What users are saying about
Sprout Social
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Top Rated
436 Ratings
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Based on 436 reviews and ratings
15 Ratings
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Based on 15 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Listening/monitoring

8.5
Sprout Social
85%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Boolean keyword searches

8.3
83%
37 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam

8.2
82%
41 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Sentiment analysis

8.6
86%
22 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Broad channel coverage

8.9
89%
32 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Publishing

9.0
Sprout Social
90%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Content planning and scheduling

9.5
95%
55 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Audience targeting

8.3
83%
47 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Content optimization

8.7
87%
48 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Workflow management

9.7
97%
50 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Engagement

8.6
Sprout Social
86%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 3/3 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 3/3 features
Automated routing and prioritization

8.3
83%
24 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customer interaction histories

9.1
91%
49 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Bulk actions

8.4
84%
44 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Marketing

7.4
Sprout Social
74%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 4/4 features
Lead generation

7.2
72%
30 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Content marketing

9.0
90%
34 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Paid media management

6.2
62%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions

7.2
72%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration

8.7
Sprout Social
87%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 7/7 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 7/7 features

9.4
94%
55 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
57 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

8.3
83%
50 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Google+

9.1
91%
21 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

8.3
83%
47 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
14 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
YouTube

8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting/analytics

8.8
Sprout Social
88%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 3/3 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 3/3 features
Campaign success analytics

8.7
87%
53 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Real-time tracking

9.2
92%
53 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Competitor analysis

8.5
85%
45 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Account management

8.7
Sprout Social
87%
Verint Messaging
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Sprout Social ranks higher in 2/2 features
Sprout Social ranks higher in 2/2 features
Role-based user permissions & privileges

9.1
91%
53 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile access

8.2
82%
49 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Sprout Social is rated higher in 4 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating, Implementation Rating
- Verint Messaging (former Conversocial) is rated higher in 4 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Availability, Performance, Online Training
Likelihood to Recommend

9.5
Sprout Social
95%
112 Ratings
8.2
Verint Messaging
82%
11 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.0
Sprout Social
90%
62 Ratings
9.1
Verint Messaging
91%
6 Ratings
Usability

9.4
Sprout Social
94%
40 Ratings
8.2
Verint Messaging
82%
5 Ratings
Availability

7.7
Sprout Social
77%
16 Ratings
8.7
Verint Messaging
87%
4 Ratings
Performance

8.0
Sprout Social
80%
14 Ratings
8.5
Verint Messaging
85%
4 Ratings
Support Rating

9.1
Sprout Social
91%
48 Ratings
8.2
Verint Messaging
82%
9 Ratings
In-Person Training

Sprout Social
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
Verint Messaging
91%
1 Rating
Online Training

7.3
Sprout Social
73%
3 Ratings
9.1
Verint Messaging
91%
3 Ratings
Implementation Rating

10.0
Sprout Social
100%
21 Ratings
9.1
Verint Messaging
91%
6 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Sprout Social
Sprout [Social] is great for small businesses, small agencies and those who need a platform but don't want to spend a fortune. If you need multiple user log-in's, the cost will add up. This is great to share a log-in for different people to use or add one or two users

