Poster vs Sprout Social
Sprout Social is an enterprise suite. If your job is publishing, not social listening, Poster covers it for a fraction of the price.
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Side by side
| Poster | Sprout Social | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro — $8 a month or $72 a year (payments launching soon) | From $99 per seat a month ($79 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Every platform, unlimited accounts and posts, 5 GB | No free plan, 30-day trial |
| How the price grows | It doesn't grow with channels: pay for comfort (Pro) or for people (Corporate) | Per seat |
| Teams | Corporate — $29 a month for 3 people, $5 per extra seat | Every member is a paid seat |
| Platforms | 50, including WhatsApp channels, Telegram, Discord, LINE, Viber, websites and newsletters | Main social networks |
Sprout Social prices as listed on their pricing page in October 2026; check it for current prices. Sprout Social is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name the product.
Where Sprout Social is stronger
- Social inbox, listening and CRM features
- Advanced analytics and reporting
- Enterprise support
Why people choose Poster instead
- Free plan
- A team of three for $29 a month
- Messengers, websites and newsletters
Switching takes a few minutes
- Sign up with email — no card needed.
- Connect your networks in Platforms. Most sign in with one click; Poster never stores social network passwords.
- Write your next post once and see the preview for every network before it goes out.
Plans
Free
$0- Every platform, unlimited accounts and posts
- Scheduling, previews for each network
- 5 GB for photos and videos
- Ads in the Poster interface
Pro
$8 / month- Everything in Free, no ads
- 50 GB for photos and videos
- Your own websites — $69 a year each
- $72 a year — 3 months free
Corporate
$29 / month- Everything in Pro
- Owner + 2 seats with their own permissions, $5 per extra seat
- Approval of team members' posts
- Company cloud storage
Pro and Corporate payments are launching soon. Fair use: up to 300 sends to platforms a day per account, to keep spam out.
Try Poster free — keep Sprout Social until you're sure
Every platform and unlimited posts on the free plan. Connect your networks in a few minutes.
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