NewsBlur by samuelclay
NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
About NewsBlur
From the project's README at github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A personal news reader bringing people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
NewsBlur is a personal news reader with intelligence. It's an RSS feed reader and social news network that shows the original site while giving you powerful filtering tools. Train NewsBlur to learn what you like and dislike, and it will automatically highlight and hide stories.
NewsBlur is free to use at newsblur.com (up to 64 sites) with premium plans available, or you can sel
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7.4k | github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur |
| GitHub forks | 1.0k | github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 17.3 years | since Jan 2009 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 26 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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- The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened since Trump took office
- Louisiana congressional primaries suspended after Supreme Court ruling
- Oldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the ocean
- Indianapolis councilman says shots fired at home and 'No Data Centers' note left
Ready to self-host NewsBlur?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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