Each of these earns its spot for a specific kind of user. Facts come from each vendor's public pricing page, as of June 2026.
2. Agorapulse
Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reportingAgorapulse is the closest like-for-like at agency grade: a genuinely deep unified social inbox, social listening, ROI reporting, and competitor benchmarking under one roof, backed by a generous 30-day no-card trial. It covers 11 networks including Reddit, with every plan including 10 social profiles. The structural caveat matches NapoleonCat’s: pricing is per user, listed at $79–$149 per seat per month on annual billing (as of June 2026), so every teammate multiplies the bill, extra profiles list at $10/month each, and Mastodon is not listed among its networks.
- Entry price
- $79/user/month billed annually (Standard)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 30 days, no card required
3. Statusbrew
Agencies & enterprise teams moderating high engagement volumeStatusbrew is the moderation-automation specialist of this list: it advertises 68+ comment-moderation automations and 230+ analytics metrics, pitches 1:1 feature parity with Sprout Social and Hootsuite, and — unlike NapoleonCat — its entry Lite plan covers a single user (1 user, 5 profiles, listed at $69/month billed annually as of June 2026). It also offers free migration, a 14-day no-card trial, and a published “No Price Hikes, Ever” promise, plus WhatsApp and Line coverage. Caveats: approval workflows are gated to the $229/month Premium tier, API access to the custom-priced Enterprise tier, and Mastodon is not listed.
- Entry price
- $69/month (Lite, billed annually)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 14 days, no credit card required
4. Sprout Social
Enterprise teams needing listening, inbox & advocacy suitesSprout Social is the premium upgrade path: its unified inbox, social listening, and reporting depth are genuinely best-in-class, it covers Reddit and Snapchat on top of the mainstream networks, and its 30-day no-card trial is among the most generous anywhere. The price reflects all of it: plans run $79–$399 per seat per month at annual-billing rates, the two cheapest tiers cap you at 5 social profiles (as of June 2026), and some users report on Trustpilot that auto-renewals and cancellations can be difficult to manage. For enterprise moderation budgets, it earns its reputation.
- Entry price
- $79/seat/month (Essentials, annual billing)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 30 days, no credit card required
5. Hootsuite
Enterprises and large agencies running social listening at scaleHootsuite is the veteran enterprise option — founded 2008, with social listening powered by Talkwalker across 30+ networks, employee advocacy, a unified inbox, and 100+ integrations. Its Standard plan lists at $99/month per user on annual billing with up to 10 social accounts (as of June 2026). The caveats: there is no free plan, approval workflows arrive with the Advanced plan listed at $249/month, every teammate is another full seat, and Mastodon is monitoring-only — Hootsuite cannot publish there.
- Entry price
- $99/month per user (Standard, listed)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- 10 of 11
- Free trial
- 30 days
6. Zoho Social
Solo, single-brand users already inside the Zoho suiteZoho Social is the budget escape hatch: a forever-free plan (1 brand, 6 channels), a Standard tier at $15/month — $10/month billed annually — and full coverage of all 11 major platforms including Mastodon, plus Telegram and WhatsApp (as of June 2026). If your “moderation” need is really CRM-shaped, its native integration with Zoho CRM and Zoho Desk is real value. The caveats: lower tiers include 1 brand and 1 user with extra members listed at about $11.50/month each, and users report on G2 and Capterra that analytics depth is limited on the basic plans.
- Entry price
- $15/month (Standard — 1 brand, 1 user)
- Platforms (of our 11)
- All 11
- Free trial
- 15 days, no card (then limited free plan)