Sprout Social
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Social media management for modern marketing teams
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Features
42 features across 16 categories
Analytics(11)
View detailed demographic data about your social media followers.
Compare your performance metrics against competitors across social channels.
Analyze which types of content perform best with your audience.
Track conversions and attribute them to specific social media touchpoints.
Track likes, comments, shares, and engagement rates across all platforms.
Monitor follower growth trends over time with detailed insights.
Track the performance of specific hashtags used in your posts.
View comprehensive analytics for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Measure return on investment for social media campaigns and initiatives.
Automatically detect and track positive, negative, and neutral sentiment in mentions.
Monitor brand mentions, competitor activity, and industry trends in real-time.
Campaign Management(1)
Plan, execute, and track multi-channel marketing campaigns.
Collaboration(3)
Track all team actions and changes with a comprehensive activity log.
Route posts through review and approval processes before publishing.
Assign roles, permissions, and responsibilities to team members with granular controls.
Content Creation(2)
Generate social media post ideas and captions using artificial intelligence.
Automatically crop images to optimal dimensions for each social platform.
Content Management(1)
Store and organize approved content assets for easy reuse and repurposing.
Customer Relationship Management(2)
Store and organize customer contact information with detailed profiles.
Manage customer relationships and track interactions across social channels.
Customization(1)
Customize the platform with your own branding for client presentations.
Developer Tools(1)
Build custom integrations and applications using Sprout Social API.
Engagement(4)
Create automated chatbots to respond to common customer questions.
Manage customer inquiries and support requests from social media channels.
Send direct messages and manage conversations with customers across platforms.
Manage all customer messages and comments from a single dashboard.
Influencer Marketing(1)
Identify and connect with relevant influencers in your industry.
Lead Generation(2)
Design branded landing pages linked from social media campaigns.
Create and embed lead capture forms in social media posts.
Mobile(1)
Manage social media on-the-go with iOS and Android apps.
Planning(1)
Visualize your content strategy with monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views.
Publishing(8)
Receive suggestions for optimal posting times based on your audience activity.
Get AI-powered suggestions for relevant hashtags to improve post visibility.
Create and format content with image editing, hashtag recommendations, and character counting.
Save and reuse post templates for consistent content creation.
Plan and schedule posts across multiple social networks with drag-and-drop calendar interface.
Create, schedule, and track Stories across Instagram and Facebook.
Automatically shorten URLs and track clicks from shortened links.
Upload and schedule video content directly to social platforms.
Reporting(2)
Generate and schedule custom analytics reports with branded templates.
Automatically send reports to stakeholders on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Safety(1)
Monitor and filter content to protect your brand reputation.
Pricing
Standard
- ✓Essential social media management
Professional
Popular- ✓Advanced analytics and customer engagement
Advanced
- ✓AI-powered insights and advanced workflows
Enterprise
- ✓Custom solutions with dedicated support
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 42 features at very easy complexity.
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Better ValueBuilding could save ~$52,680 over 3 years.
Estimates based on 42 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
25 known integrations