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Linkme vs Sprout Social: Ten jobs, side by side

On our marks, Linkme scores 9.5 and Sprout Social 6.5 out of 10. Linkme covers more on five of the ten jobs, Sprout Social on one and four are even.

Sprout Social is a social media suite sold per seat, from $79 a seat a month billed yearly on Essentials, which covers up to 5 social profiles. Teams outgrow Essentials when they need to answer messages or automate DMs, because the Smart Inbox starts on Standard at $199 a seat a month and DM chatbots need Advanced at $399 a seat a month. Sprout Social also has no lead forms, no email campaigns and no checkout of its own. Linkme, the social operating system, puts posting, a social inbox, DM automations, a page that sells, lead capture, email campaigns and Link, your AI Social Media Manager, in one place.

Updated October 2026

Linkme vs Sprout Social, job by job

Linkme
9.5out of 10

Covers 9.5 of the 10 jobs

Jobs ahead
5Linkme
4Even
1Sprout Social
Sprout Social
6.5out of 10

Covers 6.5 of the 10 jobs

  1. Linkme
    Each page gets unlimited links, a shop, lead forms and its own QR code.Included
    01

    Your page

    Linkme ahead
    Sprout Social
    SproutLink is an Instagram only page with buttons and your grid.Partial
  2. Linkme
    One post publishes to up to 7 networks at once, with scheduling.Included
    02

    Post to your networks

    Even
    Sprout Social
    Schedules to every major network with unlimited profiles.Included
  3. Linkme
    Comment to DM automations run on Instagram and Facebook.Included
    03

    DM automations

    Even
    Sprout Social
    Instagram chatbots reply to keywords in DMs, not comments.Included
  4. Linkme
    One inbox holds your Instagram and Facebook comments and messages.Partial
    04

    Social inbox

    Sprout Social ahead
    Sprout Social
    One Smart Inbox for comments and DMs across your networks.Included
  5. Linkme
    Forms capture names, emails and phone numbers into one list.Included
    05

    Lead capture

    Linkme ahead
    Sprout Social
    There is no lead capture form.Not offered
  6. Linkme
    Send email campaigns to your contacts and see opens and clicks.Included
    06

    Email campaigns

    Linkme ahead
    Sprout Social
    There are no email campaigns.Not offered
  7. Linkme
    Sell digital products, courses and merch, and take tips.Included
    07

    Selling

    Linkme ahead
    Sprout Social
    There is no checkout, only product links to your Shopify store.Partial
  8. Linkme
    See views, clicks, traffic sources and locations for every page.Included
    08

    Analytics

    Even
    Sprout Social
    Profile, post, competitor and paid reports.Included
  9. Linkme
    Link makes posts, images and video, then schedules them after you approve.Included
    09

    AI

    Linkme ahead
    Sprout Social
    AI Assist and Trellis write post text, and your team schedules it.Partial
  10. Linkme
    Each person gets a role: Owner, Super Manager, Manager or Member.Included
    10

    Team seats

    Even
    Sprout Social
    Seats with permissions and post approvals.Included

On our marks, Linkme 9.5, Sprout Social 6.5. Linkme covers more on 5 jobs, Sprout Social on 1 and 4 are even.

We marked each tool from its own site. A tool is ahead on a job when it covers that job more fully: included beats partial, and both beat not offered. The score out of 10 adds up the ten marks: 1 for included, 0.5 for partial and 0 for not offered.

Sources: sproutsocial.com/pricing, support.sproutsocial.com (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), sproutsocial.com/social-commerce and link.me/pricing. Checked 19 October 2026.

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Built for teams whose social has to sell

Teams that outgrew Essentials

On Sprout Social, the Smart Inbox starts on Standard and DM chatbots start on Advanced. On Linkme AI Standard, a social inbox for Instagram and Facebook and comment to DM automations are included for your whole team.

  • One inbox holds your Instagram and Facebook comments and messages.
  • Comment to DM automations run on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Lead forms, email campaigns and checkout on your page are included too.

Teams that want AI to do the work

Link, your AI Social Media Manager, drafts your posts and makes the images, videos and voiceovers. After you approve, it schedules the posts, sets up automations and sends email campaigns.

