Software · head to head
NewsWhip vs ConvertKit
NewsWhip
Software
Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ConvertKit
Software
The creator platform for digital professionals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, ConvertKit covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NewsWhip and ConvertKit actually diverge.
| Attribute | NewsWhip | ConvertKit |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 NewsWhip
- Viral content tracking
- Social media monitoring
- Competitor intelligence
- Trend identification
- Custom dashboards
- Alert system
- Content recommendations
- Audience insights
Only in ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NewsWhip
- Viral trackingnot ConvertKit
- Trend identificationnot ConvertKit
- Competitor monitoringnot ConvertKit
- Audience insightsnot ConvertKit
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot NewsWhip
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot NewsWhip
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NewsWhip
Nothing recorded yet. See the NewsWhip review.
ConvertKit
- The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
- Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
- A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
- Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band
Pricing, plan by plan
NewsWhip
On request- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Viral tracking
- Competitor analysis
- Trend identification
ConvertKit
On request- Creator$29/month
- Up to 10K subscribers
- Email campaigns
- Landing pages
- Creator Pro$79/month
- Unlimited subscribers
- Advanced automation
- Digital products
Which should you pick?
Choose NewsWhip if
- You need viral content tracking.
- You also want social media monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is NewsWhip or ConvertKit better?
- Neither clearly leads. NewsWhip starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NewsWhip or ConvertKit?
- NewsWhip starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request.
- Does NewsWhip or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is NewsWhip best used for?
- NewsWhip is most often used for viral tracking, trend identification, competitor monitoring, audience insights. Of those, viral tracking and trend identification are not what ConvertKit is typically brought in for.
- What can NewsWhip do that ConvertKit cannot?
- NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Both handle Web support.