Sprout-grade features. Indie-grade pricing.
Sprout Social Standard is $249 per seat per month with mandatory annual contracts. FoPost delivers the workspaces, REST API, analytics, and per-platform AI that solo founders and small teams actually use, at $19/mo.
FoPostFrom $19/mo
All 30 platforms · Real API · Open SDK
From $249/seat/mo
Enterprise social management. Enterprise pricing.
6 reasons creators are switching from Sprout Social
92% cheaper, no seat minimum
$249 per seat per month vs $19 per workspace. Sprout enforces single-seat minimums that punish small teams.
Onboard in minutes
No sales call, no annual contract, no procurement. Sign up and ship in under 5 minutes.
More platforms
30 supported including Bluesky, Mastodon, DEV.to, Hashnode, Discord, Telegram. Sprout publishes to 6 to 8 core networks depending on tier.
Public API without the tier jump
Sprout's REST API is locked to the Advanced tier at $499 per seat per month. FoPost ships it from $19/mo, plus an MCP server for Claude and Cursor.
Per-platform AI built in
Sprout's AI Assist is a tier-gated add-on (alt-text only on lower tiers). FoPost rewrites per platform with your Brand Voice, included from Starter.
True workspaces
Per-workspace accounts, team, calendar, billing, API keys. Sprout handles multi-brand via extra seats, which is the worst pricing model.
FoPost vs Sprout Social: side by side
| Feature | FoPost | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/mo | $249/seat/mo |
| Billing model | Per workspace | Per seat, single-seat minimum |
| Annual contract | Optional | Required |
| Onboarding | Self-serve, under 5 min | Sales call required |
| Publishing platforms | 30 | 6 to 8 core |
| Public REST API | Pro and up, or $5/mo | Advanced tier ($499/seat/mo) |
| MCP server for Claude/Cursor | ||
| Open-source SDK | PHP (MIT) | |
| Unified social inbox | X, Bluesky, Mastodon | |
| Advanced analytics | ||
| AI rewriting per platform | Tiered add-on | |
| SOC 2 / HIPAA |
We're transparent about the trade-offs
No tool is best at everything. Here is what Sprout Social does well, so you can decide for yourself.
CRM-grade inbox
Best-in-class unified social inbox with deep approval workflows and case management.
Listening + analytics
The reporting suite Fortune 500 marketing teams genuinely pay for. Industry-leading social listening.
Enterprise compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, dedicated infrastructure, full procurement support.
CSM included
Dedicated customer success on enterprise plans, with onboarding and training.
Move from Sprout Social to FoPost in 4 steps
Start your free trial
Create your FoPost account in under 60 seconds. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial.
Connect your accounts
OAuth into 29 networks via their official APIs. Substack, the one network with no write API, publishes through the FoPost browser extension.
Import your scheduled posts
Bulk-import scheduled posts via CSV or API. We'll re-queue them on your old timing.
Cancel your old subscription
Most users do this within their first week, saving 20-70% on their tooling spend.
FoPost vs. other tools
Ready to make the switch?
7-day free trial. All 30 platforms unlocked from day one.