Software · head to head
NewsWhip vs CrowdTangle
NewsWhip
Software
Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: NewsWhip covers Social media monitoring, CrowdTangle covers Social listening.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NewsWhip and CrowdTangle actually diverge.
| Attribute | NewsWhip | CrowdTangle |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).
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
- Social media monitoring
- Competitor intelligence
- Trend identification
- Alert system
- Content recommendations
- Audience insights
- Social media platforms
- News outlets
Only in CrowdTangle
- Social listening
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Both cover
- Viral content tracking
- Custom dashboards
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NewsWhip
- Viral trackingnot CrowdTangle
- Trend identification
- Competitor monitoringnot CrowdTangle
- Audience insightsnot CrowdTangle
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot NewsWhip
- Social listeningnot NewsWhip
- Competitor analysisnot NewsWhip
- Trend identification
Both are used for trend identification, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
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
NewsWhip
On request- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Viral tracking
- Competitor analysis
- Trend identification
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose NewsWhip if
- You need social media monitoring.
- You also want competitor intelligence.
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want competitor monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is NewsWhip or CrowdTangle better?
- Neither clearly leads. NewsWhip starts at On request and CrowdTangle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NewsWhip or CrowdTangle?
- NewsWhip starts at On request and CrowdTangle at On request.
- Does NewsWhip or CrowdTangle 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 competitor monitoring are not what CrowdTangle is typically brought in for.
- What can NewsWhip do that CrowdTangle cannot?
- NewsWhip covers Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification, Alert system. CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking, Trending alerts. Both handle Viral content tracking, Custom dashboards, Web support.