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Feedly vs Microsoft Start

Feedly logo

Feedly

News & Media

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft Start logo

Microsoft Start

News & Media

Your personalized news feed powered by Microsoft

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; Microsoft Start microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).
  • They diverge on capability: Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, Microsoft Start covers Personalized news.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedly and Microsoft Start actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedly and Microsoft Start differ
AttributeFeedlyMicrosoft Start
Pricing modelUnknownfree
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
Founded20081975

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

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

Only in Microsoft Start

  • Personalized news
  • Topic following
  • Weather updates
  • Sports scores
  • Finance news
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Windows 11
  • Microsoft Account

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

Microsoft Start

  • Daily newsnot Feedly
  • Topic trackingnot Feedly
  • Weather updatesnot Feedly
  • Quick informationnot 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

Microsoft Start

  • Microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Microsoft Start

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Personalized news feed
    • Topic following
    • Cross-device sync

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 Microsoft Start if

  • You need personalized news.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want topic following.
Microsoft Start review

Questions people ask

Is Feedly or Microsoft Start better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and Microsoft Start at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedly or Microsoft Start?
Feedly starts at Free and Microsoft Start at Free.
Does Feedly or Microsoft Start run on more platforms?
Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft Start runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
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 Microsoft Start is typically brought in for.
What can Feedly do that Microsoft Start cannot?
Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Microsoft Start covers Personalized news, Topic following, Weather updates, Sports scores. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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