News & Media · head to head
Parse.ly vs Feedbin
Feedbin
News & Media
A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability
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- On request
- Rated
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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; Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
- They diverge on capability: Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Parse.ly and Feedbin actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
- Google Analytics
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- English language support
Only in Feedbin
- RSS feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter integration
- YouTube subscriptions
- Full-text search
- Instapaper
- Pinboard
Both cover
- Web 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 Feedbin
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Feedbin
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot Feedbin
Feedbin
- Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Parse.ly
- Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Parse.ly
- Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot 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
Feedbin
- There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
- The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode
Pricing, plan by plan
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Feedbin
On request- Monthly$5/month
- Unlimited feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter feeds
- Yearly$50/year
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedbin if
- You need rss feeds.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email newsletters.
Questions people ask
- Is Parse.ly or Feedbin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Parse.ly starts at $500/month and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Parse.ly or Feedbin?
- Parse.ly starts at $500/month and Feedbin at On request.
- Does Parse.ly or Feedbin run on more platforms?
- Parse.ly runs on Web. Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Feedbin is typically brought in for.
- What can Parse.ly do that Feedbin cannot?
- Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Web support.