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Act! vs Sprout Social Listening: 2026 Comparison

Act! Sprout Social Listening
Overview A long-standing CRM and marketing automation platform trusted by small and midsize businesses for over 35 years. Sprout Social Listening is the social listening module within Sprout Social that monitors brand mentions, industry conversations, and competitor activity across social media. It provides sentiment analysis and trend identification.
Pricing Subscription ($30-$50/user/month) Paid ($249-499/mo (included with Sprout Social))
Key Features
  • Contact management
  • Opportunity tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Custom dashboards
  • Mobile access
  • Integration
  • emarketing
  • Calendar management
  • Topic monitoring
  • sentiment analysis
  • trend identification
  • competitive analysis
  • audience demographics
  • share of voice
  • custom queries
  • automated alerts
Pros
  • Long track record
  • On-premise option
  • Good for small businesses
  • Established user base
  • Integrated with Sprout Social
  • Easy to set up
  • Good sentiment analysis
  • Clean interface
Cons
  • Interface feels dated
  • Limited modern integrations
  • Marketing features are basic
  • Mobile app is limited
  • Requires Sprout Social subscription
  • Limited compared to dedicated listening tools
  • Higher cost

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