News · head to head
ConvertKit vs NewsBlur
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
- They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and NewsBlur actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConvertKit | NewsBlur |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2013 | 2010 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News).
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 ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Only in NewsBlur
- Intelligence training
- Story sharing
- Original site view
- Text view
- Blurblogs
- Instapaper
- Evernote
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot NewsBlur
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot NewsBlur
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
ConvertKit
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 10,000 subscribers
- Unlimited landing pages and forms
- Unlimited email broadcasts
- Creator$33/month
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Unlimited visual automations
- Email sequences
- Pro$66/month
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Everything in Creator plan
- Subscriber engagement scoring
NewsBlur
Free- Free TierFree
- Follow up to 64 sites
- Real-time RSS updates
- Train stories by author, tag, title
- Premium$36/year
- Follow up to 1024 sites
- 5x more frequent updates
- River of News, search, saved stories with tags
- Premium Archive$99/year
- Follow up to 4096 sites
- Web feeds from any website
- Story clustering, daily briefing, full archive and search
- Premium Pro$29/month
- All Archive features plus up to 10000 sites
- Feeds fetched every 5 to 15 minutes
- Regex training, priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose ConvertKit if
- You need email marketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want landing pages.
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 ConvertKit or NewsBlur better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at Free and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or NewsBlur?
- ConvertKit starts at Free and NewsBlur at Free.
- Does ConvertKit or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
- ConvertKit runs on Web. NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use ConvertKit for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is ConvertKit best used for?
- ConvertKit is most often used for sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience, selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list. Of those, sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience and selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list are not what NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
- What can ConvertKit do that NewsBlur cannot?
- ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ConvertKit: How much does ConvertKit cost?
ConvertKit offers a free tier and two paid plans: Creator at $33/month (annual $390/year saving $78) and Pro at $66/month (annual $790/year saving $158). All plans include unlimited landing pages, email broadcasts, and audience management features.
SourceNewsBlur: Is NewsBlur free?
NewsBlur offers a free tier allowing users to follow up to 64 RSS feeds with real-time updates, story training, and public sharing.
SourceConvertKit: What does the free ConvertKit plan include?
The free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited landing pages, forms, email broadcasts, audience tagging, and digital product sales. No credit card required to start.
SourceNewsBlur: What does Premium plan include?
Premium plan costs 36 dollars per year and includes following up to 1024 sites with 5x more frequent updates, River of News feature, search functionality, and saved stories with tags.
SourceConvertKit: What are the subscriber limits on ConvertKit plans?
The free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers. Both Creator and Pro paid tiers support up to 1,000 subscribers. This creates a subscriber limit decrease when upgrading from free to paid plans.
SourceNewsBlur: Is there a free trial?
Every new NewsBlur account starts with a free 30-day premium trial. No credit card is required to start.
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