News & Media · head to head
Feedbin vs Feedly
Feedbin
News & Media
A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Feedly 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; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedbin and Feedly actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Instapaper
- Pinboard
- Third-party apps
Only in Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
Both cover
- Web support
- 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 Feedly
- Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Feedly
- Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Feedbin
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Feedbin
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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
Feedly
- A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
- Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
- Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
- You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com
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
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedbin if
- You need rss feeds.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email newsletters.
Choose Feedly if
- You need rss feed aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ai-powered filtering.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedbin or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Feedbin or Feedly?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedbin and Free for Feedly.
- Does Feedbin or Feedly run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Feedly for free?
- Yes. Feedly 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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedbin do that Feedly cannot?
- Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Pocket, Web support, Ios support, Android support.