  • AI Standard includes 20,000 AI credits a month, AI Power Maxed 50,000 and Enterprise 100,000 or more.
  • Credits are pooled across the whole team.
  • Nothing goes live until you approve it.

Brands, venues and teams with many locations

Every Linkme Business package includes unlimited users and unlimited brands, and each person gets a role: Owner, Super Manager, Manager or Member.

  • Post to All sends one post to up to 7 networks at once.
  • Lead forms put every contact in one list, with CSV export.
  • Every page gets a shop, lead forms and its own QR code.
Book a demo

Move from Sprout Social to Linkme in three steps

  1. 01

    Pick your plan

    Book a demo and choose AI Standard, AI Power Maxed or Enterprise. Every package includes unlimited users and unlimited brands, and its price is agreed on your demo.

  2. 02

    Connect your networks

    Connect Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn and Threads, then schedule your next posts with Post to All. You can keep Sprout Social until your last scheduled posts have gone out.

  3. 03

    Build your page and invite your team

    Swap SproutLink for a Linkme page with a shop and lead forms, and put it in every bio. Give each person a role: Owner, Super Manager, Manager or Member.

Linkme vs Sprout Social, answered

Is Linkme a Sprout Social alternative?

Yes. Like Sprout Social, Linkme schedules posts to many networks at once, reports your analytics and gives every person on your team their own seat. On Linkme AI Standard, comment to DM automations are included. Sprout Social offers its social inbox and comment to DM automations on its Standard and Advanced plans. Linkme also does what Sprout Social does not offer: lead capture forms, email campaigns, checkout on your page and Link, the AI that schedules your posts after you approve. On our marks for the ten jobs of running social, Linkme scores 9.5 and Sprout Social scores 6.5.

How much does Sprout Social cost for a team of 5?

Sprout Social's DM chatbots need Advanced at $399 a seat a month billed yearly, so five seats cost $1,995 a month, or $23,940 a year. Billed monthly it is $499 a seat, or $2,495 a month for five. The plans below it do less: Essentials at $79 a seat has no Smart Inbox, Standard at $199 adds it, and Professional at $299 adds approvals and unlimited profiles, all billed yearly. Sprout Social costs $1,995 a month for a team of 5 and covers less, scoring 6.5 to Linkme's 9.5 on our marks. Linkme AI Standard is priced on your demo for unlimited users and unlimited brands, with the social inbox, DM automations, lead capture, email campaigns, selling, Link and 20,000 AI credits a month for the whole team included.

Does Sprout Social Essentials include the Smart Inbox?

No. Sprout Social's Smart Inbox starts on the Standard plan at $199 a seat a month, and it holds comments and DMs across your networks. On Linkme AI Standard, one inbox holds your Instagram and Facebook comments and messages, so Sprout Social covers more on the inbox.

Does Sprout Social have DM automations?

Yes, on Advanced. Sprout Social's DM chatbots, built in its Bot Builder, need the Advanced plan at $399 a seat a month, and they answer keywords typed in a DM, not comments. Linkme's comment to DM automations run on Instagram and Facebook on every Business plan, Linkme AI Standard included.

Can SproutLink sell or capture leads?

No. SproutLink is an Instagram only page with your grid and buttons, and Sprout Social has no lead capture form, no email campaigns and no checkout or store of its own. From Professional, it can only add links to your Shopify products in posts and replies. A Linkme page has unlimited links, a shop, lead forms and its own QR code, and every contact lands in one list you can email or export as a CSV.

How do I switch from Sprout Social to Linkme?

Book a demo, pick AI Standard, AI Power Maxed or Enterprise, connect your networks, and invite your team as Owner, Super Manager, Manager or Member. Then schedule your next posts with Post to All, swap SproutLink for your Linkme page in every bio, and keep Sprout Social until your last scheduled posts have gone out.

Get the 9.5 for your team.

Book a demo to start your team on AI Standard. Your whole team gets Link, your AI Social Media Manager, and 20,000 AI credits a month, with unlimited users and unlimited brands.

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