AllSides shows you the bias. WorldLens shows you the implication.
Both sides is the start. We add the impact score, the market variable, the time window, and the structured brief on the story that's actually moving something.
AllSides is the political-balance archive. WorldLens is the synthesis layer.
AllSides is the most respected name in media-bias rating. The source of most bias datasets, including the one Ground News uses. Their three-column "balanced reading" layout is iconic and their archive of bias ratings goes back further than anyone else's. If left/center/right framing is what you want to study, AllSides is the original and still the best.
WorldLens does multi-perspective comparison too, but the unit isn't article-per-political-side. It's event. Every event gets a structured Intel Brief (situation, context, drivers, people, what's next), a personal impact score, and an optional Plain English translation. AllSides answers "what do the political sides say." WorldLens answers "what happened, and what does it cost me."
For people who act on the news, you need the second answer. The political framing is interesting. The market variable and time window are decisive.
Where each one does the work.
When each one wins.
Choose AllSides when
- You want to study left/center/right framing side by side.
- You need access to the most-respected bias-rating archive.
- You're an educator, researcher, or journalist studying media.
- $79/yr premium is the right price point.
- You don't need a structured brief, you want raw perspective.
Choose WorldLens when
- You want a structured brief on the event, not the framing.
- You want market variable and time window named.
- You want impact scored against your specific exposure.
- You want jargon translated on tap.
- You want $39 founding rate locked in for life.
AllSides is cheaper. We do more per event.
Different depths of work. Pick by what you actually use the news for.
For people who act on the news
Locked for life. First 500 founders only. Goes to $49/mo at launch.
For studying political framing
Roughly $6.58/mo. Free tier available. Mature pricing.
Try the layer AllSides doesn't have.
Impact scores. Market variable. Time window. Structured briefs on every story that matters. Free tier exists. Founding rate $39/mo. First 500 only.