News & Media · head to head
CrowdTangle vs Parse.ly
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CrowdTangle
News & Media
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; Parse.ly pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Parse.ly covers Content analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Parse.ly actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | Parse.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $500/month |
Identical on both: pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media), founded (2011).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in CrowdTangle
- Social listening
- Viral content tracking
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Custom dashboards
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Only in Parse.ly
- Content analytics
- Audience tracking
- Real-time metrics
- Recommendations
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- English language support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot Parse.ly
- Social listeningnot Parse.ly
- Competitor analysisnot Parse.ly
- Trend identificationnot Parse.ly
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot CrowdTangle
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot CrowdTangle
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot CrowdTangle
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CrowdTangle
- CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
Parse.ly
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- Conversions and attribution reporting require the Content Value tier rather than the entry tier
- Geographic segmentation and video tracking require the top Content Advocacy tier
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdTangle or Parse.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and Parse.ly at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or Parse.ly?
- CrowdTangle starts at On request and Parse.ly at $500/month.
- Does CrowdTangle or Parse.ly 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 Parse.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that Parse.ly cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Both handle Web support.