Verified User
Executive in Marketing
Public Relations and Communications Company, 1-10 employeesVerint Messaging
From experience, you may ask the Conversocial team to make recommendations on licenses for larger vs. smaller social customer service teams. The need for support and the amount of usage you may get from the tool's robust offering may differ as a result of those precedents. The tool is adaptable in both scenarios it would seem.
Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media
BMOFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Sprout Social
- The Landscape system that Sprout Social offers allows me to modify all the images that I want to publish on my social networks. This service allows me to modify the size of the image, add filters, modify the colors and much more, it is a very important tool to be able to have a better presentation of the images that we use in our publications on social networks.
- It offers me a perfect statistical system where I can consult all kinds of movements that have occurred in all my social networks, I can see statistics individually or generally. The statistics allow me to see group reports, participation, information on audience movement on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and also allow me to view the activity that has occurred in my account.
- Sprout Social allows me to view a record in real time that shows me all the movements that my social networks are having by my employees. As Director of the Marketing Sector, this is a very important role, as I can know what actions my employees are taking to improve marketing with social networks.
Marketing Director
GAL Real EstateReal Estate, 1001-5000 employees
Verint Messaging
- Previous conversations: This is one of the main reasons why I personally love Conversocial over Hootsuite and other social media engagement tools. Conversocial pulls in all previous interactions we've had with community members and it helps us identify if we've already addressed their problem, if they are a detractor/advocate, and so much more. With other engagement tools, it's frustrating as a community member may repost the same thing over and over again, but at different time periods. If you're unable to see what someone has said in the past, we may waste our time replying to the same thing multiple times, or we also risk responding with the same general advice, when we could try a different approach.
- Tags and filters: Conversocials use of tags and filters are extremely simple to use. They have shortcuts which help you easily assign a tag to an item and then you can easily pull up each of those tags within Conversocial itself or your can open up an external report. If my team is in a hurry and wants to quickly see a certain tag, we can use the filter option and within seconds we have all the information we need.
- Simple shortcuts: Conversocial has several shortcuts that save my team a lot of time. One single button on my keyboard can apply sentiment and archive something so it's out of my way. I can also use shortcuts to apply a tag, assign an item, and do other tasks. It may seem like a small benefit but each second saved really adds up throughout each day and week.
- Communication: As we know, technology has issues and every tech issue Conversocial has experiences has been handled extremely well. I've never encountered any issues contacting Conversocial, we're always notified when they are working on a solution and once the problem has been fixed. We also receive random pop-ups within Conversocial to notify us of known issues before our team experiences them, and when there is a new feature that we should be aware of. Their communication is always on point and it's great to know that we can always rely on them.
Social Media Community Manager
University of PhoenixEducation Management, 10,001+ employees
Cons
Sprout Social
- I'd love to see more robust tag reporting capabilities, but they mentioned that this is something in the pipeline for improvement.
- I wish it was easier to batch content and shift it to approval or draft mode. Sometimes clients can change their mind and moving through each post individually can be a bit time consuming. This is a very minor thing.
- I'd love to see more customization options come to its reporting feature so we can insert graphics. Currently it supports the insertion of text only.
Sr. Social Media Manager
Idea GroveMarketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees
Verint Messaging
- I would like to see an improvement in the reporting dashboard which is something I mentioned to Josh (the CEO) on a call back in April. He said that it is something they are working on but to remember that this is truly a customer service social media platform so some of the features that I would like to see may not fit well with the users of the product.
Social Media Project Manager
Internet Marketing Inc.Consumer Electronics, 501-1000 employees
Pricing Details
Sprout Social
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 for 30 days
Sprout Social Editions & Modules
Edition
Free Trial | Free1 |
---|---|
Standard | $992 |
Professional | $1492 |
Advanced | $2492 |
- for 30 days
- per user/per month
Additional Pricing Details
—Verint Messaging
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
—Verint Messaging Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 9.0
Based on 62 answers
While I am currently no longer working with the company in which I was employed and utilized Sprout Social, I do know that the company is still utilizing Sprout Social on a daily basis and I do not foresee a time when the subscription would be cancelled.
Editor
OVC Lawyer MarketingInternet, 11-50 employees
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 9.1
Based on 6 answers
The only two reasons we would not continue using Conversocial are it's lack of comprehensive analytics and its lack of Radian6's categorization tools. Tags make up for the categorization pretty well, however, and we're considering switching everything over to this now that we've tested tags for a couple months within Conversocial. (I previously wrote that Conversocial lacks support for some social channels like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, but they have now added Instagram and YouTube.)
Social Media Community Manager
Apollo GroupHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Usability
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 9.4
Based on 40 answers
Sprout Social is extremely user-friendly. The publishing feature is easy to use, and provides previews of what your content will look like once posted. I also love the calendar view where you can view all posts you have scheduled for the month. The collaborative nature of the platform makes working directly in Sprout Social with clients a breeze, and we are seeing our content get approved much faster.

