Software · head to head
Feedly vs Gumroad
The short version
- Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all; Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedly and Gumroad actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Gumroad
Nothing recorded that Feedly does not also cover.
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 Gumroad
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Gumroad
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Gumroad
Gumroad
No use cases recorded yet. See the Gumroad review.
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
Gumroad
- Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Pricing, plan by plan
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Gumroad
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.
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.
Choose Gumroad if
Nothing in the data separates Gumroad from Feedly on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedly or Gumroad better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and Gumroad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Feedly or Gumroad?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Feedly and On request for Gumroad.
- Does Feedly or Gumroad run on more platforms?
- Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Gumroad runs on Web.
- Can I use Feedly for free?
- Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gumroad starts at On request.
- 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 Gumroad is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedly do that Gumroad cannot?
- Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights.
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