Compare Sprout Social and Talkwalker
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side-by-side comparison of Sprout Social vs. Talkwalker
based on preference data from user reviews. Sprout Social rates 4.3/5 stars with 1,415 reviews. By contrast, Talkwalker rates 4.4/5 stars with 116 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 Sprout Social |  Talkwalker | |
| Star Rating | Sprout Social | Talkwalker |
| Market Segments | Sprout Social Small-Business (50.2% of reviews) | Talkwalker Small-Business (39.0% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Sprout Social $99 month per user | Talkwalker On request |
Sprout Social vs Talkwalker
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sprout Social easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Sprout Social and Talkwalker both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Talkwalker is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Talkwalker over Sprout Social.
Categories
Shared Categories
Sprout Social and Talkwalker are categorized as Hashtag Monitoring, Social Media Monitoring, and Social Media Analytics
Unique Categories
Sprout Social is categorized as Social Media Management, Social Media Suites, and Social Customer Service
Talkwalker has no unique categories
Pricing
Standard
$99month per user
Professional
$149month per user
Advanced
$249month per user
Free Trial
Enterprise
On request
Corporate
On request
Basic
$9,600/ year
Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Sprout Social
Responses: 1305
Talkwalker
Responses: 100
Ease of Use
Sprout Social
Responses: 1310
Talkwalker
Responses: 101
Ease of Setup
Sprout Social
Responses: 739
Talkwalker
Responses: 71
Ease of Admin
Sprout Social
Responses: 747
Talkwalker
Responses: 70
Quality of Support
Sprout Social
Responses: 1187
Talkwalker
Responses: 98
Ease of Doing Business With
Sprout Social
Responses: 718
Talkwalker
Responses: 68
Product Direction (% positive)
Sprout Social
Responses: 1295
Talkwalker
Responses: 93
Features
Social Media Monitoring
Social Measurement
Sprout Social
Responses: 643
Talkwalker
Responses: 75
Sentiment Scoring
Sprout Social
Talkwalker
Responses: 77
Influencer Identification
Sprout Social
Responses: 359
Talkwalker
Responses: 75
Social Reporting
Sprout Social
Responses: 684
Talkwalker
Responses: 76
Social Listening
Sprout Social
Responses: 596
Talkwalker
Responses: 80
Platform Data
Dashboard
Sprout Social
Responses: 212
Talkwalker
Responses: 6
Alerts and Notifications
Sprout Social
Responses: 200
Talkwalker
Responses: 6
Platform Monitoring
Sentiment Scoring
Sprout Social
Responses: 136
Talkwalker
Responses: 7
Filtering
Sprout Social
Responses: 171
Talkwalker
Responses: 7
Reports & Dashboards
Competitor Analysis
Sprout Social
Responses: 492
Talkwalker
Responses: 61
Follower Analysis
Sprout Social
Responses: 677
Talkwalker
Responses: 60
Content Engagement Analysis
Sprout Social
Responses: 707
Talkwalker
Responses: 64
Influencer Identification
Sprout Social
Responses: 375
Talkwalker
Responses: 67
Paid Campaign Tracking
Sprout Social
Responses: 309
Talkwalker
Responses: 21
Attribution
Sprout Social
Responses: 340
Talkwalker
Responses: 28
Report Customizability
Sprout Social
Responses: 648
Talkwalker
Responses: 65
Report Exporting
Sprout Social
Responses: 701
Talkwalker
Responses: 65
Platform Performance
Reporting
Sprout Social
Responses: 206
Talkwalker
Responses: 7
Platform
Internationalization
Sprout Social
Responses: 232
Talkwalker
Responses: 35
User, Role, and Access Management
Sprout Social
Responses: 658
Talkwalker
Responses: 56
Scalability
Sprout Social
Responses: 634
Talkwalker
Responses: 56
Performance and Reliability
Sprout Social
Responses: 743
Talkwalker
Responses: 64
API / Integrations
Sprout Social
Responses: 369
Talkwalker
Responses: 36
Reports & Dashboards
Data Exporting
Sprout Social
Responses: 195
Talkwalker
Responses: 7
Virality Mapping
Sprout Social
Responses: 110
Talkwalker
Responses: 5
Audience Engagement Analysis
Sprout Social
Responses: 183
Talkwalker
Responses: 6
Influencer Marketing
Influencer Identification
Sprout Social
Responses: 111
Talkwalker
Responses: 6
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Sprout Social and Talkwalker were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Sprout Social
Talkwalker
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Sprout Social
Talkwalker
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Sprout Social
Talkwalker
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
27.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Public Relations and Communications
5.5%
Higher Education
4.5%
Computer Software
3.5%
Other
52.9%
Public Relations and Communications
21.9%
Marketing and Advertising
17.1%
Market Research
8.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Management Consulting
4.8%
Other
41.9%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephany S.
User in Gambling & Casinos
The incredibly clean UI makes this tool a breeze to use for daily social media monitoring. Up to 50 different channels can be added to the platform, making it very easy for a community manager to respond quickly for multiple brands. Teams also have the...
Alessandro C.
Consultant in Public Relations and Communications
Reporting capabilities, flexibility, user experience
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mateusz P.
User in Sporting Goods
Firstly, the features are a bit lacking. Sprout Social pulls @mentions and #hashtags into the feed but photo tags and other social media tags are not pulled in by Sprout Social requiring you to log into each social media channel and check. Secondly, the...
James R.
Agency in Public Relations and Communications
It is a bit slow. Not as user friendly as I would like. Navigation is not as easy as I would like. The fact that the site claims (via their contract), as well as on their invoices claim to allow payment for services via credit card. This is not...
Top Alternatives
Discussions
Is there a place of education for users?
3 comments
JD
General education: https://sproutsocial.com/insights/webinars/ and overall intro webinar:...Read more
How can I access a more affordable reasonably priced membership with Sprout Social
3 comments
KS
The best option? Get directly in contact with a sales rep. They'll be able to offer you a custom-made offer that suits your needs and budget.
Read more
Do other people have trouble getting the tag feature to drop down and work?
2 comments
JM
Which social channel are you trying to tag on? It does seem to work better sometimes than at other times. Sometimes I do the tag first before adding anything...Read more
Talkwalker has no discussions with answers
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