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Social9 vs Sprout Social
Pricing, networks, publishing, AI and team features side by side. A green highlight marks a row where one tool has a feature the other doesn't.
Pricing
Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.
Social9: Free; paid from $12/month
Sprout Social: $79/seat/month (billed yearly)
Free plan
Social9: Yes: Free (1 brand, 3 accounts, 20 AI credits a month) (advantage Social9)
Sprout Social: No
Yearly discount
Social9: About 17% (pay $120/yr instead of $144)
Sprout Social: 10%
Add-ons
Social9: $4 per extra channel a month; 100 AI credits for $5
Sprout Social: Not listed
Networks
Networks you can publish to
Social9: 11 networks
Sprout Social: 11 networks
LinkedIn
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
X
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Instagram
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Facebook
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Threads
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
TikTok
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
YouTube
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Pinterest
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Google Business Profile
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Sprout Social: No
Bluesky
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Mastodon
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Sprout Social: No
Publishing
Content calendar
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Posting queue
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
Best time to post
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
Recurring posts
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
AI
AI writing
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Yes
AI images
Social9: Yes
Sprout Social: Not listed
AI that plans and publishes for you
Social9: Plans, writes and publishes in your brand voice
Sprout Social: Not listed
Team & agency
Approval workflow
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
Sprout Social: Yes
Client approvals
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
Sprout Social: Yes
White-label
Social9: From Agency ($99/mo) (advantage Social9)
Sprout Social: No
Roles and permissions
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
Unified inbox
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
Social listening
Social9: Not listed
Sprout Social: Yes
Prices in USD, checked October 2026 on each vendor's own site. "Not listed" means our data doesn't cover it, not that the tool lacks it. Plans change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.
Try Social9 free
Autopilot plans and writes your posts in your brand voice, waits for your approval, then publishes on all 11 networks. The free plan has 1 brand, 3 accounts and 20 AI credits a month.