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Medium vs Feedly

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Medium

Software

The best place to read and write stories on the internet

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedly logo

Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Medium unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • They diverge on capability: Medium covers Story publishing, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Medium and Feedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Medium and Feedly differ
AttributeMediumFeedly
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20122008

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 Medium

  • Story publishing
  • Member program
  • Earning potential
  • Reading time estimates
  • Clap reactions
  • Highlighting & annotations
  • Story recommendations
  • Following system

Only in Feedly

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Medium

  • Publishing articles without running your own blognot Feedly
  • Reading long-form writing across technology, culture and newsnot Feedly
  • Earning from writing through the Medium Partner Programnot Feedly

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Medium
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Medium
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Medium

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Medium

  • Unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership
  • Audio versions of stories are a member-only feature
  • Earning money from writing requires joining the Medium Partner Program rather than being automatic
  • The iOS app requires iOS 17.0 or later

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Medium

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited reading
    • Publishing platform
    • Story drafts
  • Medium Membership$5/month
    • Unlimited access
    • Exclusive stories
    • Member earnings

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Medium if

  • You need story publishing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want member program.
Medium review

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

Questions people ask

Is Medium or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Medium starts at Free and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Medium or Feedly?
Medium starts at Free and Feedly at Free.
Does Medium or Feedly run on more platforms?
Medium runs on Web, Mobile. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Medium for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Medium best used for?
Medium is most often used for publishing articles without running your own blog, reading long-form writing across technology, culture and news, earning from writing through the medium partner program. Of those, publishing articles without running your own blog and reading long-form writing across technology, culture and news are not what Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can Medium do that Feedly cannot?
Medium covers Story publishing, Member program, Earning potential, Reading time estimates. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Web support.
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