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ConvertKit vs Inoreader

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ConvertKit

News & Media

The creator platform for digital professionals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Inoreader

News & Media

The content reader for power users

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Inoreader 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; Inoreader free plan limited to 150 RSS feeds and 20 web feeds
  • They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Inoreader covers RSS/Atom feeds.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Inoreader actually diverge.

Attributes where ConvertKit and Inoreader differ
AttributeConvertKitInoreader
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media), founded (2013).

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 Inoreader

  • RSS/Atom feeds
  • Newsletter subscriptions
  • Advanced rules engine
  • Active search
  • Content translation
  • IFTTT
  • Pocket
  • Evernote

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • 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 Inoreader
  • Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Inoreader

Inoreader

  • RSS feed aggregation and monitoringnot ConvertKit
  • Social media monitoring across multiple platformsnot ConvertKit
  • AI-powered content summarisation and article analysisnot 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

Inoreader

  • Free plan limited to 150 RSS feeds and 20 web feeds
  • Free plan lacks advanced features like filters, rules, and social media monitoring
  • Text-to-speech limited to 5 articles per day on Pro plan
  • Article translation limited to 10 articles per day on Pro plan

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

Inoreader

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Inoreader review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ConvertKit if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
ConvertKit review

Choose Inoreader if

  • You need rss/atom feeds.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want newsletter subscriptions.
Inoreader review

Questions people ask

Is ConvertKit or Inoreader better?
Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at On request and Inoreader at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Inoreader?
Inoreader has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ConvertKit and Free for Inoreader.
Does ConvertKit or Inoreader run on more platforms?
ConvertKit runs on Web. Inoreader runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Inoreader for free?
Yes. Inoreader 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 Inoreader is typically brought in for.
What can ConvertKit do that Inoreader cannot?
ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Inoreader covers RSS/Atom feeds, Newsletter subscriptions, Advanced rules engine, Active search. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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