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Sprout Social vs Social9
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.
Sprout Social: $79/seat/month (billed yearly)
Social9: Free; paid from $12/month
Free plan
Sprout Social: No
Social9: Yes: Free (1 brand, 3 accounts, 20 AI credits a month) (advantage Social9)
Yearly discount
Sprout Social: 10%
Social9: About 17% (pay $120/yr instead of $144)
Add-ons
Sprout Social: Not listed
Social9: $4 per extra channel a month; 100 AI credits for $5
Networks
Networks you can publish to
Sprout Social: 11 networks
Social9: 11 networks
LinkedIn
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
X
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Instagram
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Facebook
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Threads
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
TikTok
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
YouTube
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Pinterest
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Google Business Profile
Sprout Social: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Bluesky
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Mastodon
Sprout Social: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Publishing
Content calendar
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Posting queue
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Best time to post
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Recurring posts
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
AI
AI writing
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Yes
AI images
Sprout Social: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI that plans and publishes for you
Sprout Social: Not listed
Social9: Plans, writes and publishes in your brand voice
Team & agency
Approval workflow
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
Client approvals
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
White-label
Sprout Social: No
Social9: From Agency ($99/mo) (advantage Social9)
Roles and permissions
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Unified inbox
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Social listening
Sprout Social: Yes
Social9: Not listed
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.