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Best Sprout Social alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Sprout Social in social media management, ranked by entry price. Sprout Social starts at $99/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Sprout Social: Buffer, Metricool, Later, Sendible, SocialBee.
- Free alternatives: Buffer, Metricool.
- Closest by price: Buffer ($0/mo), Metricool ($0/mo), Later ($25/mo).
Sprout Social alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffer | $0/mo | Yes | — | Freelancers and indie creators wanting a generous free tier | buffer.com |
| 2 | Metricool | $0/mo | Yes | — | Marketers and agencies needing combined organic and paid ads analytics in one dashboard | metricool.com |
| 3 | Later | $25/mo | No | — | Creators and influencers focused on Instagram and TikTok visual content | later.com |
| 4 | Sendible STALE · 2026-06-14 | $29/mo | No | — | Agencies needing white-label reporting and client dashboards | sendible.com |
| 5 | SocialBee | $29/mo | No | — | Solopreneurs and small businesses wanting category-based content recycling | socialbee.com |
| 6 | Hootsuite | $99/mo | No | — | Mid-market and enterprise teams managing many social accounts | hootsuite.com |
Data current through 2026-09-09. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 6 rows above is marked. Compare any two directly on the Social Media Management index.