Software · head to head
CrowdTangle vs NewsBlur
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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 NewsBlur 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; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
- They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and NewsBlur actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | NewsBlur |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
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 NewsBlur
- Intelligence training
- Story sharing
- Original site view
- Text view
- Blurblogs
- Instapaper
- Evernote
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot NewsBlur
- Social listeningnot NewsBlur
- Competitor analysisnot NewsBlur
- Trend identificationnot NewsBlur
NewsBlur
- Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot CrowdTangle
- Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot CrowdTangle
- Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot 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
NewsBlur
- The free account is limited to 64 sites
- Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
- Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
- Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
- The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
- Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
NewsBlur
Free- FreeFree
- 64 sites
- Basic training
- Web and mobile
- Premium$36/year
- Unlimited sites
- Full training
- Priority updates
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
Choose NewsBlur if
- You need intelligence training.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want story sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdTangle or NewsBlur better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or NewsBlur?
- NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for CrowdTangle and Free for NewsBlur.
- Does CrowdTangle or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
- CrowdTangle runs on Web. NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use NewsBlur for free?
- Yes. NewsBlur 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 NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that NewsBlur cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Twitter, Web support.