PostozoThe short answer
Sprout Social is a premium social media suite known for its Smart Inbox, reporting and customer care tools. Agorapulse is a social media management tool known for its social inbox, reporting and ROI tracking.
At 10 channels Agorapulse costs $79 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Agorapulse is $220 a month cheaper (74% less). Sprout Social lists more networks (12 against 10). On the 10 features we track, Sprout Social has nothing Agorapulse lacks, and Agorapulse alone has white label.
Choose Sprout Social if you post to Reddit, Snapchat and WhatsApp. Choose Agorapulse if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($79 against $299 a month), you post to Google Business Profile, you need white label and you want a free plan.
Pricing
Both Sprout Social and Agorapulse charge per user, so a bigger team pays more on either. With 3 users on the entry plan, Sprout Social costs $237 billed yearly and Agorapulse costs $237 billed yearly a month.
Sprout Social: Per seat (user) per month. Prices shown are for annual billing; only Essentials shows a monthly-billed price. Agorapulse: Per user per month. Extra profiles cost $15/mo ($10/mo yearly). Yearly billing saves up to 20%.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Sprout Social Essentials | $99 | $79 |
| Sprout Social Standard | Not listed | $199 |
| Sprout Social Professional | Not listed | $299 |
| Sprout Social Advanced | Not listed | $399 |
| Sprout Social Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse Standard | $99 | $79 |
| Agorapulse Professional | $149 | $119 |
| Agorapulse Advanced | $199 | $149 |
| Agorapulse Custom | Not listed | Not listed |
Cost at 5 and 10 channels
The cheapest listed plan that covers the number of channels. Where a price depends on seats, brands or workspaces, the table says so.
| Sprout Social | Agorapulse | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Essentials plan: $99 per user a month ($79 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $99 per user a month ($79 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Professional plan: $299 per user a month billed yearly. The monthly-billed price is not listed | Standard plan: $99 per user a month ($79 billed yearly) | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels both cost about $79 a month for 1 user. At 10 channels Agorapulse costs $79 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Agorapulse is $220 a month cheaper (74% less).
Trials and free plans
Sprout Social: 30-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan listed.
Agorapulse: 30-day free trial, no credit card required. Free plan: Yes, after the trial you can keep using a free plan. Limits are not stated on the pricing page.
Features
| Feature | Sprout Social | Agorapulse | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | Yes | Yes | No |
| Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI writing help | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RSS auto post | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Yes | Yes | No |
| White label | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Plan limits on key features
- Client approval. Sprout Social: Message approval workflows are on Professional and Advanced. Agorapulse: Professional plan and up.
- Public API. Sprout Social: The Sprout API is on the Advanced plan. Agorapulse: Custom plan only.
- MCP server. Sprout Social: Sprout runs a hosted MCP server; its help center says only ChatGPT is officially supported. Agorapulse: Self-hosted MCP to connect ChatGPT or Claude.
Both list client approval, social inbox, analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app.
Networks
Sprout Social lists 12 networks and Agorapulse lists 10. They share 9 networks: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Sprout Social | Reddit, Snapchat, WhatsApp |
| Only on Agorapulse | Google Business Profile |
| On Postozo but on neither | Mastodon, Telegram, Discord, Slack, WordPress, Medium, Tumblr, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy, Listmonk, Nostr, VK, Farcaster, Dribbble, Twitch, Kick |
Strengths from each side
Sprout Social
- Smart Inbox, review management and customer care reports.
- Keyword and location monitoring, with listening as an add-on.
- iOS and Android apps on every plan.
Agorapulse
- Full social inbox with assignments, saved replies and moderation rules.
- ROI and competitor reporting with white-label report exports.
- iOS and Android apps.
Postozo as a 3rd option
Postozo is a social media scheduler with 30 channel types, client review links, team roles, AI writing help, a public API and an MCP server. Plans are flat: $19, $29, $39, $79 a month for 5, 10, 30, 100 channels, with unlimited posts.
- Postozo costs $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 10 channels with team members. At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postozo is $276 a month cheaper (92% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $79 for Agorapulse for 1 user, so Postozo is $56 a month cheaper (71% less).
- Postozo supports Mastodon, Telegram, Discord, Slack, WordPress, Medium, Tumblr, DEV and 9 more, which neither Sprout Social nor Agorapulse lists.
What you would give up: social inbox (Sprout Social and Agorapulse have it), bulk upload (CSV) (Sprout Social and Agorapulse have it) and mobile app (Sprout Social and Agorapulse have it).
See Postozo vs Sprout Social and Postozo vs Agorapulse for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Sprout Social review, Sprout Social alternatives, Agorapulse review, Agorapulse alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Sprout Social or Agorapulse cheaper?
At 5 channels both cost about $79 a month for 1 user. At 10 channels Agorapulse costs $79 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Agorapulse is $220 a month cheaper (74% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Sprout Social or Agorapulse?
Sprout Social lists 12 and Agorapulse lists 10. Only Sprout Social: Reddit, Snapchat, WhatsApp. Only Agorapulse: Google Business Profile.
Do Sprout Social and Agorapulse have an API and MCP server?
Sprout Social: API yes, MCP yes. Agorapulse: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Sprout Social and Agorapulse?
Postozo is $19 a month for 5 channels and $29 for 10 with a team. It has no social inbox, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app, so check those first.
Did you test Sprout Social and Agorapulse?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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