News & Media · head to head
Parse.ly vs Feedly
The short version
- Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Parse.ly and Feedly actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
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 Feedly
- Attributing conversions and subscriptions to contentnot Feedly
- Comparing audience engagement across authors, sections and channelsnot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Parse.ly
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Parse.ly
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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
Feedly
- A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
- Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
- Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
- You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com
Pricing, plan by plan
Parse.ly
$500/month- Standard$500/month
- Content analytics
- Audience insights
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedly if
- You need rss feed aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ai-powered filtering.
Questions people ask
- Is Parse.ly or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Parse.ly starts at $500/month and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Parse.ly or Feedly?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Parse.ly and Free for Feedly.
- Does Parse.ly or Feedly run on more platforms?
- Parse.ly runs on Web. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Feedly for free?
- Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Parse.ly starts at $500/month.
- 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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Parse.ly do that Feedly cannot?
- Parse.ly covers Content analytics, Audience tracking, Real-time metrics, Recommendations. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Web support.