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The StoryGraph vs Goodreads

The StoryGraph and Goodreads both land on Worth it.

The StoryGraph

thestorygraph.com

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Avid readers who want detailed stats, content warnings, and mood-based recommendations should use it . the free tier is genuinely usable.

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Goodreads

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Readers who want the biggest book catalog, reviews, and a friends feed should use it . it's free.

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The StoryGraph versus Goodreads
Compare	The StoryGraph	Goodreads
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Avid readers logging many books	Avid readers tracking books
Who it's not for	Companies or teams . this is a solo consumer app	Anyone wanting modern UX or smart recommendations
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Promises responses; active public bug tracker	No usable evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Redditors generally praise the stats and recommendations but cite a smaller social graph, occasional import pain, and rare data bugs.^⁵	Users and critics love the catalog and community but constantly complain the product is stagnant and outdated.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Plus costs $49.99/year; some users request a cheaper option^⁹	Public API is closed; exporting your data needs scraping or third-party tools

Pick The StoryGraph when

Avid readers logging many books
Stats and mood-based recommendation fans
Privacy-minded Goodreads escapees
Book-club organizers

When The StoryGraph is not a fit

Companies or teams . this is a solo consumer app
Casual readers of a few books a year . a spreadsheet is plenty
Readers whose friends are all on Goodreads
Anyone wanting a dead-simple list, not a stats engine

Pick Goodreads when

Avid readers tracking books
Discovery via community reviews
Authors building an audience
Book clubs and challenges

When Goodreads is not a fit

Anyone wanting modern UX or smart recommendations
Authors expecting review moderation or fairness
Privacy-averse users uncomfortable with Amazon
Businesses or teams . consumer book app, not a work tool

Sources

The StoryGraph homepagethestorygraph.com
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The StoryGraph Plus pricingapp.thestorygraph.com
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StoryGraph: Reading Tracker . App Storeapps.apple.com
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StoryGraph . Google Playplay.google.com
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Anyone here using The StoryGraph instead of Goodreads?reddit.com
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GoodReads vs Storygraph . the story of how I went backreddit.com
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How to fix import missing ISBNreddit.com
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Suddenly Missing Data = Broken Streak?reddit.com
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Lower price option requestroadmap.thestorygraph.com
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The StoryGraph . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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From Goodreads to The StoryGraph . The Privacy Dadtheprivacydad.com
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Goodreads homepagegoodreads.com
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Is Goodreads free? . Reddit r/goodreadsreddit.com
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Goodreads: A Case Study in Outdated UX/UIlinkedin.com
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Almost Everything About Goodreads Is Broken . OneZeroonezero.medium.com
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Goodreads defense: For book lovers, it's perfectly awful . Slateslate.com
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