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Feedbin vs Artifact

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Feedbin

News & Media

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Artifact

News & Media

AI-powered personalized news discovery

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Artifact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year; Artifact wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing
  • They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Artifact covers AI recommendations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedbin and Artifact actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedbin and Artifact differ
AttributeFeedbinArtifact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20132022

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

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 Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Only in Artifact

  • AI recommendations
  • Article summaries
  • Clickbait detection
  • Social sharing
  • Topic following
  • Social sharing

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Artifact
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Artifact
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Artifact

Artifact

  • News consumptionnot Feedbin
  • Content discoverynot Feedbin
  • Staying informednot Feedbin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

Artifact

  • Wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing
  • Yahoo acquired the personalisation technology and folded it into Yahoo News, so the app itself is not coming back
  • The founders stayed only in an advisory capacity through the transition

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Artifact

Free
  • FreeFree
    • AI-powered recommendations
    • Article summaries
    • Social features

Which should you pick?

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

Choose Artifact if

  • You need ai recommendations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want article summaries.
Artifact review

Questions people ask

Is Feedbin or Artifact better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and Artifact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedbin or Artifact?
Artifact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedbin and Free for Artifact.
Does Feedbin or Artifact run on more platforms?
Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android. Artifact runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Artifact for free?
Yes. Artifact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Feedbin starts at On request.
What is Feedbin best used for?
Feedbin is most often used for reading and syncing rss feeds across devices, subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address, following youtube channels and podcasts in a reader. Of those, reading and syncing rss feeds across devices and subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address are not what Artifact is typically brought in for.
What can Feedbin do that Artifact cannot?
Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Artifact covers AI recommendations, Article summaries, Clickbait detection, Social sharing. Both handle Ios support, Android support.
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