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overview
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Enterprise social suite with publishing, care, and listening
Sprout Social is a social media management platform for marketing and care teams. Plans cover publishing, Smart Inbox engagement, analytics, AI Assist, and optional listening — with per-seat pricing, profile limits on lower tiers, and a Sprout API on Advanced.
Social marketing suite with Wisdom AI since 2008
Hootsuite is an established social media management platform for marketing teams. Standard through Advanced plans cover publishing, a unified inbox, analytics, and Wisdom AI — with per-user pricing, up to 10 social accounts on Standard, and unlimited accounts on Professional and above.
pricing
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Best for publishing-focused teams on up to five social profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · $99 billed monthly · 30-day free trial
Best for small teams that need inbox, monitoring, and five profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · 30-day free trial
Best for teams with high engagement and unlimited social profiles
Per seat / month (annual billing) · 30-day free trial
Best for cross-functional teams that need API access and care workflows
Per seat / month (annual billing) · Sprout API on Advanced
Best for large organizations that need SSO and white-glove onboarding
Custom pricing — contact sales
Best for individuals managing up to 10 social accounts from one calendar
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for teams that need unlimited accounts and automated inbox workflows
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for teams that need approvals, routing, and cross-team coordination
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for large organizations with SSO, listening, and governance needs
Custom pricing — contact sales
platform coverage
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features
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Features | Sprout Social | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | Customer groups and profile groups | — |
Total channels | 5 profiles on Essentials/Standard · unlimited on Professional+ | 10 on Standard · unlimited on Professional+ |
Posts per month | Unlimited scheduling | Unlimited scheduling |
Team members | Per-seat licensing | Per-seat licensing |
AI Writer | — | |
AI Summarizer | — | |
Shareable post previews | ||
Official platform APIs | ||
Public API | Sprout API (Advanced plan) | — |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | MCP connectors (in-product) |
Cloud media storage | Asset library and DAM integrations | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | — | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | — | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | ||
Reusable templates | ||
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | ||
Post delays | Optimal Send Times | Best-time scheduling |
Post comments | ||
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | ||
Dark / light mode | — | — |
Community features | — |
comparisons
Hootsuite is for marketing teams in a browser. Sprout Social combines publishing, engagement, analytics, and listening for teams that standardize on one vendor.
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