Feedly vs Ground News

Feedly9.4Visit GNGround News8.7Visit

Higher score Feedly #1 in News and Magazine Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Feedly

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GN Ground News #7 in News and Magazine Apps 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Ground News

• Feedly fits best

  RSS readers and teams tracking many sources

• Ground News fits best

  Comparing perspectives across news outlets

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Side by side

Feature	Feedly 9.4/10 Visit ↗	GNGround News 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in News and Magazine Apps	#7 in News and Magazine Apps
Best for	RSS readers and teams tracking many sources	Comparing perspectives across news outlets
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$65/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Feedly 0/3 · Ground News 1/3
Offline reading	Not checked yet	—
Personalized feed	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
RSS support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Content scope	Not checked yet	Multi-source
Platforms	Not checked yet	web, iOS, Android, browser extension
Paid publication access	Not checked yet	Linked
Our review
Pros	Follows news sites, blogs, newsletters, and Google News feeds Search, filters, saved boards, notes, and highlights organize coverage Available on web, iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension	Groups reporting on the same story for side-by-side comparison Adds bias, factuality, ownership and funding context to sources Offers web, iOS, Android and a browser comparison extension
Cons	The Free plan is limited to 100 sources, 3 feeds, and 3 boards Feedly AI Feeds and RSS Builder are reserved for Pro+ Team feeds and team boards are Enterprise features	Full comparison tools and Blindspot analysis are part of Vantage Paywalled articles link to publishers rather than unlocking access No offline reading
Our verdict	Feedly brings news sites, blogs, industry publications, newsletters, and Google News feeds into a cloud-based reader. It is suited to individuals following a broad range of coverage as well as researchers and teams that need to organize… Read the review →	Ground News brings reporting from tens of thousands of publications into one place, grouping articles about the same event so readers can compare how different outlets cover it. Its web and mobile feeds can be personalized by topic and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Feedly — where it wins

  • Follows news sites, blogs, newsletters, and Google News feeds
  • Search, filters, saved boards, notes, and highlights organize coverage
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 100 sources, 3 feeds, and 3 boards
  • Feedly AI Feeds and RSS Builder are reserved for Pro+
  • Team feeds and team boards are Enterprise features

• Ground News — where it wins

  • Groups reporting on the same story for side-by-side comparison
  • Adds bias, factuality, ownership and funding context to sources
  • Offers web, iOS, Android and a browser comparison extension

  Where it doesn't

  • Full comparison tools and Blindspot analysis are part of Vantage
  • Paywalled articles link to publishers rather than unlocking access
  • No offline reading

• Feedly9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible RSS reader for following, filtering, and sharing coverage across many sources.

  Visit FeedlyFull verdict →
• GNGround News8.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A multi-outlet news reader that groups stories and adds source context for comparison.

  Visit Ground NewsFull verdict →