Sprout Social vs Mixpost comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Sprout Social and Mixpost.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Sprout Social and Mixpost. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

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.

Open-source, self-hosted social suite with one-time paid editions

Mixpost is a self-hosted social media management platform for agencies, businesses, and creators who want data on their own infrastructure. Schedule across major networks, collaborate with unlimited team members, and extend Pro with analytics, approvals, API access, MCP, and webhooks — starting from a free open-source Lite edition or one-time Pro and Enterprise licenses.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Sprout Social and Mixpost.

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

Mixpost

  • Lite $0 /mo

    Best for individuals self-hosting essential scheduling

    Self-host · open-source · Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon · basic analytics

  • Pro $299 one-time

    Best for teams and agencies that need the full platform on their server

    One-time license · 1-year free updates · unlimited accounts and team members

  • Enterprise $1,199 one-time

    Best for resellers building a self-hosted social SaaS

    One-time license · subscription billing, coupons, and white-label branding

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Sprout Social

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • > WhatsApp
  • > Reddit

Mixpost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • WhatsApp
  • Reddit

features

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Sprout Social Mixpost
Agent workspaces
Customer groups and profile groups Unlimited workspaces on Pro+
Total channels
5 profiles on Essentials/Standard · unlimited on Professional+ Unlimited accounts per platform
Posts per month
Unlimited scheduling Unlimited
Team members
Per-seat licensing Unlimited on all editions
AI Writer
AI Assistant (Pro+)
AI Summarizer
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Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
Sprout API (Advanced plan) REST API (Pro+)
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
— MCP server (Pro+)
Cloud media storage
Asset library and DAM integrations Self-hosted media library
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— API, MCP, and webhooks on Pro+
Analytics
Basic on Lite · advanced on Pro+
Photo editor
— —
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Posting queue (Pro+)
Reusable templates
Post templates (Pro+)
Reusable signatures
— —
Smart filters
—
Post delays
Optimal Send Times Posting schedule queue (Pro+)
Post comments
First comment (Pro+)
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
—
Dark / light mode
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Community features

comparisons

enterprise social operations vs self-hosted social suite

Mixpost is for Laravel teams and operators who want one-time licenses, unlimited seats, and full control on their own servers. Sprout Social combines publishing, engagement, analytics, and listening for teams that standardize on one vendor.

Sprout Social

  • > Trellis AI and AI Assist draft posts, replies, and alt text inside Sprout
  • > Mature per-seat tiers with inbox, listening add-ons, and enterprise sales support
  • > Smart Inbox, listening, and influencer tools for full-funnel social teams
  • > Message approval workflows and external calendar sharing for stakeholder sign-off

Typical Mixpost workflow

  • Agent paths require Pro license and your own server ops — not a managed workspace with built-in agent checkpoints
  • Upfront license plus hosting and maintenance — no flat monthly hosted plan with a free trial
  • Broader Laravel stack to deploy and upgrade when you mainly need agent-native scheduling without server ownership
  • Self-host only — no managed cloud app; you operate updates, backups, and platform compliance yourself

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