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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Krea
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users own prompts and generated image layers.
OUTPUT
Outputs are assigned to users, but Krea claims a standard platform hosting license.
TRAINING
Krea trains its real-time generation and upscaling models on prompts and outputs, unless opted out under paid accounts.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of outputs is permitted. Gold/Pro accounts maintain full commercial protection.
485 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
Sprout Social AI
MARKETING / CONTENT
PROMPT
Users own all content they provide to Sprout Social. The terms grant Sprout Social a non-exclusive license to use, copy, and prepare derivative works for service purposes only.
OUTPUT
Ownership of AI-generated social media content is not addressed in Sprout Social's terms. No AI-specific output ownership clauses are present.
TRAINING
No evidence of user content used to train AI models. "Training" references in policy are limited to call recording quality purposes.
COMMERCIAL
Sprout Social is a commercial platform designed for business use. Use of AI-generated social media content for commercial purposes is standard and expected.
202 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Krea has moderate defaults; Sprout Social AI carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: KREA ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE · SPROUT SOCIAL AI NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | KREA | SPROUT SOCIAL AI |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
P
SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Krea
MEDMED
Users own prompts and generated image layers.
“[What about anything I contribute to the Services – do I have to grant any licenses to Krea or to other users?](https://krea-ai.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-4e1e697fb25f491d81e751e74f5fab1c?pvs=25#6d53f612796649baaac0a23613a27757)”
Sprout Social AI
MEDHIGH
Users own all content they provide to Sprout Social. The terms grant Sprout Social a non-exclusive license to use, copy, and prepare derivative works for service purposes only.
“**1.10.**“ **Content**” all information, data, content, messages and other materials that you or your Authorized Users post or otherwise transmit via the Applications.”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Krea
MEDMED
Outputs are assigned to users, but Krea claims a standard platform hosting license.
“The materials displayed or performed or available on or through the Services, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, data, articles, photos, images, illustrations, User Submissions (as defined below) and so forth (all of the foregoing, the “Content”) are protected by copy…”
Sprout Social AI
MEDHIGH
Ownership of AI-generated social media content is not addressed in Sprout Social's terms. No AI-specific output ownership clauses are present.
“**1.14.**“ **Feedback**” means any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback you provide to Sprout Social regarding the Services.”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Krea
MEDMED
Krea trains its real-time generation and upscaling models on prompts and outputs, unless opted out under paid accounts.
“When you submit User Submissions through the Services, you hereby do and shall grant Krea a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, truncate, aggregate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative w…”
Sprout Social AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
No evidence of user content used to train AI models. "Training" references in policy are limited to call recording quality purposes.
“You own all of the Content you provide to us. You grant to us a nonexclusive, revocable, worldwide, limited, fully paid-up and royalty-free right to use, copy, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publish, remove, retain, add, process, or analyze the Content for the sole purp…”
The license includes 'process' and 'analyze' rights limited to 'providing the Services.' Whether model training or improvement constitutes 'providing the Services' is not explicitly addressed and is genuinely contestable.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Krea
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use of outputs is permitted. Gold/Pro accounts maintain full commercial protection.
“[Our Commercial or Business Purposes for Collecting Personal Data](https://krea-ai.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-90c854a1be1546e49bf2255e3980b370?pvs=25#eeb8ad66a0da4db7ae41a3a13ee62550)”
Sprout Social AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Sprout Social is a commercial platform designed for business use. Use of AI-generated social media content for commercial purposes is standard and expected.
“14. **13.14. Future Functionality.** You agree that your purchase and subscription hereunder is not contingent on the delivery of any future functionality or features, or dependent on any oral or written public comments made by Sprout Social or its Affiliates regarding future fun…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Krea
HIGHMED
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“If we have disclosed your Personal Data to any third parties for a business purpose over the past 12 months, we will identify the categories of Personal Data shared with each category of third party recipient. If we have sold your Personal Data over the past 12 months, we will id…”
Sprout Social AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“As indicated above, vendors may act as our service providers, or in certain contexts, independently decide how to process your information. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with and consult their privacy policies and terms of use.”
Some vendors are acknowledged to act as independent data controllers, not merely processors, meaning Sprout Social has no control over how they use the user's data and accepts no responsibility for it.
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Krea
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
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“We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights under the UCPA. We will not deny you our goods or services, charge you different prices or rates, or provide you a lower quality of goods and services if you exercise your rights under the UCPA. However, we may offer…”
Sprout Social AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“3. **10.3. Free Trials and Beta Services**. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, IN NO EVENT WILL SPROUT SOCIAL OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED ON A FREE TRIAL BASIS OR FOR BETA SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL D…”