Agorapulse and Sprout Social are two of the most respected names in professional social media management — and both are priced per user. Agorapulse is an agency favorite built around a unified social inbox and ROI reporting, listed from $79 per user per month on annual billing with 10 social profiles per plan. Sprout Social is a publicly traded enterprise “Social Intelligence Platform” whose plans run from $79 to $399 per seat per month at annual rates, with a 5-profile cap on the two cheapest tiers (both as of June 2026). This page compares the two honestly — pricing, platforms, and team features — and shows where a third option, SocialKit, covers the multi-platform publishing both are bought for on one flat EUR plan.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Agorapulse | Sprout Social | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit, Snapchat | 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/user/mo billed annually (Standard)$99/user/mo billed monthly — as of June 2026 | $79/seat/mo (Essentials, annual billing)$99/seat/mo billed monthly · as of June 2026 | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per user — every seat billed separately; 10 profiles per plan | Per seat — every user billed $79–$399/mo at annual rates | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 10 social profiles per planExtra profiles listed at $10/mo each (June 2026) | 5 profiles on Essentials & StandardUnlimited profiles from Professional ($299/seat/mo) | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 30 days, no credit card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on agorapulse.com/pricing (June 2026) | NoNone listed on sproutsocial.com/pricing (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited post scheduling on all plans | No cap listedPost limits not shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | From Advanced ($149/user/mo annual)“Recommended publishing times in composer” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Optimal send timesListed from the Essentials plan | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | From Professional ($119/user/mo annual)“First comment & threads” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | YesShared calendars gated to the Advanced plan | Yes | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | AI Writing Assistant on all plansAI reply suggestions only on the contact-sales Custom plan (June 2026) | AI Assist from Professional ($299/seat/mo)AI alt text on Standard · AI reply enhancement on Advanced | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Included on all plansPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Pay per userEach seat adds $79–$149/mo on annual billing | Per seat — each user adds $79–$399/mo | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Simple approvals from Professional · multi-step on CustomPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not listed by planApproval details not broken out on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Post & inbox assignments on Professional plan and up | Not listedNot shown on Sprout’s pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Basic reports on Standard · advanced reports + ROI on Advanced | Profile- & post-level reporting from EssentialsPremium Analytics is a paid add-on (price not published) | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Custom tier only“Reports open API” listed only under the contact-sales Custom plan; Zapier from Advanced (June 2026) | Advanced plan ($399/seat/mo)API access listed on Advanced and up (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Standard support · priority support on Custom tier | Priority support on Enterprise plan | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reporting | Enterprise teams needing listening, inbox & advocacy suites | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse figures per their public pricing page; Sprout 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/user/month billed monthly. Professional: $119/user/mo and Advanced: $149/user/mo on annual billing. Every plan includes 10 social profiles; extra profiles are listed at $10/month each. As of June 2026.
$99/seat/month billed monthly. Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399 per seat/month at annual rates. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse and Sprout 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 depth, not by logo. Agorapulse is the better of the two for agencies and mid-market teams: the same $79 entry price buys twice the profiles, an AI assistant on every plan, and self-serve ROI reporting on its $149 Advanced tier. Sprout Social is the better of the two for enterprises that need the deepest listening, premium analytics, and advocacy tooling — and are budgeted for $199–$399 seats with paid add-ons on top. What they share is the per-user model: every teammate multiplies a premium price. If your actual job is publishing across many networks with a small team, that is the case SocialKit is built for — all 11 platforms including Mastodon, approvals on a flat €49/month Team plan, AI and API + webhooks on every tier, and a 7-day money-back guarantee on top of the trial.
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