A Sprout Social alternative built for client work, with AI included.

Sprout Social is one of the best-known social media suites, built for large teams. Julexis is made for freelance social media managers and agencies who publish for clients. Every Sprout Social fact below comes from their pricing page or help center, checked on 22 October 2026.

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Why teams switch to Julexis

AI that writes, draws and films

Write captions and rewrites with AI, generate images and edit part of an image, or generate a video, all from the post editor. Monthly AI credits are included, so there is no OpenAI or Google key to set up.

Clients approve without an account

Send your client a private link protected by a password you set. They open it without a Julexis account, approve posts or ask for changes post by post, and you get one notification when they finish.

Each network gets a post it can publish

Give every network its own caption and media in one editor. Before a post is scheduled, Julexis checks it against each network's rules and tells you what would fail. Long X posts become threads, and TikTok videos can have a custom cover.

A full content plan in one go

Julexis can generate a whole editorial plan at once, up to 84 posts, and suggest the best times to publish. Give it the client's documents or website and the AI keeps to the client's voice.

Side by side

Feature	Julexis	Sprout Social
Client approval without an account	Private link with a password you set; the client needs no Julexis account	External approvers on the Advanced plan only ($399 per seat/month, billed annually), up to threesource
AI caption writing	Included, with monthly AI credits and no API key to set up	Enhance Post by AI Assist from the Professional plan ($299 per seat/month, billed annually)source
AI image generation	Generate images in the editor and edit part of an image	Not listed among their generative AI featuressource
AI video generation	Generate a video from the post editor	Not listed among their generative AI featuressource
AI content plan	A whole editorial plan at once, up to 84 posts	Not listed among their generative AI featuressource
TikTok cover	Upload a custom cover image or pick a frame	Pick a frame; custom thumbnail upload not availablesource
Long X posts	Published as a thread automatically past 280 characters	X threads listed as unsupported: “Must be created within X directly”source
First comment on Threads and X	Supported on Threads and X	Threads and X not listed for first commentssource
AI reply suggestions in the inbox	AI drafts a reply; a person reviews and sends it	Enhance Reply by AI Assist from the Advanced plan ($399 per seat/month, billed annually)source

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Where Sprout Social slows agencies down

01
Every plan is priced per seat
Sprout Social's plans run from $79 to $399 per seat per month on annual billing, and Essentials is $99 per seat per month billed monthly. The price is multiplied by the number of seats.source
02
Approval without a login starts at Advanced
External approvers, who review posts without logging in to Sprout, are only available on the Advanced plan, at $399 per seat per month billed annually. Their help center allows up to three external approvers.source
03
AI writing starts on Professional
Enhance Post by AI Assist, which suggests post copy in Compose, is available from the Professional plan, at $299 per seat per month billed annually. It is not listed on Essentials or Standard.source
04
Extra AI credits are a paid upgrade
Each seat includes 100 Trellis AI agent credits a month. More credits come with Trellis Plus, at $28 per user per month billed annually or $35 billed monthly.source

Questions

Is AI included in Julexis, or is it an add-on?

It is included. Julexis plans come with monthly AI credits for writing captions, generating images and videos, and building content plans. You never connect your own OpenAI or Google key.

Can my client approve posts without creating an account?

Yes. You send a private review link and set its password. Your client opens it in a browser, approves each post or asks for changes, and you are notified once, when they have finished.

Can Julexis publish a long X post as a thread?

Yes. When a post is longer than 280 characters, Julexis publishes it on X as a thread automatically.

Can I set a custom cover for TikTok videos?

Yes. You can upload your own cover image or pick a frame from the video.

How much does Julexis cost?

Julexis is in an invitation-only closed beta and is free during the beta. Prices are not public yet. Approved beta testers will get a discount on their first year before the public launch.

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Julexis is in invitation-only closed beta and free for every approved tester. Apply, connect your accounts and publish your first plan.