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Feedly vs NewsWhip

Feedly logo

Feedly

News & Media

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NewsWhip logo

NewsWhip

News & Media

Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedly and NewsWhip actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedly and NewsWhip differ
AttributeFeedlyNewsWhip
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20082011

Identical on both: 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 NewsWhip

  • Viral content tracking
  • Social media monitoring
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Trend identification
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert system
  • Content recommendations
  • Audience insights

Both cover

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

NewsWhip

  • Viral trackingnot Feedly
  • Trend identificationnot Feedly
  • Competitor monitoringnot Feedly
  • Audience insightsnot 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

NewsWhip

Nothing recorded yet. See the NewsWhip review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

NewsWhip

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Viral tracking
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trend identification

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 NewsWhip if

  • You need viral content tracking.
  • You also want social media monitoring.
NewsWhip review

Questions people ask

Is Feedly or NewsWhip better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedly starts at Free and NewsWhip at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedly or NewsWhip?
Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Feedly and On request for NewsWhip.
Does Feedly or NewsWhip run on more platforms?
Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android. NewsWhip runs on Web.
Can I use Feedly for free?
Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NewsWhip 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 NewsWhip is typically brought in for.
What can Feedly do that NewsWhip cannot?
Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. Both handle Web support.
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