Software · head to head
Chartbeat vs Parse.ly
The short version
- 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; Parse.ly pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- They diverge on capability: Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Parse.ly covers Content analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chartbeat and Parse.ly actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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
Only in Parse.ly
- Content analytics
- Audience tracking
- Real-time metrics
- Recommendations
Both cover
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Chartbeat
- Publisher analyticsnot Parse.ly
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot Chartbeat
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Chartbeat
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot 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
Parse.ly
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- Conversions and attribution reporting require the Content Value tier rather than the entry tier
- Geographic segmentation and video tracking require the top Content Advocacy tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Chartbeat
$1000/month- Professional$1000/month
- Real-time analytics
- Audience insights
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Chartbeat or Parse.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Parse.ly at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chartbeat or Parse.ly?
- Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Parse.ly at $500/month.
- Does Chartbeat or Parse.ly run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Chartbeat best used for?
- Chartbeat is most often used for publisher analytics. Of those, publisher analytics is not what Parse.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Chartbeat do that Parse.ly cannot?
- Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Both handle Google Analytics, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.