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FeedHQ vs NewsBlur: catalog facts
FeedHQNewsBlur
Freemium

The server is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service is paid.

Freemium

A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription. Self-hosting is free.

Web, Self-hosted Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Google Reader-compatible API, so existing clients work
  • Open source server for self-hosting
  • Training on tags, authors and phrases genuinely reduces the noise
  • The entire service is open source and self-hostable
  • Very small feature set and no official mobile apps
  • The hosted service is a paid subscription
  • The free tier is limited to a small number of feeds
  • Self-hosting the full stack is a substantial undertaking
Hosted service, Self-hosted Hosted service, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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