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FreshRSS vs NewsBlur: catalog facts
FreshRSS	NewsBlur
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.	Freemium A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription. Self-hosting is free.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Light enough for shared hosting, yet handles hundreds of feeds API support, so existing mobile feed readers work with it	Training on tags, authors and phrases genuinely reduces the noise The entire service is open source and self-hostable
You run it, including PHP, a database and updates The interface is functional rather than beautiful	The free tier is limited to a small number of feeds Self-hosting the full stack is a substantial undertaking
Self-hosted	Hosted service, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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