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NewsBlur vs Weet

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NewsBlur

News

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Weet

LMS

Asynchronous training video with AI avatars, quizzes and a searchable knowledge library

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; Weet the free tier is capped at three weets, which is far tighter than the free tiers of the screen recording tools it is compared against, so any real evaluation has to happen on the paid plan.
  • They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Weet covers Screen and webcam recording.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and Weet actually diverge.

Attributes where NewsBlur and Weet differ
AttributeNewsBlurWeet
Pricing modelfreemiumPer creator per month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Chrome
CategoryNewsLMS
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Weet

  • Screen and webcam recording
  • Document to video
  • AI avatars
  • Automatic transcription
  • Interactive annotations
  • Quizzes and learning paths
  • Central library
  • GxP compliance

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 Weet
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Weet
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot Weet

Weet

  • A life sciences or pharmaceutical team needing auditable GxP compliant training records rather than an untracked video librarynot NewsBlur
  • An internal enablement team converting existing written standard operating procedures into video without filming anythingnot NewsBlur
  • A distributed team building a searchable how to library so the same question is not answered live every weeknot NewsBlur
  • A training function that needs completion statistics and quiz results, not just view countsnot 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

Weet

  • The free tier is capped at three weets, which is far tighter than the free tiers of the screen recording tools it is compared against, so any real evaluation has to happen on the paid plan.
  • Quizzes, learning paths, single sign on and GxP compliance are all Enterprise only, so the features that distinguish Weet from a screen recorder are not available on the 24 US dollar Business tier at all.
  • Pricing is per creator, so an organisation that wants many occasional contributors pays full price for people who publish twice a year, and in practice content production concentrates on a few seats.
  • It competes against Loom and Guidde, which have far larger installed bases and integration ecosystems, so a team standardising on Weet accepts a smaller vendor in a category with heavy consolidation pressure.
  • It is not a full learning management system, so an organisation with formal compliance training obligations beyond video completion still needs an LMS alongside it, which undercuts the case for a separate video tool.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Weet

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 3 weets
    • AI avatars and screen and webcam recording
    • Editing tools
  • Business$24/month
    • Per creator per month billed yearly, 29 US dollars billed monthly
    • Unlimited weets per creator
    • Interactive annotations

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 Weet if

  • You need screen and webcam recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome.
  • You also want document to video.
Weet review

Questions people ask

Is NewsBlur or Weet better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and Weet at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or Weet?
NewsBlur starts at Free and Weet at Free.
Does NewsBlur or Weet run on more platforms?
NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android. Weet runs on Web, Chrome.
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 Weet is typically brought in for.
What can NewsBlur do that Weet cannot?
NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Weet covers Screen and webcam recording, Document to video, AI avatars, Automatic transcription.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NewsBlur: 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.

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Weet: Is Weet still operating?

Yes. The site and pricing page are live and maintained, and there is no sunset or shutdown notice.

NewsBlur: 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.

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Weet: What does the free plan include?

Up to three weets with AI avatars, recording, editing and transcription. Three is a very low ceiling, so evaluate on Business.

NewsBlur: 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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Weet: What is GxP compliance and who needs it?

It is the regulated practice framework used in pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing where training records must be auditable. It is on the Enterprise tier only and is the main reason a regulated company would choose Weet.

Weet: Is it a learning management system?

No. It handles video training and quizzes, but formal compliance training programmes need a proper LMS alongside it.

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