Actual Sprout Social Pricing 2026

See what 160 teams actually pay for Sprout Social, from real contracts tracked in SpendHound

March 24, 2026
Published on:
March 24, 2026
Last updated on:
March 24, 2026

How much does Sprout Social cost in 2026?

Based on spend data from actual Sprout Social customers, average SMB pricing for Sprout Social is $18434 per year, while average enterprise pricing for Sprout Social is $91308 per year.

SpendHound collects de-identified spend data from 1,000+ companies across thousands of software vendors. This is from 160 Sprout Social customers reflecting actual pricing, not published rates or estimates.

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SMB Pricing

(50-1,000 employees)

$18434

per year

Enterprise Pricing

(1,000+ employees)

$91308

per year

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How much is Sprout Social pricing changing in 2026?

Among contributing SpendHound companies, SMB Sprout Social pricing increased by 8.9% year-over-year, while enterprise Sprout Social pricing increased by 14.97% year-over-year .

The Social Media Management category overall continues to grow as companies invest in operational efficiency tools. However, finance teams are pushing back on Sprout Social license costs, scrutinizing whether the per-user cost justifies the value across the organization.

8.9%

Year-over-year based
on 70 SMB customers

14.97%

Year-over-year based
on 142 Enterprise customers

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Is Sprout Social cheaper compared to alternatives?

Evaluating Sprout Social alternatives? Whether you’re comparing Sprout Social vs. Cision, Sprout Social vs. Hootsuite, or considering another Sprout Social competitor, actual customer spend data shows clear differences in how these tools are priced in practice.

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Cision vs. Sprout Social pricing

SMB pricing for Cision averages $8145 per year, while enterprise pricing for Cision averages $94032 per year.

Cision
Sprout Social
Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$8145 per year

$18434 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$94032 per year

$91308 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Cision

$8145 per year

Sprout Social

$18434 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Cision

$94032 per year

Sprout Social

$91308 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

Hootsuite vs. Sprout Social pricing

SMB pricing for Hootsuite averages $8731 per year, while enterprise pricing for Hootsuite averages $141336 per year.

Hootsuite
Sprout Social
Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$8731 per year

$18434 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$141336 per year

$91308 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Hootsuite

$8731 per year

Sprout Social

$18434 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Hootsuite

$141336 per year

Sprout Social

$91308 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

Meltwater vs. Sprout Social pricing

SMB pricing for Meltwater averages $16198 per year, while enterprise pricing for Meltwater averages $69648 per year.

Meltwater
Sprout Social
Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$16198 per year

$18434 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$69648 per year

$91308 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Meltwater

$16198 per year

Sprout Social

$18434 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Meltwater

$69648 per year

Sprout Social

$91308 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

ByteDance vs. Sprout Social pricing

SMB pricing for ByteDance averages $337817 per year, while enterprise pricing for ByteDance averages $1223952 per year.

ByteDance
Sprout Social
Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$337817 per year

$18434 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$1223952 per year

$91308 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

ByteDance

$337817 per year

Sprout Social

$18434 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

ByteDance

$1223952 per year

Sprout Social

$91308 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

Linktree vs. Sprout Social pricing

SMB pricing for Linktree averages $808 per year, while enterprise pricing for Linktree averages $84 per year.

Linktree
Sprout Social
Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$808 per year

$18434 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$84 per year

$91308 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Linktree

$808 per year

Sprout Social

$18434 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Linktree

$84 per year

Sprout Social

$91308 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

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