Software · head to head
ConvertKit vs Feedly
ConvertKit
Software
The creator platform for digital professionals
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Feedly actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConvertKit | Feedly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2013 | 2008 |
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 ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Only in Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Microsoft Teams
- Evernote
Both cover
- Zapier
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Feedly
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot ConvertKit
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot ConvertKit
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot ConvertKit
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ConvertKit
- The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
- Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
- A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
- Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band
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
ConvertKit
On request- Creator$29/month
- Up to 10K subscribers
- Email campaigns
- Landing pages
- Creator Pro$79/month
- Unlimited subscribers
- Advanced automation
- Digital products
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Questions people ask
- Is ConvertKit or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at On request and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Feedly?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ConvertKit and Free for Feedly.
- Does ConvertKit or Feedly run on more platforms?
- ConvertKit 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. ConvertKit starts at On request.
- What is ConvertKit best used for?
- ConvertKit is most often used for sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience, selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list. Of those, sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience and selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list are not what Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can ConvertKit do that Feedly cannot?
- ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Zapier, Slack, Web support.