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Postiz vs Sprout Social

Postiz and Sprout Social are both social media management tools. Postiz is aimed at developers and creators, while Sprout Social is aimed at enterprise and agencies. Postiz costs less, from $29/mo versus $99/mo for Sprout Social. Only Postiz has a free plan.

Postiz

Open-source social scheduling

Sprout Social

Enterprise social management and listening

PricingPaid · $29Paid · $99
Starting price$29/mo$99/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial7 days30 days
Built forDevelopers, CreatorsEnterprise, Agencies
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryIL · 2024US · 2010
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Choose Postiz if

Developers and teams wanting open-source scheduling.

  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Wide network support

Look elsewhere if: Enterprises needing listening and care.

Choose Sprout Social if

Mid-market and enterprise teams where social is a key channel.

  • Best-in-class reporting
  • Excellent inbox for social care
  • Enterprise governance

Look elsewhere if: Small businesses and solo creators.

Postiz vs Sprout Social pricing

Postiz

  • Self-hosted$0Open source on GitHub; secondary option
  • Standard$29/mo$23/mo yearly; 5 channels, no team
  • Team$39/mo$31/mo yearly; 10 channels, unlimited members
  • Pro$49/mo$39/mo yearly; 30 channels
  • Ultimate$99/mo$79/mo yearly; 100 channels

Sprout Social

  • Essentials$99/seat/mo5 profiles; $79/seat/mo billed annually
  • Standard$249/seat/mo5 profiles; $199/seat/mo billed annually
  • Professional$399/seat/moUnlimited profiles; $299/seat/mo billed annually
  • Advanced$499/seat/moUnlimited profiles; $399/seat/mo billed annually
  • EnterpriseCustomTailored plan

Postiz · Key features

  • Scheduling across many networks
  • AI content generation
  • Calendar and previews
  • Analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Self-hosting via Docker

Cons

  • Younger project
  • Analytics basic
  • Self-hosting upkeep

Sprout Social · Key features

  • Smart inbox with tagging and routing
  • Publishing with approvals and calendar
  • Advanced analytics and presentation-ready reports
  • Social listening and sentiment
  • Employee advocacy and influencer marketing
  • CRM and help desk integrations

Cons

  • Expensive per seat
  • Listening is an add-on
  • Overkill for small teams

Postiz vs Sprout Social: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Postiz or Sprout Social?

Postiz starts at $29/mo and Sprout Social at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Postiz and Sprout Social have a free plan?

Postiz has a free plan. Sprout Social has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.

Not sure yet?