Inoreader vs NewsBlur
Inoreader
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| Figure | Inoreader | NewsBlur |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €7.50/mo | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 9 |
| Spec score · Reading Apps | 9.2 (#2) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · RSS Reader Software | 9.1 (#3) | 9.0 (#4) |
| AI features | Inoreader Intelligence can summarize articles, identify named entities, process podcasts and videos, suggest tags, and generate reports. | Archive includes Ask AI for story questions and an AI-generated Daily Briefing. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include IFTTT, Zapier, n8n, Evernote, OneNote, Raindrop.io, Instapaper, Google Drive, Dropbox and Readwise. | The FAQ says NewsBlur connects with IFTTT and Zapier and can automate actions involving Pocket, Instapaper, Evernote, Notion, Slack and email. |
| Product | Inoreader brings websites, creators, and other sources together in a personalized newsfeed where users can collect articles and discover content. | NewsBlur is a personal news reader for RSS and web feeds, synced across platforms. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 509 ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 2.8 out of 5 from 9.61K reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 2.21K reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews | 3.7 out of 5 from 5 reviews. |
| Trial | The homepage offers a 14-day trial with no credit card required. | New accounts receive a 30-day premium trial with no credit card required, then keep feeds and training on the free tier. |
| What it does | Inoreader aggregates websites, RSS feeds, newsletters, podcasts and social sources into a personalized reading and monitoring hub. | NewsBlur is a personal reader that combines websites, blogs and RSS feeds in one place. |
Plans
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
Inoreader
Inoreader brings websites, creators, newsletters, and other sources into a personalized newsfeed for collecting articles and discovering content. It supports RSS and web feeds, social listening, podcasts, and Google News alerts. Monitoring feeds follow people, brands, companies, trends, and events, with search in 30 languages. Rules and filters organize items with tags and folders or automate actions such as applying tags and sending push notifications. Inoreader Intelligence can summarize articles, identify named entities, process podcasts and videos, suggest tags, and generate reports. Integrations include IFTTT, Zapier, and n8n, with exports to Pocket, Evernote, OneNote, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Instapaper. The Free plan allows 150 RSS feed subscriptions. Pro costs €6.67 a month when billed annually, or 8,99 € billed monthly, and includes 2,500 RSS subscriptions, 20 web feeds, and 20 newsletter feeds. Pro guarantees a maximum refresh interval of once every hour. A 14-day trial requires no credit card. API access for other uses requires Pro and a sales quote.
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.