Head to head
Feedly vs SmarterQueue
Last updated 13 October 2026
Feedly has a free Reader plan for 100 feeds in three folders, plus Pro, Pro+ and Enterprise options. It discovers and organizes content; it does not schedule social posts. Current displayed Reader prices and the Pro+ promotion need currency and renewal checks.
- From
- Reader price and currency not confirmed
- Free scheduling
- No
SmarterQueue combines category queues, reusable post variations, content curation and an Instagram grid preview. Plan-specific allowances and X publishing credits need checking against the subscription offered to you.
- From
- Confirm current offer
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Feedly is the pick for social managers researching content ideas. SmarterQueue fits creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation better, and it reaches Facebook and Instagram among others, which Feedly doesn't.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Feedly posts to 0 networks, SmarterQueue to 9.
- Only SmarterQueue reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, and Google Business.
- SmarterQueue has a content calendar; Feedly doesn't.
- SmarterQueue has auto-publishing; Feedly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Feedly | SmarterQueue |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | No |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Feedly | SmarterQueue |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Free research; no native scheduling.
Reader price and currency not confirmed
Feedly
Free
- Seats
- 1
- 100 feeds in 3 folders
- Read and organize content
Pro
Check currency
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.99 monthly or $6.99/month billed annually
- Currency and locale not established by the displayed symbol
- Up to 1,000 feeds; sharing and integrations
Pro+
Check renewal
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.93/month annual first-year promotion
- Displayed regular $12.62/month; verify renewal and currency
- Up to 2,500 feeds; AI Feeds and RSS Builder
Enterprise
- Contact sales for a quote
- Team intelligence products; separate from Reader plans
- Reader prices above are displayed-dollar figures captured from the public page on October 13, 2026. The symbol alone did not establish currency or worldwide applicability; numeric paid offers are withheld from structured pricing until verified.
- The Pro+ first-year 30% promotion is not presented as a renewal tariff. Check the billing period, local currency and renewal at the source.
- Feedly discovers and organizes content; sharing to LinkedIn, Buffer, IFTTT or Zapier does not create a native cross-network publishing queue.
- The October 13 pricing snapshot is preserved with its currency/renewal caveats; the Reader price page could not be re-rendered on October 14.
SmarterQueue
Pro
$21 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- $25/mo, $21 on annual; base covers 5 social profiles and 1 user
- 1 workspace, 10 content categories, 1 RSS importer
- 100 scheduled posts and 100 published posts per profile a month
- 10,000 AI words a month
Team
Popular$42 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 5
- $50/mo, $42 on annual; base covers 5 social profiles and 3 users
- Unlimited workspaces, 20 content categories, 3 RSS importers, advanced importer
- 250 scheduled and 200 published posts per profile a month, advanced analytics
- 25,000 AI words a month
- Official pricing responses differ: Pro/Team appears on a USD page variant while another response shows legacy Solo/Business/Agency. The displayed Pro/Team base figures are retained pending a confirmed quote.
- Check your signup offer for trial duration: public responses differ. The timer starts after a posting plan and first queued post are set up.
- Annual billing advertises savings up to 15%; profiles, users and allowances can alter the total.
- X publishing uses a monthly credit allowance with upgrades where available; the fixed five-tweets-per-week claim is not supported by current help.
- USD figures are advertised values, not independently tested checkout quotes.
Pros and cons
Feedly
- Free Reader allowance of 100 feeds in three folders
- Pro sharing integrations and greater feed capacity
- AI Feeds and RSS Builder on Pro+
- No native social scheduling or auto-publishing
- A separate publishing tool may add another subscription
- Promotional pricing and currency must be checked before purchase
SmarterQueue
- Category-based recycling and post variations
- Content curation and import workflows
- Instagram grid preview
- Team feedback comments
- Formal sign-off is not documented as available
- Network-specific analytics gaps
- Conflicting public plan responses require confirmation
- X publishing and AI generation have allowances
Feedly vs SmarterQueue: FAQ
- Is Feedly or SmarterQueue cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Feedly or SmarterQueue have a free plan?
- Feedly: Free research; no native scheduling. SmarterQueue: No free plan. Check the scheduling allowance, separately from any free research or design features.
- Which is better, Feedly or SmarterQueue?
- Feedly is the stronger pick for social managers researching content ideas, while SmarterQueue is the better fit for creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.