News & Media · head to head
Parse.ly vs Chartbeat
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo
- They diverge on capability: Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Parse.ly and Chartbeat actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Parse.ly
- Content analytics
- Audience tracking
- Real-time metrics
- Recommendations
Only in Chartbeat
- Real-time analytics
- Audience insights
- Content metrics
- Traffic tracking
Both cover
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Parse.ly
- Real time analytics on article and page performance for publishersnot Chartbeat
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Chartbeat
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot Chartbeat
Chartbeat
- Publisher analyticsnot Parse.ly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Chartbeat
- Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo
Pricing, plan by plan
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Chartbeat
$1000/month- Professional$1000/month
- Real-time analytics
- Audience insights
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Parse.ly or Chartbeat better?
- Neither clearly leads. Parse.ly starts at $500/month and Chartbeat at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Parse.ly or Chartbeat?
- Parse.ly starts at $500/month and Chartbeat at $1000/month.
- Does Parse.ly or Chartbeat run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Parse.ly best used for?
- Parse.ly is most often used for real time analytics on article and page performance for publishers, attributing conversions and subscriptions to content, comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channels. Of those, real time analytics on article and page performance for publishers and attributing conversions and subscriptions to content are not what Chartbeat is typically brought in for.
- What can Parse.ly do that Chartbeat cannot?
- Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Both handle Google Analytics, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.