Social listening
Sprout Social alternatives
The strongest Sprout Social alternatives are Leadhoot if you only need buyer-intent alerts from Reddit, X and Threads at a fraction of the price, Brand24 for mention tracking and sentiment, and Octolens for B2B social monitoring.
- Pricing
- From $299/user/mo, listening extra
- Sources
- X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit and more
- Intent scoring
- No
Sprout Social and its alternatives, compared
| Tool | Price | Sources | Intent scoring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadhoot | From $39/mo | Reddit, X and Threads | Yes, 0–100 per post |
| Sprout Social | From $299/user/mo, listening extra | X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit and more | No, keyword match |
| Brand24 | Paid plans, check vendor site | Social media, news, blogs, forums, Reddit | No, keyword match |
| Octolens | From $159/mo, billed annually | Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, GitHub, YouTube and more | Yes |
| Syften | Paid plans, check vendor site | Reddit, Hacker News, X and more | No, keyword match |
Pricing read from vendor sites, last checked October 2026. Check before you subscribe.
What Sprout Social does well
An all-in-one suite: publishing, inbox, analytics and listening for a whole social team.
Where it falls short
Per-seat pricing with listening as an add-on makes it expensive for a small team that only wants to hear about buyers. Listening reports trends and sentiment rather than flagging the one post asking for what you sell.
The verdict
Right for social teams that publish and report at scale. Overkill if your goal is finding leads.
Where Leadhoot differs
Every tool above tells you a word appeared. Leadhoot reads each new post in the subreddits you pick and every X and Threads post matching your phrases, scores it 0–100 for buyer intent, and only pings you when someone is actually asking for what you sell. It is read-only, so your accounts are never connected or at risk.