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Sprout Social Review: Great Hootsuite Alternative. I Like It

Jun 13, 2012 - Written By - Amit
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I’m writing this Sprout Social review, after using the it alongside Hootsuite for a few months now.

Here are some details of the features Sprout Social provides:

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  • Complete social progress at-a-glance.
  • Engagement and influence scoring.
  • Details of post performance and follower demographics.
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  • Track relevant keywords, competitors and industries.
  • Filter results by news, blogs, etc.

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  • One click PDF & CSV reports, based on parameters you choose.
  • Group-level reporting.
  • Track campaign effectiveness.
  • Integrate with Google Analytics.

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  •  Send to multiple social networks at once.
  • Schedule messages, based on optimal send times.
  • Integrate RSS/Atom feeds.
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  • Find perfectly targeted customers/audience.
  • Monitor competitor activity.
  • Search Twitter bios by keyword.
  • Discover customers by interest.

My thoughts on Sprout Social in a nutshell and comparison vs Hootsuite:

  • I think Sprout Social is an excellent alternative to Hootsuite and is just as good.
  • I like the Sprout Social look, analytics and RSS feed features better than Hootsuite.
  • However, I am sticking to Hootsuite mainly because the interface is more logically/cleanly organised,  the iPhone app has pretty much all the features of the desktop version and it has better integration with LinkedIn.
Sprout Social Review: Great Hootsuite Alternative. I Like It4Amit2012-06-13 15:03:12I’m writing this Sprout Social review, after using the it alongside Hootsuite for a few months now.

Here are some details of the features Spro…

Written By: Amit

Amit is an entrepreneur, online marketer and career advisor. In a previous life, he's worked with Bain, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. Amit has masters degrees in Business, Finance and Organisational Psychology.

  • http://sproutsocial.com/ Brittany at Sprout Social

    Thanks much for sharing your thoughts on Sprout Social, Amit! Happy to hear that you enjoyed the design, analytics, and RSS feed. Understand we can’t be the perfect fit for everyone, but appreciate you giving us a whirl! 

    • http://www.kidnapcustomers.com/ Amit

      Most welcome Brittany. And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
      I really like Sprout Social! I know you guys are continuously adding new features, so I do plan on giving it another whirl soon. Might just make the switch from Hootsuite next time.

  • Lorraine

    I’m looking for an altrenative to hootsuite…sprout looked promising, but no option to post to multiple facebook groups. :(

    • http://www.kidnapcustomers.com/ Amit

      I hear you Lorraine :) .

      Which one did you end up using?