Livefyre, a commenting platform used by many websites, announced on Twitter that it has acquired Storify, the social curation startup, for an undisclosed amount.

“Livefyre’s StreamHub platform powers real-time conversation and social curation for over 400 of the world’s largest brands and publishers. Storify helps over 850,000 marketers and journalists at these same companies tell stories online using social content. So it seemed only natural for us to acquire Storify and integrate drag-and-drop editorial curation capabilities into our StreamHub platform,” Jordan Kretchmer, Founder and CEO of Livefyre, posted.

So what does this deal mean for Storify?  Will anything be changing?  Ostensibly, the service will stay the same, with Business and VIP users granted continued access to the features included in these subscriptions.  But in the long run, Storify’s VIP product will be integrated into Livefyre’s enterprise offering which would allow publishers and brands blend social media into everything they do.

But will they be able to stick to that promise or will Storify users just one day wake up and realize it’s no longer the same service they grew to love?

In the off chance that Storify does evolve into something people no longer like to use, what other social curation services they can opt for?

3 Storify Alternatives

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This social content curation tool allows users to tap into the most relevant topics being discussed across social media sites.  It supports sources such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube and RSS feeds, as well as other content from across the web.  You just need to choose your sources, customize your page like defining the frequency and update times for your news site, the topic sections that should be covered and what language it would appear in, and of course, share your curated content on social media platforms. More customization options are available in the paid version.

Story Crawler

This intelligent news and information curation software gathers content from across multiple online platforms such as social media, news articles, blogs, RSS feeds, video sites forums and user generated content, to deliver the most relevant real-time data.  Fees depends on what clients need.

It’s a handy tool for brands, public figures, businesses or people who want to know the latest news regarding specific topics.  Because it taps into the popular feeds across social networking sites, for example, public officials will know what to address when speaking with various demographics.

Storyful

This social content curation tool helps you discover information either for newsrooms, digital publishers, brands and NGOs.  It helps filter out news from social media noise, secure valuable usable user generated content, and provides tools to monitor social conversations and trends.