Does Sprout Social include social listening?

Listening is a premium add-on to Sprout's plans, listed under contact sales on its pricing page.

Can I use Commently alongside Sprout Social?

Yes. Commently does not publish, so teams keep their publishing tool and use Commently for listening, comments and creators.

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The Sprout Social alternative for teams that need to listen, not just publish.

Sprout Social is a publishing and engagement suite; listening is a premium add-on. Commently starts where publishing tools stop: reading the conversation around your brand, your rivals and your creators.

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At a glance

Feature	Sprout Social	Commently
Core job	Publishing, Smart Inbox, reporting	Listening, comment analysis, influencer decisions
Listening	Premium add-on, price on request	The core of the product
Instagram	Hashtag posts; comments are not included in listening	Every comment under your and your creators' posts
YouTube	Video descriptions; comments are not included	Comments, plus what is said inside the video
Influencers	Influencer Marketing, sold separately	Creator CRM, three engagement rates, ROI simulator and campaign results on the same data
Pricing	$79–$399 per seat per month, add-ons extra	Not published; free pilot

What Commently does differently

Every comment under your and your creators' posts is read and classified: sentiment, category and priority.
YouTube coverage includes what is said inside the video, not just its description.
Creator CRM, ROI simulator and campaign results live on the same data as your listening.
Sentiment is scored for your brand, not for the tone of the message.

Where Sprout Social still fits

If your main job is scheduling posts and answering messages from one inbox, Sprout does that well. Commently does not publish.

What reviewers say

On G2, reviewers most often raise cost, and G2's own summary notes that listening and premium analytics are costly add-ons.

Choose Sprout Social if

Your main job is publishing and answering messages from one inbox.

Choose Commently if

Listening, comments and creators are the job, and you want them on one dataset next to the publishing tool you already use.

Questions

Does Sprout Social include social listening?: Listening is a premium add-on to Sprout's plans, listed under contact sales on its pricing page.
Can I use Commently alongside Sprout Social?: Yes. Commently does not publish, so teams keep their publishing tool and use Commently for listening, comments and creators.

Sources

Facts about Sprout Social come only from its own public pages and public review sites.

Last checked: November 2, 2026. Product details change; check each vendor's site before you decide.

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Access is granted in small batches. We set Commently up for your brands, competitors and category, and a free pilot lets your team judge it on its own data.

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