Publer vs Sprout Social
Publer scores 7.0 to Sprout Social's 5.3 among the AI social media management tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Publer wins, 7.0 to 5.3
Publer uniquely has 7 features · Sprout Social uniquely has 1 feature.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Single sign-on: Sprout Social yes, Publer no
- Free plan: Publer yes, Sprout Social no
- Monthly cost for 5 social profiles: $25 against $99
- Bulk scheduling: Publer yes, Sprout Social no
- Re-queues evergreen posts: Publer yes, Sprout Social no
- Schedules a first comment: Publer yes, Sprout Social no
- But Sprout Social leads on one inbox for comments and messages: Sprout Social yes, Publer no
- Tracks mentions beyond your own accounts: Sprout Social yes, Publer no
- Manages or reports on paid ads: Sprout Social yes, Publer no
- Finds or manages influencers: Sprout Social yes, Publer no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI social media management tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 3 each.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (10)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Publer
Sprout Social
For everything else about each tool, read the full Publer review and Sprout Social review.
Publer vs Sprout Social: common questions
Which is better, Publer or Sprout Social?
Publer scores 7.0 and Sprout Social 5.3 out of 10 among the AI social media management tools we rate. Publer is ahead on publishing, pricing and aI content. Sprout Social is ahead on agencies and teams, listening and competitors and privacy and support.
Is Publer or Sprout Social cheaper?
Publer's cheapest paid plan is $5/mo and Sprout Social's is $99/mo (Essentials, per seat). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Publer and Sprout Social have a free plan?
Publer does and Sprout Social does not.
What can Publer do that Sprout Social cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: bulk scheduling, re-queues evergreen posts, schedules a first comment, free plan, generates images for posts, writes in your brand voice and turns links, articles or videos into posts.
What can Sprout Social do that Publer cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: one inbox for comments and messages, an AI agent that plans or publishes for you, single sign-on, tracks mentions beyond your own accounts, manages or reports on paid ads, finds or manages influencers and sOC 2.
