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Chartbeat vs Feedly

Chartbeat logo

Chartbeat

Software

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedly logo

Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • They diverge on capability: Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartbeat and Feedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartbeat and Feedly differ
AttributeChartbeatFeedly
Starting price$1000/monthFree
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chartbeat

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Content metrics
  • Traffic tracking
  • Google Analytics
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Only in Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartbeat

  • Publisher analyticsnot Feedly

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Chartbeat
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Chartbeat
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Chartbeat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartbeat

  • Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo

Feedly

  • A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
  • Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
  • Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
  • You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartbeat

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Real-time analytics
    • Audience insights

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartbeat if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You also want audience insights.
Chartbeat review

Choose Feedly if

  • You need rss feed aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered filtering.
Feedly review

Questions people ask

Is Chartbeat or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartbeat or Feedly?
Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Chartbeat and Free for Feedly.
Does Chartbeat or Feedly run on more platforms?
Chartbeat runs on Web. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Feedly for free?
Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month.
What is Chartbeat best used for?
Chartbeat is most often used for publisher analytics. Of those, publisher analytics is not what Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can Chartbeat do that Feedly cannot?
Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Web support.
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