Factiva vs Feedly

Factiva9.1Visit Feedly8.7Visit

Higher score Factiva #2 in Market Intelligence Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Factiva

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Feedly #7 in Market Intelligence Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Feedly

• Factiva fits best

  Organizations needing licensed news and research

• Feedly fits best

  Low-cost news and topic monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	Factiva 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Feedly 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Market Intelligence Software	#7 in Market Intelligence Software
Best for	Organizations needing licensed news and research	Low-cost news and topic monitoring
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$65/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	750+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Factiva 0/3 · Feedly 0/3
Competitor tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Change alerts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Market coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
External data sources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Report export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Search licensed news, research content and company profiles Personalize results by topics, industries and companies Query, extract or stream content through Factiva APIs	Follow and organize news sites, blogs, newsletters, and Google News feeds Search, save articles to boards, and add notes or highlights Filter coverage with keyword controls and Feedly AI analysis
Cons	Pricing is handled through sales rather than standard published plans Some API capabilities require valid Dow Jones credentials Focuses on published information, not broader market analytics	Free is limited to 100 sources, 3 feeds, and 3 boards Pro+ and Enterprise features are not described with prices Focused on monitored sources, not comprehensive market datasets
Our verdict	Factiva, from Dow Jones, is a business information and research platform for professionals and organizations that need licensed news, research content and company profiles. Its search tools and personalized discovery support research,… Read the review →	Feedly brings news sites, blogs, industry publications, newsletters, and Google News feeds into a central reader. Individuals, researchers, and teams can organize followed sources into feeds, search their articles, and save items to boards… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Factiva — where it wins

  • Search licensed news, research content and company profiles
  • Personalize results by topics, industries and companies
  • Query, extract or stream content through Factiva APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than standard published plans
  • Some API capabilities require valid Dow Jones credentials
  • Focuses on published information, not broader market analytics

• Feedly — where it wins

  • Follow and organize news sites, blogs, newsletters, and Google News feeds
  • Search, save articles to boards, and add notes or highlights
  • Filter coverage with keyword controls and Feedly AI analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Free is limited to 100 sources, 3 feeds, and 3 boards
  • Pro+ and Enterprise features are not described with prices
  • Focused on monitored sources, not comprehensive market datasets

• Factiva9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Factiva combines licensed business content, search and real-time API delivery.

  Visit FactivaFull verdict →
• Feedly8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused news monitor with a free tier and Pro plans from $7 per month.

  Visit FeedlyFull verdict →