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Feedly vs Flipboard

Feedly logo

Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Flipboard logo

Flipboard

Software

Your personal magazine for news and stories

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; 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: Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedly and Flipboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedly and Flipboard differ
AttributeFeedlyFlipboard
Pricing modelUnknownfree
Founded20082010

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

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

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.

Feedly

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

Flipboard

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

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

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Flipboard

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

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 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 Feedly or Flipboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and Flipboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedly or Flipboard?
Feedly starts at Free and Flipboard at Free.
Does Feedly 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 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 Flipboard is typically brought in for.
What can Feedly do that Flipboard cannot?
Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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