Feedreader vs NewsBlur
Feedreader
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NewsBlur
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| Figure | Feedreader | NewsBlur |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 9 |
| Spec score · RSS Reader Software | 9.2 (#2) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Self-hosting | Connect Server is designed to run on enterprise databases and can power privately operated news portals and article services. | NewsBlur says its code is open source and can be run on a user's own instance with a single Docker command. |
| What it does | Feedreader is a free web-based RSS aggregator and a Windows desktop reader that collects syndicated articles into a single reading stream. | NewsBlur is a personal reader that combines websites, blogs and RSS feeds in one place. |
Plans
Feedreader
- Feedreader Standard EditionFree
- Standard EditionFree
- Feedreader MySQL Edition€29, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Personal Edition€39, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Server (MSSQL or MYSQL) — up to 100 feeds€490, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Server (MSSQL or MYSQL) up to 100 feeds€490, paid once
- Feedreader OEM unlimited license€500, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Server 1000 feeds and more€990, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Server (MSSQL or MYSQL) — up to 1000 feeds€990, paid once
- Feedreader Connect Server (MSSQL or MYSQL) up to 1000 feeds€990, paid once
NewsBlur
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Premium Pro$29 a month
- Premium Pro$29 a month
- Premium$36 a year
- Premium$36 a year
- Premium Archive$99 a year
- Premium Archive$99 a year
- DIYPriced on request
In their own words
Feedreader
Feedreader is a feed aggregator for reading website subscriptions in one online stream, with a desktop product that downloads updates and organizes syndicated content. Smart feeds watch for keywords or phrases and surface matching articles. Readers can choose a River of News view, group headlines by source, date, or tag, and combine feeds. It supports mainstream feed formats, nested folders, Unicode, and SSL connections, and can download article enclosures and podcasts automatically. Intelliupdate learns each feed’s update frequency and refreshes when needed. Feedreader Connect can upload feeds to a remote FTP server, forward articles by email, publish feeds to an intranet or extranet, and send articles to Windows Live Messenger users through an instant messaging gateway. The product dates to 2001 and is described as accessible to people with little technical knowledge. Listed platforms are Linux, web, and Windows. Standard Edition is free, while MySQL Edition is €29, paid once and Connect Personal Edition is €39, paid once. Connect Server editions and an OEM license are also listed; Connect Server’s free version has limits on subscriptions and archived articles.
NewsBlur
NewsBlur is a personal reader for RSS and web feeds, synchronized across web, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted use. Readers can train feeds to highlight or hide stories by author, tag, and title; the Archive plan adds full-text training. Web Feeds monitor sites without RSS and present updates as custom feeds. The free plan supports up to 64 sites, real-time RSS updates, story saving, training, and mobile apps. New accounts receive a 30-day premium trial without a credit card, then retain feeds and training on the free tier. Premium costs $36 a year, Premium Pro $29 a month, and Premium Archive $99 a year. Depending on plan, features include search, larger site limits, more frequent fetching, River of News, story clustering, permanent searchable archives, Ask AI, daily briefings, and MCP tools. NewsBlur also describes IFTTT and Zapier workflows, a public API, third-party reader sync, and open-source self-hosting.