Verified User
Project Manager in Marketing
Marketing & Advertising Company, 51-200 employeesVerint Messaging
Verint Messaging 8.2
Based on 5 answers
Because of the number of features it offers and the manner in which they're presented. I've explored a number of other tools that just don't do it as well. When sorting through and responding to hundreds of social media messages each day, the number of clicks it takes to do something really matters. Conversocial does a great job of minimizing clicks and presenting the data we need without having to click to find it
Social Media Community Manager
Apollo GroupHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Reliability and Availability
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 7.7
Based on 16 answers
Uptime was OK, but given the fact that we are in Europe, there were some specific problems: They tended to take the system down for maintenance during the night in the US, which was during our workday. This was definitely problematic and hard to explain to our clients.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employeesVerint Messaging
Verint Messaging 8.7
Based on 4 answers
Downtime is very rare, and the occasional occurrences are typically a problem with Twitter or FB API.
Social Media & Mobile Manager
HertzAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Performance
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 8.0
Based on 14 answers
It is quick to post, however you have to refresh the page every time you add a new scheduled item.
Social Marketing Director
Creative Word and Image Inc.1-10 employees
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 8.5
Based on 4 answers
Extremely fast, practically in real time.
Customer Engagement Manager
JackThreadsRetail, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 9.1
Based on 48 answers
Sprout Social's customer support is extremely prompt and always helpful. Not only do they provide quick and useful service, but the representatives follow up multiple times to ensure that the issue is fully address and/or completely resolved. The overall experience is exemplary; very few other companies provide comparable service.
Assistant to the Dean
Loma Linda UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 8.2
Based on 9 answers
Our account rep at Conversocial has set up a call with me every two weeks to check in, talk about new features, or answer questions. I know I can email or call her for help anytime. Their support team also responds quickly.
Social Media Community Manager
Apollo GroupHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
In-Person Training
Sprout Social
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 9.1
Based on 1 answer
Comprehensive training in all aspects of the software and general usages (including social media) for both agents and managers. Simulation workshops really made the live deployment process very smooth.
Social Media & Mobile Manager
HertzAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Online Training
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 7.3
Based on 3 answers
Their training is good, but the promotion of it is even better. I don't need or have the time for training, but I was always happy to know it was there. They did a great job sending updates out and making me aware when there was a new feature that I may want training for. As for the training I never used it, so I can't comment on that
Social Marketing Manager
Anametrix, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 9.1
Based on 3 answers
Outstanding & comprehensive training both on-line and instructor-led. Another crucial differentiator from competitors in our eyes.
Social Media & Mobile Manager
HertzAutomotive, 10,001+ employees
Implementation Rating
Sprout Social
Sprout Social 10.0
Based on 21 answers
Make sure you do it all the way. Do not break it into phases. Pour yourself a coffee, start it in the morning and you'll be done before you finish that coffee.
Social Media Manager
iQuest GroupComputer Software, 501-1000 employees
Verint Messaging
Verint Messaging 9.1
Based on 6 answers
Without any tech requirement on our end, this was an extraordinarily easy implementation to run, compared to other platforms like live chat or email.
Customer Engagement Manager
JackThreadsRetail, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Sprout Social
I used Buffer previous to Sprout Social for two years. It was a good solution as we were getting a handle on scheduling content. It was the first real tool we had for this. But we outgrew it and they began removing features that were critical to our workflow, such as the RSS Feed. While their 50% off policy for non-profits was very helpful, once we started adding up the cost to use features like Replies and Analytics, we discovered that our needs were simply too robust for Buffer to handle. Sprout Social was the solution suggested by all our peers and we've been very happy with it ever since.
Social Media Manager
The LCMSReligious Institutions, 201-500 employees
Verint Messaging
Early on we did comparisons with Hootsuite and later with Adobe. While they have similarities, the difference at the time and likely currently, was the personal interest and general accessibility of Conversocial's platform and people. The combination of an effective CRM solution and a team that was readily available to help proved to be the winning formula for our business.
Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media
BMOFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Sprout Social
- Sprout has given insights to lead our creative refreshes every quarter. As we have a healthy budget on paid social, it is crucial to understand the type of creative that works best.
- Sprout has the ability to send notifications based on certain types of messages received. This is crucial for social media teams who don't have 24/7 coverage but need to be notified of urgent matters.
- Sprout has saved me hours of time as I no longer pull analytics natively from each social platform. The generated reports give me a look at all of the platforms and can be customized.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Medical Device Company, 201-500 employeesVerint Messaging
- One of the biggest benefits we are seeing is that we have reduced the number of post-holiday complaints coming into head office. Since we are responding to issues and concerns as they arise, we can impact overall customer satisfaction.
- The efficiencies gained from using a centralized platform for managing the response process has enabled us to reduce our team by 50%.
- We can track that we are responding to a fan's first message within 30 minutes.
- We can track the number of messages each user engages with.
- We can see the most effective times of day to post and reply.
Social Media Manager
Haven HolidaysLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 1001-5000 employees