Sprout Social and Vista Social share the same $79/month starting price but are structured very differently. Sprout Social is a per-seat enterprise platform — every user adds a full seat at $79–$399/month at annual-billing rates, and the two cheapest tiers cap you at 5 social profiles (as of June 2026). Vista Social bundles 15 social profiles and 3 user seats into its $79/month Professional entry plan, making it a team package from day one — though X (Twitter) is listed as a +$29/month add-on on every plan tier, and social listening and employee advocacy cost extra too. Both cover Reddit and Snapchat, and neither lists Mastodon. This page compares the two honestly across pricing, platform coverage, and team features — and points to SocialKit as a flat-EUR third option for teams that don’t need the full enterprise suite.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Sprout Social | Vista Social | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit, Snapchat | 10 of 11Also supports: Snapchat, Reddit | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $79/seat/mo (Essentials, annual billing)$99/seat/mo billed monthly · as of June 2026 | $79/mo (Professional)$64/mo billed annually ($758/year, 20% off) — verified June 10, 2026 | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per seat — every user billed $79–$399/mo at annual rates | Team-tier plans — 15 profiles & 3 seats bundled at entryX (Twitter), full listening & advocacy listed as paid add-ons | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 5 profiles on Essentials & StandardUnlimited profiles from Professional ($299/seat/mo) | 15 on Professional · 30 on Advanced · 70 on Scale | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card required | 14 days, no card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on sproutsocial.com/pricing (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | No cap listedPost limits not shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Unlimited on all plansPer the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | Optimal send timesListed from the Essentials plan | Not listedNot itemized on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | “Customize posts per profile” on all plansItemized in their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot itemized on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes | Calendar view on all plansItemized in their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | AI Assist from Professional ($299/seat/mo)AI alt text on Standard · AI reply enhancement on Advanced | 2,500 AI credits/mo on Professional · 10,000 on Advanced | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Media library + drafts on all plans | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Per seat — each user adds $79–$399/mo | 3 on Professional · 6 on Advanced · 10 on Scale | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Not listed by planApproval details not broken out on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team workflows marketedPlan-level gating not itemized on their pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on the Vista Social pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Profile- & post-level reporting from EssentialsPremium Analytics is a paid add-on (price not published) | Basic reporting on all plans (social, post & web) | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Advanced plan ($399/seat/mo)API access listed on Advanced and up (June 2026) | Not listedNo API row on their pricing page; Zapier/Make/MCP integrations listed from Advanced ($149/mo) (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Priority support on Enterprise plan | Not listedSupport tiers not itemized on their pricing page (June 2026) | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Enterprise teams needing listening, inbox & advocacy suites | Mid-size teams & agencies that want inbox, listening & advocacy in one suite | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Sprout Social figures per their public pricing page; Vista Social figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
$99/seat/month billed monthly. Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399 per seat/month at annual rates. As of June 2026.
$64/month billed annually — $758/year, 20% off. Bundles 15 profiles & 3 users; X (Twitter) listed as a +$29/month add-on; full social listening +$75/month. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Sprout Social and Vista Social prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
Pick by team size and suite depth. Sprout Social earns its per-seat price for large enterprise teams that genuinely need deep listening, advocacy, and inbox management at scale — and its 30-day trial is the most generous evaluation window in the comparison. Vista Social makes more sense for growing teams that want a multi-seat bundle at the same $79/month entry: 15 profiles and 3 seats included, a unified inbox, and review monitoring, though the X add-on and the hidden listening costs mean the real total climbs. For creators and small teams that need multi-platform scheduling without either a forced team bundle or per-seat pricing, SocialKit is the flat-EUR option that includes X, Mastodon, API + webhooks, and a money-back guarantee on every plan.
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