NewsBlur

Open source

Open-source RSS reader that learns your reading preferences and filters stories across web and mobile apps.

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): RSS reader, news aggregator, open source, AI summaries, self-hostedVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, mobile, desktop, self-hostedVerification pending
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux): macOSVerified

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlurVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): MITVerified
Starting price(29): 3Verified
Trial length(14): 30Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Personal news reader with intelligence training, AI summaries and Ask AI prompts for one-sentence, bullet and paragraph summaries, context, key people and fact checking, River of News reading by folder, Story listening with text-to-speech voices, Social sharing with public comments, Dashboard widgets and notifications in the native Mac appVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): News junkies who want an open source reader with trainable filters, AI summaries, social sharing and self-hostingVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Personal news and RSS feed reading, Social news sharing and discussion, AI-assisted story summarizationVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Changelog/release notes(HTTPS URL): https://blog.newsblur.comVerified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2009Verified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): individualVerification pending

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