AI social scheduler with Influence IQ and agent-ready MCP
Influence is an AI scheduler for creators and agencies. Connect accounts and plan on one calendar. Influence IQ suggests copy and dates. Use the dashboard or MCP.
OpenQuok Influence vs Sprout Social comparison
Compare prices, channels, and features for Influence and Sprout Social.
Platform overview
Platform overview
Read a short summary of Influence and Sprout Social. Then compare prices, channels, and features.
Enterprise social suite with publishing, care, and listening
Sprout Social is a platform for marketing and care teams. Plans include publishing, Smart Inbox, analytics, and AI Assist. Pricing is per seat.
Why people look
Why teams compare Influence and Sprout Social
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Influence bundles unlimited account connections on lower tiers, Influence IQ credits, engagement replies, and broad platform coverage.
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Sprout Social combines publishing, engagement, analytics, and listening for teams that standardize on one vendor.
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Use the sections below before you migrate accounts.
Your options
Stay, switch schedulers, or adopt open source
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You can renew Sprout Social, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok.
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OpenQuok ranks first here for self-hosting and agent scheduling.
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Compare prices and channels in the sections below.
Pricing & plans
Pricing & plans
Compare the plans and prices for Influence and Sprout Social.
Influence
- Starter $11 /mo
Best for a steady posting rhythm on unlimited connected accounts
50 posts / month · 1,500 Influence IQ credits · 7-day free trial · annual billing $110/year in USD
- Growth $29 /mo
Best when you publish more campaigns each month
150 posts / month · 3,750 Influence IQ credits · annual billing $290/year in USD
- Pro $29 /mo
Best for busy calendars with unlimited scheduled posts
Unlimited posts · 7,500 Influence IQ credits · annual billing $290/year in USD
Sprout Social
- Essentials $79 /mo
Best for publishing-focused teams on up to five social profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · $99 billed monthly · 30-day free trial
- Standard $199 /mo
Best for small teams that need inbox, monitoring, and five profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · 30-day free trial
- Professional $299 /mo
Best for teams with high engagement and unlimited social profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · 30-day free trial
- Advanced $399 /mo
Best for cross-functional teams that need API access and care workflows
Per seat / month (annual billing) · Sprout API on Advanced
- Enterprise Custom
Best for large organizations that need SSO and white-glove onboarding
Custom pricing — contact sales
Supported social channels
Supported social channels
See which social networks each product supports for scheduling. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.
Influence
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Bluesky
- WhatsApp
- Reddit
- Google Business Profile
- YouTube Shorts
- Mastodon
- Discord
- Slack
- Telegram
- Dev.to
Sprout Social
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Bluesky
- WhatsApp
- Reddit
- Google Business Profile
- YouTube Shorts
- Mastodon
- Discord
- Slack
- Telegram
- Dev.to
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.
Features | Influence | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | — | Customer groups and profile groups |
Total channels | Unlimited connected accounts on paid plans | 5 profiles on Essentials/Standard · unlimited on Professional+ |
Posts per month | 50 on Starter · 150 on Growth · unlimited on Pro | Unlimited scheduling |
Team members | 1 user on published plans | Per-seat licensing |
AI Writer | ||
AI Summarizer | — | |
Shareable post previews | — | |
Official platform APIs | ||
Public API | MCP & agent guides · no advertised Public REST API | Sprout API (Advanced plan) |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | |
Cloud media storage | Media library for uploads & reuse | Asset library and DAM integrations |
Google Chrome extension | — | — |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, and more | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | Influence IQ image creation where available (credits) | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | — | |
Reusable templates | Brand Guidelines & campaign drafts | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | |
Post delays | — | Optimal Send Times |
Post comments | — | |
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | — | |
Business profiles & directory launch | — | — |
Browser extension autofill | — | — |
Directory submission tracking | — | — |
Profile variants per directory | — | — |
Domain rating analytics | — | — |
Competitor domains | — | — |
Directory catalog DR | — | — |
Community features | ||
Dark / light mode | — |
comparisons
Influence IQ campaign scheduling vs enterprise social operations
Sprout Social is for marketing and care teams in a unified dashboard. Influence bundles unlimited account connections on lower tiers, Influence IQ credits, engagement replies, and broad platform coverage.
Influence
- Influence IQ turns a brief into channel-ready drafts you review before you schedule
- Starter lists at $11 per month with unlimited connected accounts in USD
- One calendar shows every connected profile and upcoming campaign
- Engagement inbox, link analytics, and Influence IQ sit in one AI-native scheduler
- MCP server URL and agent guides for ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, and OpenClaw
- You edit each channel version before you add posts to the calendar
Sprout Social
- AI lives inside Sprout — no skills, workspace MCP, or agent-first review queue for external tools
- Per-seat pricing from $79–$399 before add-ons — costs climb with every teammate
- One Sprout customer account — not isolated workspaces per client or brand
- Suite breadth you may not need if you only schedule and approve posts
- Sprout API requires Advanced and sales provisioning — not workspace API keys on every plan
- Approvals live in Sprout — not the same human-in-the-loop queue as agent-scheduled drafts
When they win
When Sprout Social stays the better choice
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Sprout Social is built for marketing and care teams in a unified dashboard.
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Influence fits teams who want teams that want AI campaign drafts, engagement inbox, and agent MCP in one hosted scheduler.
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Pick the product that matches your budget this quarter.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions and answers. Contact us if you need more help.
Buffer and Hootsuite often charge per seat for calendar basics. OpenQuok gives you channels, scheduling, and multi-channel publish in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or the API — you approve before anything goes live. Compare OpenQuok vs Buffer, OpenQuok vs Hootsuite, or all comparisons.
Yes. OpenQuok offers one 7-day free trial per payment customer so you can run social media accounts on auto-pilot before you subscribe the plan. Create an account and start today — no credit card required. Canceling and resubscribing, or creating another workspace, does not grant a second trial. Plan limits are on Pricing and in the billing limits guide; trial rules are in the Cloud trial guide.
Use one workspace per client or brand. Each workspace keeps its own channels and sign-in details separate. That lowers the risk that an AI agent hallucinates posts to the wrong account. See plan workspace counts, billing limits, and how we compare. Agencies group channels by client in the team collaboration walkthrough.
Connect channels, write in Creating posts, then pick a time on the calendar or kanban. Agents can use the CLI, agent setup guides, or MCP setup guides. From Chrome, install Add to Chrome, it's free and draft from the browser extension side panel without opening the dashboard every time.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets AI assistants connect to the tools you use. Connect OpenQuok in your MCP client and your agent can list channels, read platform rules, and schedule posts without opening the dashboard. Start with MCP getting started or a MCP setup guide.
No. OpenQuok publishes through each network’s official API. Reach should match posting in the native app. See Connect rules.
OpenQuok connects channels, a calendar, kanban, and an approval queue in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or agent hosts. You approve before anything publishes. Schedule from Chrome with Add to Chrome, it's free and the browser extension side panel. Read the full workflow on Social media management and browse supported channels.
OpenQuok is DIY directory launch software. You build business profiles, autofill forms with the browser extension — install from Add to Chrome, it's free on Chrome — and track each submission. We do not run a done-for-you campaign for you. Start on the Directory submission tool page, follow directory submission docs, and pick targets in Build backlinks.
Yes. Both workflows live in the same product. Use Social media management for channels, agents, and approvals — including the browser extension side panel after Add to Chrome, it's free. Use Directory submission tool for business profiles, extension autofill on directory sites, and submission tracking. One workspace can hold social channels and directory launch work for the same brand.
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