Inoreader vs NewsBlur: how the two RSS readers compare, and how to switch
NewsBlur and Inoreader both have a free plan and apps for your phone, but they differ in what the free plan includes and in how they sort your articles. This page compares the two side by side, says where NewsBlur is the better choice and shows how to move your feeds.
Create a free accountLast updated October 16, 2026
NewsBlur and Inoreader today
NewsBlur is an open source RSS reader with apps for the web, iPhone and iPad, Mac and Android. Its free plan follows 64 sites, and its paid plans range from $36 a year to $29 a month. You can train it to show more or less of an author, a tag or a title.
Inoreader is an RSS reader and news monitoring tool with a free plan and a Pro plan. Besides websites, it follows YouTube, Reddit and Google News for free, and Pro adds Bluesky, Telegram, newsletters, rules, filters and AI summaries.
At a glance
| Inoreader | NewsBlur | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 150 feeds, no ads, search included | 64 sites, no search |
| Paid price | Pro: $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year | Premium $36 a year, Premium Archive $99 a year, Premium Pro $29 a month |
| Feed limit on paid plans | 2,500 in Pro | 1,024 in Premium, 4,096 in Premium Archive, 10,000 in Premium Pro |
| Apps | Web, iPhone and iPad, Android, browser extension | Web, iPhone and iPad, Mac, Android |
| Newsletters | Pro, 20 newsletter feeds | Email newsletters |
| Websites without RSS | Pro, 20 web feeds | Web feeds in Premium Archive |
| Rules and filters | Pro, 30 rules and 50 filters | Training on author, tag and title, free |
| Search | Free in your feeds, Pro across all public feeds | Premium and above |
| AI | Summaries and mentions in Pro | Ask AI and Daily Briefing in Premium Archive |
Where NewsBlur is the better choice
NewsBlur has the lowest-priced paid plan of the two. Premium costs $36 a year and follows 1,024 sites with search. If you follow thousands of feeds, Premium Archive holds 4,096 for $99 a year and keeps a permanent archive you can search.
NewsBlur is also open source and has a native Mac app, which Inoreader does not. Its training works on the free plan, so you can teach it which authors, tags and titles you like before you pay anything.
Where Inoreader does more
Search on the free plan
NewsBlur's free plan has no search. In Inoreader, you can search every article in your feeds for free, and with Pro you can search all public feeds that Inoreader indexes.
Rules that act on new articles
An Inoreader rule checks every new article against your conditions. When an article matches, the rule can tag it, save it, send you a push notification or an email, or post it to Slack or a webhook.
Monitoring feeds
Turn a search into a monitoring feed, and every new article that matches your keywords arrives on its own, from your feeds or from every public source Inoreader follows. Pro includes 30 of them.
AI and web feeds in Pro
Inoreader Pro includes AI summaries and web feeds for sites without RSS for $89.99 a year. In NewsBlur, AI and web feeds come with Premium Archive.
Reading as a team
Inoreader for Teams gives a team shared folders, filters and channels for discussing articles, starting at $44.99 a month for up to 3 members.
How to move from NewsBlur to Inoreader
- Create a free Inoreader account. The free plan holds 150 feeds. If you follow more, you will need Pro.
- In NewsBlur, export your sites as an OPML file.
- In Inoreader, open Add feed, choose Import feeds and upload the file. Your folders come with it, and the recent articles of every feed are ready to read.
- Recreate the training that mattered most as filters. For example, keep only the articles from one author or remove the ones with a word in the title.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inoreader a good NewsBlur alternative?
Yes, if you want more from a free plan or want your reader to act on new articles for you. Inoreader's free plan follows 150 feeds and includes search, and Pro adds rules, filters, web feeds, newsletters and AI summaries. NewsBlur is the better fit if you want a low-cost paid plan, a native Mac app or open source software.
Can I import my NewsBlur feeds into Inoreader?
Yes. Export an OPML file from NewsBlur, then open Add feed in Inoreader, choose Import feeds and upload the file. Inoreader keeps your folders and loads the recent articles of every feed.
How do the prices compare?
NewsBlur Premium costs $36 a year and Premium Archive costs $99 a year. Inoreader Pro costs $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year and includes web feeds and AI summaries, which NewsBlur offers in Premium Archive. See the pricing page for every Inoreader plan.
Does Inoreader have a Mac app?
Not a native one. On a Mac, you can use Inoreader on the web, or read your Inoreader account in Reeder Classic, which syncs with Inoreader. NewsBlur has its own Mac app.
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