Software · head to head
CrowdTangle vs Google News
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CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Google News 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; 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: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Google News covers AI-powered curation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Google News actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 1998 |
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 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.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot Google News
- Social listeningnot Google News
- Competitor analysisnot Google News
- Trend identificationnot Google News
Google News
- News consumptionnot CrowdTangle
- Topic trackingnot CrowdTangle
- Local newsnot CrowdTangle
- Researchnot 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
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
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Google News
Free- FreeFree
- Personalized news feed
- Full coverage feature
- Local news
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
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 CrowdTangle or Google News better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle 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, CrowdTangle or Google News?
- Google News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for CrowdTangle and Free for Google News.
- Does CrowdTangle or Google News run on more platforms?
- CrowdTangle 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. 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 Google News is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that Google News cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Google News covers AI-powered curation, Full coverage, Local news, Topic following. Both handle Web support.