per seat a month, billed yearly. There is no free plan; the trial lasts 30 days without a card. We checked Sprout's pricing page on 10 October 2026. ## Where Sprout Social earns its price - Listening with sentiment tracking and spike alerts, as an add-on. - A native iOS and Android app on every plan. - Review management and helpdesk integrations on higher plans. - Enterprise SSO and onboarding. Teams that report to leadership on listening and sentiment get tools Weekbird does not have. ## Cheaper or simpler options Weekbird costs $24, $49 or $149 a month per plan with unlimited posts. Team and Agency add approval links that clients open without an account and an Inbox for comments, replies and reviews. Weekbird has no listening, no mobile app and no free plan. See Sprout Social alternatives, Weekbird vs Sprout Social, Weekbird pricing and all alternatives. ## Questions ### How much does Sprout Social cost? Essentials costs $99 per seat a month, or $79 billed yearly. Standard costs $199, Professional $299 and Advanced $399 per seat a month, billed yearly. Enterprise is priced on request. Prices checked 10 October 2026. ### Does Sprout Social have a free plan? No. Paid plans start with a 30-day trial without a card. ### Is Sprout Social billed per seat? Yes. Each plan is priced per seat, so 3 people on Professional cost 3 x $299 = $897 a month, billed yearly. ### Is Sprout Social cheaper billed yearly? On Essentials, yes: $79 instead of $99 per seat a month, or $240 a year saved per seat. The other plans show yearly prices only. ### How much is Sprout Social for 3 brands? With 10 or 15 channels and 3 people you need Professional: $897 a month, billed yearly, before add-ons. ## See what one price per plan looks like [Compare 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/) | ## Base plan examples | Users | Brands | Channels | Plan | Monthly equivalent | Currency | Billing period | Other monthly equivalent | Other currency | Other billing period | Source | Other source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3 | 3 | 10 | Professional | 897 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | — | ## Hidden costs | Text | Source | | --- | --- | | Every plan is priced per seat. Essentials and Standard stop at 5 social profiles, so more profiles need Professional. Listening and Premium Analytics are add-ons without published prices. | [https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | ## Free plan limits | Text | Source | | --- | --- | | No free plan on the pricing page. Paid plans start with a 30-day trial without a card. | [https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | ## Annual available | Annual available | | --- | | Yes | ## Annual notes | Text | Source | | --- | --- | | Essentials costs $99 per seat billed monthly or $79 a month billed yearly. Standard ($199), Professional ($299) and Advanced ($399) show yearly prices only. | [https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) | ## Changes since last quarter | Text | Source | | --- | --- | | First record, captured 10 October 2026. Changes will be logged from the next quarterly check. | [https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/) |