News & Media · head to head
ConvertKit vs Google News
ConvertKit
News & Media
The creator platform for digital professionals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Google News
News & Media
Comprehensive news coverage powered by Google
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Google News 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; Google News google News is free with no paid tier at all; there is no subscription to compare, and Google monetises it through advertising and Showcase partnerships rather than a user fee
- They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Google News covers AI-powered curation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Google News actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConvertKit | Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2013 | 1998 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).
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 Google News
- AI-powered curation
- Full coverage
- Local news
- Topic following
- Newsstand
- Google account
- Google Assistant
- Chrome
Both cover
- 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 Google News
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Google News
Google News
- News consumptionnot ConvertKit
- Topic trackingnot ConvertKit
- Local newsnot ConvertKit
- Researchnot 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
Google News
- Google News is free with no paid tier at all; there is no subscription to compare, and Google monetises it through advertising and Showcase partnerships rather than a user fee
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
Google News
Free- FreeFree
- Personalized news feed
- Full coverage feature
- Local news
Which should you pick?
Choose Google News if
- You need ai-powered curation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want full coverage.
Questions people ask
- Is ConvertKit or Google News better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at On request and Google News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Google News?
- Google News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ConvertKit and Free for Google News.
- Does ConvertKit or Google News run on more platforms?
- ConvertKit runs on Web. Google News runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Google News for free?
- Yes. Google News 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 Google News is typically brought in for.
- What can ConvertKit do that Google News cannot?
- ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Google News covers AI-powered curation, Full coverage, Local news, Topic following. Both handle Web support.