News & Media · head to head
Feedbin vs Parse.ly
Feedbin
News & Media
A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- 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; 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: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Parse.ly covers Content analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedbin and Parse.ly actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
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.
Feedbin
- Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Parse.ly
- Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Parse.ly
- Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Parse.ly
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot Feedbin
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Feedbin
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot 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
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
Feedbin
On request- Monthly$5/month
- Unlimited feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter feeds
- Yearly$50/year
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedbin if
- You need rss feeds.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email newsletters.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedbin or Parse.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedbin 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, Feedbin or Parse.ly?
- Feedbin starts at On request and Parse.ly at $500/month.
- Does Feedbin or Parse.ly run on more platforms?
- Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android. Parse.ly runs on Web.
- 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 Parse.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedbin do that Parse.ly cannot?
- Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Both handle Web support.