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Sprout Social vs Publer

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.

Sprout Social

From $79

Publer

From $5

Pricing

Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.
Sprout Social: $79/seat/month (billed yearly)
Publer: $5/month (1 account)
Free plan
Sprout Social: No
Publer: Yes (advantage Publer)
Yearly discount
Sprout Social: 10%
Publer: 2 months free

Networks

Networks you can publish to
Sprout Social: 11 networks
Publer: 13 networks (advantage Publer)
LinkedIn
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
X
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Instagram
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Facebook
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Threads
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
TikTok
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
YouTube
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Pinterest
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Google Business Profile
Sprout Social: No
Publer: Yes (advantage Publer)
Bluesky
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Mastodon
Sprout Social: No
Publer: Yes (advantage Publer)

Publishing

Content calendar
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Posting queue
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Best time to post
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Recurring posts
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes

AI

AI writing
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes

Team & agency

Approval workflow
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Client approvals
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
White-label
Sprout Social: No
Publer: No
Roles and permissions
Sprout Social: Yes
Publer: Yes
Unified inbox
Sprout Social: Yes (advantage Sprout Social)
Publer: No
Social listening
Sprout Social: Yes (advantage Sprout Social)
Publer: No

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.

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AI Autopilot that writes in your brand voice, all 11 networks, a free plan and paid plans from $12/month.