Readfeed vs The StoryGraph: Tracking, Stats, and What Comes Next
The StoryGraph is a beautiful reading tracker. Readfeed tracks too — then connects you to book clubs, live author events, and the authors themselves. Here is the honest comparison.
Two Great Tools Built for Different Kinds of Reading
The StoryGraph earned its loyal following honestly. It is a clean, independent, data-first reading tracker with mood tags, pace tracking, and recommendations that feel less algorithmic than Amazon's. If your idea of a great reading life is a private log and a satisfying set of year-end stats, it is excellent.
Readfeed shares that respect for tracking, then asks a different question: what happens after you log the book? For a lot of readers, the answer is that they want to talk about it, join a club, and sometimes meet the author. That is the layer Readfeed is built around.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Capability | The StoryGraph | Readfeed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading tracking and shelves | Yes | Yes |
| Mood and pace stats | Yes, deep | Growing |
| Personalized recommendations | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time book club chat | Limited | Yes |
| Live ticketed author events | No | Yes, built in |
| Direct ebook sales | No | Yes, ~90% to author |
| Readable in-app samples | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly cost | Free with paid Plus | Free |
Where The StoryGraph Wins
The StoryGraph is the better pick if your priority is granular, personal reading data. Its mood-based filtering and content warnings are genuinely best-in-class, and its stats dashboards are a delight for readers who love a chart. It is quiet, private, and uncluttered by design.
Where Readfeed Wins
Readfeed wins when reading becomes something you want to share:
- Reading is social by default. Book clubs with live chat turn a solo hobby into a shared one.
- Authors participate. Live, ticketed author events — launches, AMAs, deep-dive Q&As — happen right where you track and discuss the book.
- Discovery through people, not just algorithms. You find your next read through clubs and communities, not only a recommendation engine.
- Authors can earn. Direct ebook sales at roughly 85 percent to the author, plus tips and signed copies, give the writers you love a reason to be present.
Use Them Together
These two are not mutually exclusive. Plenty of readers keep The StoryGraph for its stats and use Readfeed for community and author access. If you love data, keep the data. If you also want to be in the room when your favorite author does a launch event, that is where Readfeed comes in. See how Readfeed compares to Goodreads for the broader reader picture.
Getting Started
Sign up free, import your existing library, and join a club around a book you are already reading. Authors can create an account to sell and host events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Readfeed like The StoryGraph?
They overlap on reading tracking and stats, but they are built for different goals. The StoryGraph focuses on personal, data-driven tracking and mood-based recommendations. Readfeed focuses on tracking plus community — live book clubs, author events, and direct ebook sales — so reading is social and connected to the authors you follow.
Does Readfeed have reading stats like The StoryGraph?
Readfeed offers shelves, tracking, ratings, and reviews, and continues to expand its stats. Where it goes further is turning that reading activity into community: book clubs, discussions, and live events built around the books you are actually reading.
Can authors earn on Readfeed but not The StoryGraph?
Correct. The StoryGraph is a reader tool with no direct author monetization. Readfeed lets authors sell ebooks directly, keep roughly 85 percent, host ticketed live events, and build an owned reader audience.