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Feedly vs FullStory

Feedly logo

Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FullStory logo

FullStory

Software

Digital experience intelligence platform

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; FullStory free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites
  • They diverge on capability: Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, FullStory covers Session replay.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedly and FullStory actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedly and FullStory differ
AttributeFeedlyFullStory
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20082014

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
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Evernote
  • Pocket

Only in FullStory

  • Session replay
  • Heatmaps
  • Conversion funnels
  • User journey mapping
  • Error tracking
  • Frustration signals
  • Search functionality
  • Custom events

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Zapier

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 FullStory
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot FullStory
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot FullStory

FullStory

  • User experience analysisnot Feedly
  • Bug reproductionnot Feedly
  • Conversion optimizationnot Feedly
  • Customer supportnot Feedly
  • Product developmentnot 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

FullStory

  • Free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites
  • Personal email addresses cannot be used for signup; business email domain required
  • Paid plan pricing not publicly listed, requires sales contact for quotes
  • Free plan has no email support, only community-based assistance
  • Mobile app analytics requires a separate add-on purchase

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

FullStory

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1,000 sessions/month
    • 14-day data retention
    • Basic analytics
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Custom sessions
    • 3-month retention
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited sessions
    • Custom retention
    • Advanced privacy controls

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 FullStory if

  • You need session replay.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want heatmaps.
FullStory review

Questions people ask

Is Feedly or FullStory better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and FullStory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedly or FullStory?
Feedly starts at Free and FullStory at Free.
Does Feedly or FullStory run on more platforms?
Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android. FullStory runs on Web, Mobile.
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 FullStory is typically brought in for.
What can Feedly do that FullStory cannot?
Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. FullStory covers Session replay, Heatmaps, Conversion funnels, User journey mapping. Both handle Slack, Zapier.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FullStory: What does FullStory's free tier include?

30,000 sessions per month, 10 user seats, 5,000 server-side events per month, 1 year of session replay retention, and 1 year of product analytics retention. Session capture pauses when you exceed the monthly limit, though existing sessions remain accessible.

Source
FullStory: What features are excluded from the free plan?

Dashboards, configurable form privacy, Go-Live functionality, Streams, client-side rate hooks, mobile app analytics, and StoryAI are not available on the free tier. Email support is also unavailable; only community-based help is provided.

Source
FullStory: Can I use a personal email to sign up for FullStory's free plan?

No. FullStory requires a business email domain for signup; personal email services like Gmail cannot be used for free plan registration.

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FullStory: How does FullStory integrate with Slack?

FullStory's Slack integration allows individual users to send noteworthy sessions to Slack channels. Advanced and Enterprise plans can configure Alerts to receive notifications in Slack when user metrics exceed defined thresholds.

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FullStory: What analytics platforms does FullStory integrate with?

FullStory integrates with Segment, Mixpanel, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Salesforce, HubSpot, and others. These integrations allow you to attach FullStory session URLs to events in your analytics platform for cross-platform correlation.

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