News & Media · head to head
Flipboard vs Parse.ly
The short version
- Only Flipboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; Parse.ly pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Parse.ly covers Content analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Parse.ly actually diverge.
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 Flipboard
- Magazine-style layout
- Content curation
- Topic discovery
- Smart magazines
- Social sharing
Only in Parse.ly
- Content analytics
- Audience tracking
- Real-time metrics
- Recommendations
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- English language support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
- News consumptionnot Parse.ly
- Content discoverynot Parse.ly
- Magazine creationnot Parse.ly
- Social readingnot Parse.ly
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot Flipboard
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Flipboard
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot Flipboard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
- 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
Parse.ly
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, and routes buyers to a demo booking
- Conversions and attribution reporting require the Content Value tier rather than the entry tier
- Geographic segmentation and video tracking require the top Content Advocacy tier
Pricing, plan by plan
- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Personalized feeds
- Magazine creation
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Which should you pick?
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Flipboard or Parse.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Parse.ly at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Parse.ly?
- Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flipboard and $500/month for Parse.ly.
- Does Flipboard or Parse.ly run on more platforms?
- Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Parse.ly runs on Web.
- Can I use Flipboard for free?
- Yes. Flipboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Parse.ly starts at $500/month.
- What is Flipboard best used for?
- Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Parse.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Flipboard do that Parse.ly cannot?
- Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Both handle Web support.