Software · head to head
CrowdTangle vs Feedly
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CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- 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: 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; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Feedly actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | Feedly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 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 CrowdTangle
- Social listening
- Viral content tracking
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Custom dashboards
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Only in Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot Feedly
- Social listeningnot Feedly
- Competitor analysisnot Feedly
- Trend identificationnot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot CrowdTangle
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot CrowdTangle
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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
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
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
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 CrowdTangle or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle 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, CrowdTangle or Feedly?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for CrowdTangle and Free for Feedly.
- Does CrowdTangle or Feedly run on more platforms?
- CrowdTangle 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. CrowdTangle starts at On request.
- 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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that Feedly cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Web support.