Software · head to head
CrowdTangle vs NewsWhip
CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
NewsWhip
Software
Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, NewsWhip covers Social media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and NewsWhip actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | NewsWhip |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).
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
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Only in NewsWhip
- Social media monitoring
- Competitor intelligence
- Trend identification
- Alert system
- Content recommendations
- Audience insights
- Social media platforms
- News outlets
Both cover
- Viral content tracking
- Custom dashboards
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot NewsWhip
- Social listeningnot NewsWhip
- Competitor analysisnot NewsWhip
- Trend identification
NewsWhip
- Viral trackingnot CrowdTangle
- Trend identification
- Competitor monitoringnot CrowdTangle
- Audience insightsnot CrowdTangle
Both are used for trend identification, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
NewsWhip
Nothing recorded yet. See the NewsWhip review.
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
NewsWhip
On request- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Viral tracking
- Competitor analysis
- Trend identification
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want competitor monitoring.
Choose NewsWhip if
- You need social media monitoring.
- You also want competitor intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdTangle or NewsWhip better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and NewsWhip at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or NewsWhip?
- CrowdTangle starts at On request and NewsWhip at On request.
- Does CrowdTangle or NewsWhip run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 NewsWhip is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that NewsWhip cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking, Trending alerts. NewsWhip covers Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification, Alert system. Both handle Viral content tracking, Custom dashboards, Web support.