Sprout Social alternative without the jump to $299 a seat at six profiles
Sprout Social is a polished platform for marketing and care teams, but its two lower plans stop at 5 profiles. The next one up is $299 per seat on annual billing. AutoPoster AI is a lighter, far cheaper option for small teams that also make video.
Choose AutoPoster AI if
- You manage 6 or more accounts and can't justify Sprout's Professional plan.
- You make short video and want clips, dubbing and subtitles alongside scheduling.
- You want comment-to-DM rules or WhatsApp broadcasts on a small-team budget.
Stay with Sprout Social if
- You need reviews from Glassdoor, Trustpilot, Yelp or TripAdvisor in one inbox.
- You want live phone and chat support on every plan.
- You publish to Snapchat or need Sprout's listening and premium analytics add-ons.
Sprout Social in brief
Sprout sells to marketing and customer care teams, and its pricing shows it. Everything is per seat, and useful tools like bulk scheduling and saved replies sit on Professional. In 2026 it also made its Trellis AI agent available on every plan.
For a team with budget and a care workload, that's a sensible product. For a two-person brand with eight accounts, the jump from Essentials to Professional is the problem, since one seat there costs more than a year of many smaller tools.
Sprout Social pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $99/mo | $79/mo | Per seat. 5 profiles, 100 AI agent credits per seat |
| Standard | Not confirmed | $199/mo | Per seat. 5 profiles, 10 brand keywords |
| Professional | Not confirmed | $299/mo | Per seat. Unlimited profiles, bulk scheduling, saved replies |
| Advanced | Not confirmed | $399/mo | Per seat. Enhance Reply, case routing, sentiment |
| Accounts | AutoPoster AI | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $12.5/mo (Professional) | $79/mo Essentials, 1 seat |
| 10 | $20/mo (Brand) | $299/mo Professional, 1 seat, cheapest listed plan over 5 profiles |
AutoPoster AI vs Sprout Social
| Feature | AutoPoster AI | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews: Google Business, Facebook, App Store, Google Play | Brand plan | Yes: adds Glassdoor, Trustpilot, Yelp and TripAdvisor |
| Multi-platform scheduling | Yes | Yes: scheduler and queue on all plans |
| Bulk posting from media folders | Professional plan | Partial: CSV up to 350 messages, from Professional |
| AI autoposting flows | Professional plan | Not listed |
| AI captions and hashtags | Professional plan | Yes: AI Assist |
| AI image generation | Professional plan | Not listed |
| Long video to short clips | Professional plan | Not listed |
| Animated subtitles | Professional plan | Partial: subtitles for accessibility |
| AI dubbing and voiceover | Professional plan | Not listed |
| AI chat assistant | Yes | Yes: Trellis, 100 credits per seat |
| Unified comment inbox | Brand plan | Yes: Smart Inbox |
| AI comment moderation | Business plan | Yes: includes ad comments |
| AI replies from your knowledge base | Business plan | Partial: tone adjustment on Advanced |
| WhatsApp inbox, templates and broadcasts | Brand plan | Partial: inbox only, not a publishing network |
| Analytics and best-time heatmap | Brand plan | Yes: PDF and CSV export on all plans |
| Team roles and approvals | Brand plan | Yes: plan level not confirmed |
| Link in bio pages | Yes | Yes: SproutLink |
"Not listed" means we did not find the feature on Sprout Social's site on October 31, 2026. It may still exist or may ship later.
AutoPoster AI in practice
Where AutoPoster AI is stronger
Reviews and WhatsApp on one small plan
Google Business, Facebook, App Store and Google Play reviews arrive in the Brand inbox with AI drafts and rating charts, next to WhatsApp conversations and broadcasts, at $20 a month on annual billing.
Learn more →No cliff after 5 profiles
Sprout's first two plans cap at 5 profiles, so account number six can move you from $79 to $299 a seat. On AutoPoster AI, going from 5 to 10 accounts means moving from Professional to Brand at $20 a month on annual billing.
Learn more →Team members are included
Sprout charges for every seat. Brand includes 5 team members and Business includes 15 at one plan price.
Learn more →Video creation, not only publishing
Sprout's AI article covers captions, alt text and subtitles. AutoPoster AI adds long-video clipping, dubbing, voiceover and image generation.
Learn more →Bulk from media folders on the first paid plan
Sprout marks bulk scheduling from Professional. Ours starts on Professional too, but our Professional is $12.50 a month on annual billing and creates captions per file.
Learn more →Where Sprout Social is stronger
Review coverage
Glassdoor, Trustpilot, Yelp and TripAdvisor go beyond the sources we cover: Google Business, Facebook, App Store and Google Play.
Human support
Sprout lists live phone and chat support, 24 hours a day and 5 days a week, on all plans.
A longer trial
Sprout offers 30 days with no card. Our trial is 7 days.
More publishing formats
Sprout publishes Snapchat Spotlights and Stories, and supports Instagram trending audio on Reels.
How to switch from Sprout Social
- 1
Export the reports you need as PDF or CSV, including the Post Performance Report, while your plan is active.
- 2
List your scheduled posts by hand. We could not read a Sprout guide on exporting them, so don't assume they'll transfer.
- 3
Connect accounts in AutoPoster AI and run both tools for a week. Check that any seats and profiles you remove from Sprout are no longer in use before cancelling.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is Sprout Social for 10 profiles?
Essentials and Standard cap at 5 profiles and we found no per-profile add-on price, so Professional is the cheapest listed plan, at $299 per seat a month on annual billing.
- Does Sprout Social have a free plan?
No free core plan is listed. There is a 30-day trial with no card, and you then choose a plan.
- How does Sprout's Trellis AI pricing work?
Each seat includes 100 credits a month. Trellis Plus gives 1,000 credits at $28 per seat on annual billing or $35 on monthly.
- Which is better for reviews?
Sprout Social. It covers more review sites. Choose it if reviews are central to your work.
Other alternatives
Sources, checked on October 31, 2026
- https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/
- https://sproutsocial.com/features/
- https://sproutsocial.com/insights/case-studies/sprout-social-ai-assist/
- https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-ai-tools/
- https://sproutsocial.com/integrations/
- https://sproutsocial.com/insights/breaking-ground-q3-2026-product-updates/
Pricing and features change, so check Sprout Social's site before buying. Sprout Social is a trademark of its owner. AutoPoster AI is not affiliated with it.
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