Software · head to head
Feedbin vs NewsBlur
Feedbin
Software
A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
- They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedbin and NewsBlur actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Feedbin
- RSS feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter integration
- YouTube subscriptions
- Full-text search
- Pinboard
- Third-party apps
Only in NewsBlur
- Intelligence training
- Story sharing
- Original site view
- Text view
- Blurblogs
- Evernote
Both cover
- Instapaper
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Feedbin
- Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot NewsBlur
- Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot NewsBlur
- Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot NewsBlur
NewsBlur
- Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot Feedbin
- Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Feedbin
- Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot Feedbin
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Feedbin
- There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
- The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode
NewsBlur
- The free account is limited to 64 sites
- Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
- Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
- Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
- The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
- Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Feedbin
On request- Monthly$5/month
- Unlimited feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter feeds
- Yearly$50/year
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
NewsBlur
Free- FreeFree
- 64 sites
- Basic training
- Web and mobile
- Premium$36/year
- Unlimited sites
- Full training
- Priority updates
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedbin if
- You need rss feeds.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email newsletters.
Choose NewsBlur if
- You need intelligence training.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want story sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedbin or NewsBlur better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Feedbin or NewsBlur?
- NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedbin and Free for NewsBlur.
- Does Feedbin or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use NewsBlur for free?
- Yes. NewsBlur has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Feedbin starts at On request.
- What is Feedbin best used for?
- Feedbin is most often used for reading and syncing rss feeds across devices, subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address, following youtube channels and podcasts in a reader. Of those, reading and syncing rss feeds across devices and subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address are not what NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedbin do that NewsBlur cannot?
- Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Pocket, Instapaper, Web support, Ios support.