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NewsBlur vs ConvertKit

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NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ConvertKit

Software

The creator platform for digital professionals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
  • They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, ConvertKit covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and ConvertKit actually diverge.

Attributes where NewsBlur and ConvertKit differ
AttributeNewsBlurConvertKit
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20102013

Identical on both: 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 NewsBlur

  • Intelligence training
  • Story sharing
  • Original site view
  • Text view
  • Blurblogs
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Evernote

Only in ConvertKit

  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Subscriber tagging
  • Automation workflows
  • Digital product sales
  • Broadcast emails
  • Subscriber segments
  • Email templates

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

NewsBlur

  • Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot ConvertKit
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot ConvertKit
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot ConvertKit

ConvertKit

  • Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot NewsBlur
  • Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot NewsBlur

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

ConvertKit

  • The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
  • The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
  • Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
  • A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
  • Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band

Pricing, plan by plan

NewsBlur

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 64 sites
    • Basic training
    • Web and mobile
  • Premium$36/year
    • Unlimited sites
    • Full training
    • Priority updates

ConvertKit

On request
  • Creator$29/month
    • Up to 10K subscribers
    • Email campaigns
    • Landing pages
  • Creator Pro$79/month
    • Unlimited subscribers
    • Advanced automation
    • Digital products

Which should you pick?

Choose NewsBlur if

  • You need intelligence training.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want story sharing.
NewsBlur review

Choose ConvertKit if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
ConvertKit review

Questions people ask

Is NewsBlur or ConvertKit better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or ConvertKit?
NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for NewsBlur and On request for ConvertKit.
Does NewsBlur or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android. ConvertKit runs on Web.
Can I use NewsBlur for free?
Yes. NewsBlur has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ConvertKit starts at On request.
What is NewsBlur best used for?
NewsBlur is most often used for reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title, archiving full article content from followed sites, following a large number of feeds with fast refresh. Of those, reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title and archiving full article content from followed sites are not what ConvertKit is typically brought in for.
What can NewsBlur do that ConvertKit cannot?
NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Both handle Web support.
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