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NewsBlur vs Feedly

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NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and Feedly actually diverge.

Attributes where NewsBlur and Feedly differ
AttributeNewsBlurFeedly
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Founded20102008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 NewsBlur

  • Intelligence training
  • Story sharing
  • Original site view
  • Text view
  • Blurblogs
  • Instapaper
  • Twitter

Only in Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Pocket
  • Evernote
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Feedly
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Feedly
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot Feedly

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot NewsBlur
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot NewsBlur
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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

Feedly

  • A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
  • Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
  • Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
  • You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com

Pricing, plan by plan

NewsBlur

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

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

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 Feedly if

  • You need rss feed aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered filtering.
Feedly review

Questions people ask

Is NewsBlur or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or Feedly?
NewsBlur starts at Free and Feedly at Free.
Does NewsBlur or Feedly 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?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can NewsBlur do that Feedly cannot?
NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Pocket, Evernote, Web support, Ios support.
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