Head to head
Fedica vs Sprout Social
Last updated 4 June 2026
Fedica combines audience analysis with fifteen-network publishing, recycling and a unified social inbox. Paid pricing varies by plan, account count and audience size; advanced research and API access have higher-tier requirements.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Sprout Social is the high-end suite: publishing, a shared inbox, listening, and reporting that goes deep, sold by the seat and priced for businesses with a budget. There's no free plan; the cut-down Essentials tier is $79 a seat each month on annual billing, and the main plans start at $199.
- From
- $79per user a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Fedica is the pick for analysts and audience-focused marketers, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. Sprout Social fits businesses running social as a core function better, and it reaches Snapchat and Reddit, which Fedica doesn't.
Fedica has a free plan and paid plans from $10 a month, billed yearly, and Sprout Social starts at $79 per user a month, billed yearly. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Fedica brings evergreen recycling that Sprout Social skips, while Sprout Social has ad management Fedica doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Fedica has a free scheduling plan; Sprout Social doesn't, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $10 a month, billed yearly on Fedica and $79 per user a month, billed yearly on Sprout Social.
- Fedica posts to 15 networks, Sprout Social to 12.
- Only Sprout Social reaches Reddit and Snapchat.
- Fedica has evergreen recycling; Sprout Social doesn't.
- Sprout Social has ad management; Fedica doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Fedica | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | No |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Fedica | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | Not assessed |
| No | Auto | |
| Snapchat | No | Auto |
| Telegram | Auto | Not assessed |
| Pixelfed | Auto | Not assessed |
| Tumblr | Auto | Not assessed |
| PeerTube | Auto | Not assessed |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 30-day trial.
- 1 seat · Essentials
- $99/mo~$79/mo annual
- 3 seats · EssentialsTypical
- $297/mo~$237/mo annual
Lowest priced plan at each shown workload. Check the plan's included features before choosing it.
Fedica
Free
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- Ten posts queued at once, replenished after publishing
- Free publishing coverage excludes some paid video/network formats
Publish
$10 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 100
- One account per platform at displayed configuration
- Up to 100,000 combined followers
Grow
$19 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 2000
- Follower analysis and growth tools
- Up to 100,000 combined followers
Research
$79 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- 5000
- Research and collaboration tools
- Up to 300,000 combined followers
Custom
- Custom capacity and support
- USD rates depend on plan, accounts per platform and audience size; listed paid prices are the one-account-per-platform configuration.
- Queue allowances are concurrent scheduled posts, not monthly output caps.
- The pricing page still says 12 Free accounts while current network documentation covers 15 networks with paid-only formats; confirm Free eligibility by destination.
- Do not generalize analytics across all publishing networks. Research and API have narrower platform and plan requirements.
Sprout Social
Essentials
$79 per user a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79 per seat/mo on annual, $99 monthly
- Up to 5 social profiles
- Publishing, calendar, and the Smart Inbox
- Profile and post-level reporting
Standard
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD199/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $199 per seat/mo on annual, $249 monthly
- Up to 5 social profiles
- Smart Inbox, review management, and tasks
- Unlocks paid add-ons: Listening, Premium Analytics, Advocacy
Professional
PopularBilled annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD299/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $299 per seat/mo on annual, $399 monthly
- Unlimited social profiles
- Competitor, tag, and paid reporting
- Message tagging and scheduling for optimal send times
Advanced
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD399/seat/month with annual billing; confirm monthly tariff
- $399 per seat/mo on annual, $499 monthly
- Unlimited social profiles
- Chatbots, automated workflows, and helpdesk integrations
- AI-enhanced replies, message spike alerts, and the Sprout API
Enterprise
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing
- SSO and advanced security
- Premium Listening, Advocacy, and Influencer Marketing add-ons
- Dedicated support and professional services
- List pricing is per seat. Obtain a quote for larger or customized deployments; no-volume-discount guarantees are not established by the current public evidence.
- Annual advertised rates per seat: Essentials USD79, Standard USD199, Professional USD299 and Advanced USD399. Essentials USD99 monthly is verified; other monthly rates need confirmation.
- No free plan. There's a 30-day trial with no card required.
- USD advertised list pricing. Check the applicable billing offer and paid add-ons before purchase.
- Premium Analytics, Listening, and Employee Advocacy are paid add-ons on Standard and up, quoted on request, so the real bill runs higher than the seat price.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by seat count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance, with the 3-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Essentials |
|---|---|
| 1 | $99/mo |
| 3Typical | $297/mo |
| 5 | $495/mo |
| 10 | $990/mo |
| 25 | $2,475/mo |
| 50 | $4,950/mo |
Monthly billing.
Pros and cons
Fedica
- Fifteen publishing destinations
- Audience-management and research tools
- Unified inbox with network-specific support
- Pipelines and repeat scheduling
- Account and follower capacity affect price
- Analytics coverage is narrower than publishing coverage
- Free coverage wording differs across official pages
- Research/API features require higher tiers
Sprout Social
- Publishing and social-care workflows
- Plan-based reporting and add-on listening
- Documented Reddit, Bluesky and Snapchat capabilities
- Internal and external review workflows
- Seat fees and add-ons increase the total
- Essentials and Standard have five-profile limits
- External MCP scope is narrower than the main product
- Network and mobile format coverage varies
Fedica vs Sprout Social: FAQ
- Is Fedica or Sprout Social cheaper?
- Fedica has a free entry plan. Sprout Social starts at $79 per user a month, billed yearly. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Fedica or Sprout Social have a free plan?
- Fedica has a free plan; Sprout Social does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Which is better, Fedica or Sprout Social?
- Fedica is the stronger pick for analysts and audience-focused marketers, while Sprout Social is the better fit for businesses running social as a core function. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.