Inoreader vs NewsBlur
Inoreader and NewsBlur are both RSS reader software. Inoreader is a commercial product from Innologica. NewsBlur is a commercial product from NewsBlur.
Which to pick
- Pick Inoreader when
- You are a heavy RSS user who wants rules and search to manage hundreds of feeds.
- Pick NewsBlur when
- You want an independent RSS reader with story filtering and the option to self-host.
Side by side
A web and mobile RSS reader with rules, filters, full-text search, newsletter and social feeds, and highlights.
An RSS reader that shows stories in the site's original layout and learns which stories you like through training filters; the code is open source.
Many power features need a paid plan, and the free tier shows ads.
Essentially a one-person operation, and the interface is busy.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service and mobile app
Cloud service, mobile app and self-hosted server
Not published
Python, Django, MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Closed source, sold by Innologica
Closed source, sold by NewsBlur
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code. (both)
135 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
53 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
Other comparisons
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.