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Feedbin vs Flipboard

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Feedbin

Software

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Flipboard

Software

Your personal magazine for news and stories

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Flipboard 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; Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge
  • They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedbin and Flipboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedbin and Flipboard differ
AttributeFeedbinFlipboard
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20132010

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Feedbin

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

Only in Flipboard

  • Magazine-style layout
  • Content curation
  • Topic discovery
  • Smart magazines
  • Social sharing
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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 Flipboard
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Flipboard
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Flipboard

Flipboard

  • News consumptionnot Feedbin
  • Content discoverynot Feedbin
  • Magazine creationnot Feedbin
  • Social readingnot 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

Flipboard

  • Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge

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

Flipboard

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited reading
    • Personalized feeds
    • Magazine creation

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 Flipboard if

  • You need magazine-style layout.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content curation.
Flipboard review

Questions people ask

Is Feedbin or Flipboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and Flipboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedbin or Flipboard?
Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedbin and Free for Flipboard.
Does Feedbin or Flipboard run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Flipboard for free?
Yes. Flipboard 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 Flipboard is typically brought in for.
What can Feedbin do that Flipboard cannot?
Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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