# Sprout Social Pricing 2026: Every Plan, and What 5 to 40 Channels Cost

> Sprout Social starts at $79 a month per user. Every plan, the trial, and what 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels really cost. Checked November 2026.

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

**Sprout Social's paid plans start at $79 a month per user, billed annually.** There's no free plan, only a 30-day trial. Sprout Social charges per user, so the bill grows with every person on the team. Prices checked November 2026 on Sprout Social's own pricing page.

**Key takeaways**
- Entry price: $79 a month per user (annual billing).
- Free plan: No (30-day trial).
- Charges per user.
- Sprout Social's plans don't publish a channel limit, so the cost of 10 channels can't be stated exactly.
- The median entry plan across 11 schedulers is $20 a month.

## Sprout Social plans and prices

| Plan | Price | What's included |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials | $79 / seat / mo | Up to 5 profiles |
| Standard | $199 / seat / mo | More profiles and features |
| Professional | $299 / seat / mo | Advanced features |
| Advanced | $399 / seat / mo | Full suite |
| Enterprise | Custom | Quote only |

Source: [Sprout Social's pricing page](https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/), checked November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, on annual billing where Sprout Social offers it, before tax and add-ons.

## What Sprout Social costs for 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels

| Channels | Sprout Social, 1 user |
| --- | --- |
| 5 | $79 / mo |
| 10 | Not published |
| 20 | Not published |
| 40 | Not published |

The cheapest published Sprout Social plan that covers each number of connected accounts. "Not published" means no listed plan states a limit that high.

## How Sprout Social charges

Sprout Social is the premium option in the category. Its Essentials plan starts at $79 per seat a month for up to 5 profiles, and the full-featured tiers run $199 to $399 per seat. It offers a unified inbox with contact history and presentation-ready reporting for larger organizations. Teams that mainly need to plan, publish and measure often pay for more than they use.

## Why people look for a Sprout Social alternative

- Per-seat pricing from $79, and $199 to $399 for the full-featured tiers, adds up fast for a team.
- Best pricing requires annual billing.
- They use the scheduler daily and the CRM-grade inbox rarely.

## How Sprout Social's price compares

Across the 11 schedulers in our [pricing study](https://tesselith.com/research/social-media-scheduler-pricing), entry plans cost $5 to $99 a month, with a median of $20. Sprout Social's entry plan is above the median, but that's per user.

[Compare Sprout Social alternatives side by side](https://tesselith.com/alternatives/sprout-social)

## Questions people ask

### How much does Sprout Social cost?

Sprout Social's paid plans start at $79 a month per user on annual billing (checked November 2026).

### Does Sprout Social have a free plan?

No. There's no free plan, only a 30-day trial.

### Does Sprout Social charge per user or per channel?

Sprout Social charges per user, so the bill grows with every person on the team.

### What's a cheaper alternative to Sprout Social?

It depends on how many channels and people you have. Our pricing study compares 11 schedulers at 5, 10, 20 and 40 channels.

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