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Sprout Social

Overview

What is Sprout Social?

Sprout Social provides social media management, marketing, customer care, data and intelligence, and employee advocacy solutions for brands and agencies, including Ticketmaster, Chipotle, Grubhub, Subaru, and Zendesk. Sprout’s platform is used to simplify social publishing, engagement, reviews, analytics and listening…

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Sprout Social effectively addresses social media management and monitoring needs. Users utilize Sprout Social to schedule social media …
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Popular Features

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  • Twitter (57)
    7.7
    77%
  • Content planning and scheduling (57)
    7.1
    71%
  • Real-time tracking (55)
    6.6
    66%
  • Facebook (59)
    6.3
    63%

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Pricing

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Standard

$199 annual / $249 monthly

Cloud
per user/per month

Professional

$299 annual / $399 monthly

Cloud
per user/per month

Advanced

$399 annual / $499 monthly

Cloud
per user/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://sproutsocial.com/pricing/

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $249 per month per user
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Product Demos

Sprout Social Review Demo - Is This The Best Social Media Scheduling Tool

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How To Use Sprout Social - A Walkthrough Demo Of Sprout Social

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Sprout Social Demo 2023 | Sprout Social Review

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How to Use Sprout Social's Service Cloud Integration

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Features

Listening/monitoring

Using complex keyword searches to surface insights from social media conversations.

7.4
Avg 7.6

Publishing

Scheduling posts to various social media channels and profiles from one interface.

4.9
Avg 8.0

Engagement

Engaging with customers and responding to comments and inquiries via social media channels.

6
Avg 8.1

Marketing

Using the software to increase customer engagement and grow customer base via social media channels.

4.7
Avg 7.7

Channel coverage/integration

Effective integration with social media networks, including the ability to monitor, publish and respond.

7.5
Avg 8.5

Reporting/analytics

5.9
Avg 7.9

Account management

Users can manage access to multiple social media accounts.

7.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Sprout Social?

Sprout Social provides social media management, marketing, customer care, data and intelligence, and employee advocacy solutions for brands and agencies, including Ticketmaster, Chipotle, Grubhub, Subaru, and Zendesk. Sprout’s platform is used to simplify social publishing, engagement, reviews, analytics and listening for customers. Sprout also provides customer success and technical support, to deliver consistent value to all users. Any organization, regardless of size or industry, receives dedicated onboarding and quick implementation to realize value faster and minimize business disruption. Sprout invites potential customer to try a free 30-day trial at sproutsocial.com.

Sprout Social Features

Listening/monitoring Features

  • Supported: Boolean keyword searches
  • Supported: Filtering out noise/spam
  • Supported: Sentiment analysis
  • Supported: Broad channel coverage

Publishing Features

  • Supported: Content planning and scheduling
  • Supported: Audience targeting
  • Supported: Content optimization
  • Supported: Workflow management

Engagement Features

  • Supported: Automated routing and prioritization
  • Supported: Customer interaction histories
  • Supported: Bulk actions

Marketing Features

  • Supported: Lead generation
  • Supported: Content marketing

Channel coverage/integration Features

  • Supported: Twitter
  • Supported: Facebook
  • Supported: LinkedIn
  • Supported: Google+
  • Supported: Instagram
  • Supported: Pinterest

Reporting/analytics Features

  • Supported: Campaign success analytics
  • Supported: Real-time tracking
  • Supported: Competitor analysis

Account management Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions & privileges
  • Supported: Mobile access

Sprout Social Screenshots

Screenshot of Sprout’s social media publishing tools, used to schedule and post messages to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn simultaneously from a single Compose window.

Sprout Social Videos

Bringing Customer and Business Insights Together with Tableau and Sprout Social
Customer Care with Service Cloud and Sprout Social
Sprout Social Employee Advocacy

Sprout Social Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

Sprout Social starts at $249.

Hootsuite, Khoros Marketing, and Sprinklr Social are common alternatives for Sprout Social.

Reviewers rate Broad channel coverage highest, with a score of 8.4.

The most common users of Sprout Social are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Sprout Social effectively addresses social media management and monitoring needs. Users utilize Sprout Social to schedule social media posts, pull analytics reports, and monitor social media mentions. According to users who have been using the software for more than 2 years, it has helped them publish content on pages and profiles, schedule posts in different time zones, and monitor their social media effectiveness. The software is highly appreciated for its ability to increase efficiency and productivity in engaging with social media communities and mapping out online strategies.

One of the key use cases of Sprout Social is central monitoring of all social media accounts to ensure consistent branding and communications. Users have found it essential for managing multiple accounts from one platform, allowing them to maintain a unified brand voice across various channels. Additionally, Sprout Social has had a positive impact on marketing efforts by expanding advertising capabilities and enabling simultaneous content publishing.

Another valuable use case of Sprout Social is reporting and monthly metric analysis. Users rely on the software to track content performance, community growth, and overall social media effectiveness. It provides them with comprehensive reports that help in evaluating strategies and making data-driven decisions.

Moreover, Sprout Social helps users aggregate social issues, track responses, and ensure a clear voice from brands. It simplifies the process of categorizing interactions, engaging with customers, and responding to comments and direct messages. By streamlining these tasks, it saves users significant time when it comes to social media scheduling and analytics.

Users recommend Sprout Social for small businesses and non-profit organizations due to its ease of setup and robust reporting capabilities. It serves as a valuable tool for managing different strategies and campaigns by offering features like scheduling social media content, monitoring social feeds, and creating reports for all clients.

Sprout Social also caters to digital marketing agencies by providing centralized management of client's social media accounts, gathering analytics, and offering reporting tools. Its detailed analysis across all social channels makes it a preferred choice for agencies looking to track social progress and provide comprehensive reports to clients.

