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Best Sprout Social alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to Sprout Social in social listening, ranked by entry price. Sprout Social starts at $79/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Sprout Social: Awario.
- Closest by price: Awario ($29/mo), Brand24 ($199/mo), BuzzSumo ($199/mo).
Sprout Social alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awario | $29/mo | No | — | SMB | awario.com |
| 2 | Brand24 | $199/mo | No | — | brand monitoring | brand24.com |
| 3 | BuzzSumo | $199/mo | No | — | content marketing | buzzsumo.com |
| 4 | Mention | $599/mo | No | — | enterprise brand monitoring | mention.com |
| 5 | Brandwatch | — | No | — | enterprise brand intelligence | quote-only |
| 6 | Meltwater | — | No | — | enterprise PR | quote-only |
| 7 | Talkwalker | — | No | — | enterprise social intelligence | quote-only |
Data current through 2026-06-15. Compare any two directly on the Social Listening index.