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Allows a user to follow their Friend's UserProfile feed or feed from Accounts, Cases or topics.
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This component utilises Google Alerts to provide tailored News within your Salesforce Org. Once you have set up a Google Alerts RSS feed (you need a Google Account to do this) you can embed the lightning components a Homepage or Record Detail pages.
| Metric | Follow Anything | Google Alerts News Feed |
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| Rating | ★ 4.0 ★ | 3.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 20 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2016 | Jan 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Follow Anything is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange merchants — 4.0★ vs Google Alerts News Feed's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Follow Anything at free, Google Alerts News Feed at free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Follow Anything; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Google Alerts News Feed's 20-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Follow Anything's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Follow Anything audit • Google Alerts News Feed audit
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| Keyword | Follow Anything | Google Alerts News Feed |
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| feed | #3 | #4 |
| feeds | #6 | #21 |
| rss feed | #6 | #3 |
Both Follow Anything and Google Alerts News Feed offer paid plans only. Follow Anything starts at free; Google Alerts News Feed starts at free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Follow Anything has the higher average rating (4.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Google Alerts News Feed (3.3★ from 20 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Follow Anything fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Google Alerts News Feed is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Google Alerts News Feed has more onboarding documentation maturity (20 reviews vs 2), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Follow Anything typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2 reviews). Google Alerts News Feed aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (20 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Follow Anything and Google Alerts News Feed both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Follow Anything" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.