# NewsBlur

> NewsBlur is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the feed readers category. Personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument. It has 7,640 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license. It is a self-hosted alternative to Feedly.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur |
| Website | https://www.newsblur.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 7,640 |
| Forks | 1,051 |
| Open issues | 117 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Python |
| Categories | Feed Readers |
| Commits, last 12 months | 3,164 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.2.2 (Aug 11, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 5, 2009 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: rss-reader, ios, android, mongodb, postgresql, redis, elasticsearch, python, rss, feed-reader

## Install

NewsBlur installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur.

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## NewsBlur replaces

- [Feedly alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/feedly): A hosted RSS reader and news aggregator.

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