# Free alternatives to Sprout Social

> Sprout Social (Essentials) costs $948 a year. Free alternatives: Postiz. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/sprout-social/
- Category: Social Media (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/social-media/)
- Vendor: Sprout Social
- Plan: Essentials
- Price: $79/month, $948/year
- Billing: per seat per month: $79 billed annually, $99 billed monthly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Essentials $ 79 per seat/month $99 per seat/month billed monthly."
- Price source: https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Postiz

- Website: https://postiz.com
- Repository: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app (37,161 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Scheduling and analytics only: no social inbox or listening, and self-hosting needs your own developer app per network.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/postiz/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Sprout Social?

Yes. The free alternative is Postiz (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Sprout Social cost?

Sprout Social's Essentials plan costs $79 a month, which is $948 a year (per seat per month: $79 billed annually, $99 billed monthly). Source: the official pricing page at sproutsocial.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Sprout Social alternatives run on Linux?

Postiz (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Sprout Social alternative?

Yes. Postiz runs on your own server.

### Are these Sprout Social alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: Postiz (AGPL-3.0).

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