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Feedly vs Artifact

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Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Artifact

Software

AI-powered personalized news discovery

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all; 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: Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, Artifact covers AI recommendations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedly and Artifact actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedly and Artifact differ
AttributeFeedlyArtifact
Pricing modelUnknownfree
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20082022

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

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.

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Artifact
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Artifact
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Artifact

Artifact

  • News consumptionnot Feedly
  • Content discoverynot Feedly
  • Staying informednot Feedly

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Artifact

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

Which should you pick?

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.
Feedly 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 Feedly or Artifact better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and Artifact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedly or Artifact?
Feedly starts at Free and Artifact at Free.
Does Feedly or Artifact run on more platforms?
Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Artifact runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Feedly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Feedly best used for?
Feedly is most often used for following newspapers, blogs, youtube channels and reddit feeds in one reader, tracking competitor and industry keywords across sources, sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newsletters. Of those, following newspapers, blogs, youtube channels and reddit feeds in one reader and tracking competitor and industry keywords across sources are not what Artifact is typically brought in for.
What can Feedly do that Artifact cannot?
Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Artifact covers AI recommendations, Article summaries, Clickbait detection, Social sharing. Both handle Ios support, Android support.
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