Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 17, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39156
Entity Registrant Name	SPROUT SOCIAL, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-2404165
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	SPT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Public Float			$ 2,700.0
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected be held on May 23, 2023, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0001517375
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Address Line One	131 South Dearborn St.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 700
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60603
City Area Code	(866)
Local Phone Number	878-3231
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,661,689
Class B common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,400,532