Google Reader vs Social Searcher

Google Reader

Description: Google Reader was a popular RSS/Atom feed aggregator developed by Google. It allowed users to subscribe to feeds and view updates from blogs, news sites, and other web content in one interface. Google Reader shut down in 2013.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Social Searcher

Description: Social Searcher is a social media management tool that allows you to search multiple social media platforms at once to find mentions of your brand, product, keywords, or competitors. It lets you monitor social media from a unified dashboard.

Type: software

Google Reader Features

• Ability to subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds
• Aggregated feeds into a single interface
• Offline reading mode
• Sharing of feeds and articles
• Tagging and starring articles
• Mobile apps

Social Searcher Features

• Search multiple social networks at once
• Monitor keywords and brand mentions
• See search results by network or keyword
• Save searches to track mentions over time
• Get email/mobile alerts for new search results
• Analyze trends and sentiment
• Export reports
• Unified social media dashboard

Google Reader

• Free

Social Searcher

• Not listed