With its versatility, Sprout Social is used by universities as well to manage social media accounts for announcements, news, public relations, and marketing purposes.

Overall, Sprout Social proves to be an essential tool in managing social media by catering to a wide range of use cases. From scheduling content and engaging with customers to monitoring analytics and generating reports, this software simplifies the complex landscape of social media management.

Users commonly make the following recommendations based on their experience with the software:

  1. Integrate with Asana: Users suggest integrating the software with Asana to streamline workflow and enhance task management capabilities.

  2. Spend time exploring functions: Reviewers advise investing time in exploring and familiarizing oneself with the various functions of the software to fully understand its capabilities.

  3. Choose a company that treats customers well and aligns with goals: Users recommend selecting a software company that provides both a powerful tool and prioritizes customer satisfaction. They suggest finding a company that aligns with business goals and offers reliable support and service.

These recommendations emphasize the potential benefits of integration, the importance of understanding the software's functions, and considering customer-centricity when choosing a software provider.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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September 16, 2014

Sprout Social Review

Steve Kaplan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Sprout Social is great for enterprise customers, and customers with ample per-user marketing budgets who want to zoom in on social media marketing. It'll be difficult for smaller organizations to prove ROI in the short term using Sprout Social. Key questions to ask during the selection process are about budgetary constraints as well as whether or not organizations are reselling the software.
Mckenzie Masters | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
SproutSocial is definitely more suited for those who have to manage many different pages. For our organization, we have 10 different clients so we have a lot to manage. SproutSocial makes it easy to post content for each client and make sure that everyone is covered. If there aren't a lot of pages necessary, then it wouldn't be that hard to just post the content organically versus through an outlet. Analytics on this website are easy to read so it makes it easy to give out to clients if necessary.
Katherine Weider | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I would strongly advise my colleagues to use Sprout Social. The first question I would ask, however, is the amount of brands they are managing. If it's only one or two, I might recommend using something of a lower degree - one that's less complex. Sprout Social is targeted for businesses with lots of clients looking for some order and consistency in the management of their brands. If that is the case, I would highly recommend Sprout to them.
October 31, 2013

Sprout Social Review

Christine Ton | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
You will not regret using Sprout Social. The many opportunities it provides will drive amazing outcomes. If you have many accounts and clients, Sprout Social helps simplify your work into easy to use tools. Sprout Social will be an essential tool and you will see it positively effect your work.
Thane Clark | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
One of the great things about Sprout Social is how user friendly the tool is. My biggest recommendation would be to just sign up and play around with it. After 30 minutes of messing around with the tool, I had most of the features figured out. There are also tons of great videos out there via YouTube. If you'd like a demonstration, you can contact Sprout Social and they will set up some time with you and one of their product specialists. Lastly, if you run into any problems, you can contact their customer service team and they will help you with anything. They are quick to respond and they are thorough in they're explanations.
Megan Gallagher | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I would say it is a great user experience, easy to learn and use and perfect price for smaller companies. It is perfect for a small business who wants more insight on the demographics of their social audience as well as agencies who are trying to prove the value of their work on social media to their clients. It is an organized platform that is even great to use on the go for real time posts.
October 29, 2013

SPROUTisfaction

Danielle Marshall | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
By now if someone is already working in the industry they are most likely familiar with the other platforms like Hootsuite, so why not give Sprout a try? When using Sprout, everything you need is right at your fingertips. It's kind of cool how much you end up learning about about your audience, and then easily use that information to engage with them right from the dashboard.
Jencey Keeton | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I would ask what they are using this tool for? If they are looking for a social response and engagement tool then I would highly recommend Sprout. If they are looking for a Social listening platform I would more than likely recommend another tool. Also, it depends on budget. This is great for small businesses or companies that are not ready for an enterprise platform.
Ashley Rudolph | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I'd ask what platform they're using now, what their budget is, what features were most important to them when selecting an SM dashboard, how many team members will be using the platform, if they're tracking brand keywords and how, how often they interact on social media, and if they're tracking social media analytics.
Callie Johnson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I would advise a colleague to do the following before signing up for a trial:

(1) Start by researching Sprout Social's success in your market.

(2) Secure buy-in from senior management before day 1 of the trial. Your research and behind-the-scenes interviews with other users - and Sprout's customer service team - will serve you well in making an informed decision. Also, the $39/user cost should factor into your planning at this stage.

(3) After #1 and #2 are in place, go into your trial full steam. Don't test Sprout Social with other options. This will only confuse you.

(4) Every day during the trial, track your productivity while assessing the product's teachability if you will be using Sprout with your team or other employees in your organization. I think it's critical to have at least one tech savvy team member in your corner to ensure a seamless and successful, implementation.

(5) After the trial, talk with customer service about any issues that may have come up during your trial. They may be able to work with you on customizing Sprout to meet your requirements.
Amos Orr | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I primarily use Sprout Social for reporting, which is very thorough, and a good bit of Twitter publishing. However I have complimented it by using Hootsuite to monitor my custom groups and various searches. I do not use it to publish to Facebook, because Facebook's algorithm does not reward you for third party publishing apps. Don't let the cost of the subscription scare you, I was able to try it free for a month to see if it would benefit me before committing.
October 25, 2013

Fan of Sprout Social

Allison Young | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sprout Social has been a godsend for me. To have all my analytics at my fingertips and be able to send out messages across a variety of platforms helps in a big way when my day already gets too crowded. More desktop functionality could be added to the mobile app, but overall, I'm a huge fan of Sprout Social and can't recommend it highly enough.
Wayne Pua | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Do you just want to monitor, schedule, and get efficient reporting tools? Use Sprout Social or Hootsuite. If you want something more in depth into understanding your customers more, there are others out there that might be a little more expensive but could be worth every penny.
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