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CrowdTangle vs Feedbin

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CrowdTangle

Software

Social media insights and content monitoring platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Feedbin

Software

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CrowdTangle crowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements; Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Feedbin actually diverge.

Attributes where CrowdTangle and Feedbin differ
AttributeCrowdTangleFeedbin
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20112013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 CrowdTangle

  • Social listening
  • Viral content tracking
  • Competitor monitoring
  • Brand mention tracking
  • Trending alerts
  • Custom dashboards
  • Team collaboration
  • Report generation

Only in Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CrowdTangle

  • Viral content trackingnot Feedbin
  • Social listeningnot Feedbin
  • Competitor analysisnot Feedbin
  • Trend identificationnot Feedbin

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot CrowdTangle
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot CrowdTangle
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot CrowdTangle

Where each one falls short

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

CrowdTangle

  • CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

Pricing, plan by plan

CrowdTangle

On request
  • Custom Plan$undefined/custom
    • Social monitoring
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trending content tracking

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose CrowdTangle if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want viral content tracking.
CrowdTangle review

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

Questions people ask

Is CrowdTangle or Feedbin better?
Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or Feedbin?
CrowdTangle starts at On request and Feedbin at On request.
Does CrowdTangle or Feedbin run on more platforms?
CrowdTangle runs on Web. Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is CrowdTangle best used for?
CrowdTangle is most often used for viral content tracking, social listening, competitor analysis, trend identification. Of those, viral content tracking and social listening are not what Feedbin is typically brought in for.
What can CrowdTangle do that Feedbin cannot?
CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Web support.
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