Software · head to head
NewsBlur vs CrowdTangle
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CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; CrowdTangle crowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
- They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, CrowdTangle covers Social listening.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and CrowdTangle actually diverge.
| Attribute | NewsBlur | CrowdTangle |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
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 NewsBlur
- Intelligence training
- Story sharing
- Original site view
- Text view
- Blurblogs
- Instapaper
- Evernote
Only in CrowdTangle
- Social listening
- Viral content tracking
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Custom dashboards
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NewsBlur
- Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot CrowdTangle
- Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot CrowdTangle
- Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot CrowdTangle
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot NewsBlur
- Social listeningnot NewsBlur
- Competitor analysisnot NewsBlur
- Trend identificationnot NewsBlur
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NewsBlur
- The free account is limited to 64 sites
- Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
- Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
- Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
- The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
- Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier
CrowdTangle
- CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
Pricing, plan by plan
NewsBlur
Free- FreeFree
- 64 sites
- Basic training
- Web and mobile
- Premium$36/year
- Unlimited sites
- Full training
- Priority updates
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose NewsBlur if
- You need intelligence training.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want story sharing.
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is NewsBlur or CrowdTangle better?
- Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and CrowdTangle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or CrowdTangle?
- NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for NewsBlur and On request for CrowdTangle.
- Does NewsBlur or CrowdTangle run on more platforms?
- NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android. CrowdTangle runs on Web.
- Can I use NewsBlur for free?
- Yes. NewsBlur has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CrowdTangle starts at On request.
- What is NewsBlur best used for?
- NewsBlur is most often used for reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title, archiving full article content from followed sites, following a large number of feeds with fast refresh. Of those, reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title and archiving full article content from followed sites are not what CrowdTangle is typically brought in for.
- What can NewsBlur do that CrowdTangle cannot?
- NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Both handle Twitter, Web support.