Head to head
Feedly vs Sprout Social
Last updated 13 October 2026
Feedly has a free Reader plan for 100 feeds in three folders, plus Pro, Pro+ and Enterprise options. It discovers and organizes content; it does not schedule social posts. Current displayed Reader prices and the Pro+ promotion need currency and renewal checks.
- From
- Reader price and currency not confirmed
- Free scheduling
- No
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
Feedly is the pick for social managers researching content ideas. Sprout Social fits businesses running social as a core function better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which Feedly doesn't.
Sprout Social starts at $79 per user a month, billed yearly; Feedly has no comparable price on record (reader price and currency not confirmed).
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Feedly posts to 0 networks, Sprout Social to 12.
- Only Sprout Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business.
- Sprout Social has a content calendar; Feedly doesn't.
- Sprout Social has auto-publishing; Feedly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Feedly | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | No |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Feedly | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Not assessed | Auto | |
| Snapchat | Not assessed | Auto |
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 research; no native scheduling.
Reader price and currency not confirmed
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.
Feedly
Free
- Seats
- 1
- 100 feeds in 3 folders
- Read and organize content
Pro
Check currency
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.99 monthly or $6.99/month billed annually
- Currency and locale not established by the displayed symbol
- Up to 1,000 feeds; sharing and integrations
Pro+
Check renewal
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.93/month annual first-year promotion
- Displayed regular $12.62/month; verify renewal and currency
- Up to 2,500 feeds; AI Feeds and RSS Builder
Enterprise
- Contact sales for a quote
- Team intelligence products; separate from Reader plans
- Reader prices above are displayed-dollar figures captured from the public page on October 13, 2026. The symbol alone did not establish currency or worldwide applicability; numeric paid offers are withheld from structured pricing until verified.
- The Pro+ first-year 30% promotion is not presented as a renewal tariff. Check the billing period, local currency and renewal at the source.
- Feedly discovers and organizes content; sharing to LinkedIn, Buffer, IFTTT or Zapier does not create a native cross-network publishing queue.
- The October 13 pricing snapshot is preserved with its currency/renewal caveats; the Reader price page could not be re-rendered on October 14.
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
Feedly
- Free Reader allowance of 100 feeds in three folders
- Pro sharing integrations and greater feed capacity
- AI Feeds and RSS Builder on Pro+
- No native social scheduling or auto-publishing
- A separate publishing tool may add another subscription
- Promotional pricing and currency must be checked before purchase
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
Feedly vs Sprout Social: FAQ
- Is Feedly or Sprout Social cheaper?
- Sprout Social starts at $79 per user a month, billed yearly, while Feedly has no comparable price on record (reader price and currency not confirmed), so Sprout Social is the one with a public entry price.
- Does Feedly or Sprout Social have a free plan?
- Feedly: Free research; no native scheduling. Sprout Social: No free plan. Check the scheduling allowance, separately from any free research or design features.
- Which is better, Feedly or Sprout Social?
- Feedly is the stronger pick for social managers researching content ideas, 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.