Side-by-side comparison · Marketing & Ads
Sprout Social vs Stripo vs vidIQ
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Marketing teams and agencies managing several brands' social accounts who need a shared inbox and client-ready reports.
Pick it if: Email marketers, agencies and designers who make lots of branded emails for one or more email platforms.
Pick it if: Business owners, marketers and creators using YouTube to bring in customers or build an audience.
Overview
| Attribute | Sprout Social | Stripo | vidIQ |
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| In one line | Plans social posts, answers comments and reports results for brands and agencies. | Builds responsive email templates by drag and drop, then exports them to your email tool. | Finds YouTube video ideas and keywords, and shows how to grow a channel. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $79/seat/mo | $20/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Sprout Social | Stripo | vidIQ |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.2Winner | 4.1 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Sprout Social | Stripo | vidIQ |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | – |
| Browser extension | Yes | – | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | – | Yes | – |
| Understands images | – | – | – |
| Makes images | No | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | – | – |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 9/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Sprout Social | Stripo | vidIQ |
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| Plans | Essentials $79/seat/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly Small businesses that mainly schedule and publish. | Free Free Trying it out. | Free Free Trying it out on a new channel. |
Standard $199/seat/mo billed yearly Small teams that need the shared inbox. | Basic $20/mo, or $200/yr A small business sending a few campaigns a month. | BoostOur pick $19/mo, or $199/yr Channels posting every week. | |
ProfessionalOur pick $299/seat/mo billed yearly Agencies and teams managing many brands. | MediumOur pick $45/mo, or $450/yr In-house teams and small agencies. | MAX $49/mo, or $468/yr Busy channels that also want Shorts clipped. | |
Advanced $399/seat/mo billed yearly Customer care teams with high message volume. | Pro $125/mo, or $1,250/yr Agencies with many clients. | Enterprise Custom Brands and agencies with many channels. | |
Enterprise Custom Large brands with security and onboarding needs. | Prime Custom Large teams. | ||
| Which plan to pick | A small business that mostly posts can stop at Essentials. Agencies and teams with more than five profiles need Professional. Paying monthly costs more than the yearly prices shown, and add-ons like Listening are quoted separately. | Basic covers a business sending a few campaigns a month. Medium is the better fit for teams and small agencies, where 50 exports and two seats run out quickly. Extra members cost $10 each a month. | Boost is the sweet spot for a business channel posting weekly. Stay on Free until you are publishing regularly, and only take MAX if you would otherwise pay for a separate clipping tool. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Sprout Social, Stripo or vidIQ?
Stripo scores highest overall in our ratings (Sprout Social 4.0/5, Stripo 4.2/5 and vidIQ 4.1/5). Sprout Social is best for agencies reporting to clients and teams answering comments and DMs together. Stripo is best for designing responsive emails without code and agencies working across many email platforms. vidIQ is best for deciding what video to make next and YouTube keyword research.
Which is cheaper, Sprout Social, Stripo or vidIQ?
Sprout Social: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $79/seat/mo. Stripo: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. vidIQ: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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