Compare → NewsBlur
The NewsBlur alternative with your own AI.
NewsBlur is a great indie reader with story training. SlashFeed takes a different angle: bring your own AI via MCP, full-content scraping, richer reading stats, and broad sync APIs. Move your feeds across in about five minutes.
Why people switch
What you gain alongside.
Bring your own AI
A personal MCP endpoint lets your own LLM read, search, and summarise your feeds — beyond NewsBlur's built-in training classifier.
Full-content scraping
Fetch complete article text past truncated feeds, with per-domain CSS rules or a Readability fallback.
Reading stats & decks
A heatmap, streaks, and most-read feeds, plus TweetDeck-style multi-column decks for power reading.
Broad sync APIs
REST plus Fever, Miniflux, and Google Reader-compatible APIs, so third-party apps like Reeder and NetNewsWire connect out of the box.
Side by side
SlashFeed vs NewsBlur
| SlashFeed | NewsBlur | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Up to 500 feeds | Limited (up to ~64 sites) |
| Paid plan | $5 / month, flat | Premium ≈ $3/mo ($36/yr) |
| Reading model | Chronological + smart views | Chronological + story training |
| Bring your own AI (MCP) | ✓ personal MCP endpoint | — built-in training, no LLM/MCP |
| Full-content scraping | ✓ (Pro) | Limited |
| Reading statistics | ✓ heatmap & streaks | Basic |
| Sync APIs | REST + Fever + Miniflux + Google Reader | NewsBlur API |
| Open source | Planned | ✓ already |
NewsBlur details reflect publicly listed plans as of 2026 and may change — check newsblur.com for the latest.
Migration
Switch from NewsBlur in five minutes.
Your feeds and folders come across intact, over the open OPML standard. No re-typing, no lock-in — and you can export the same way any time.
Export from NewsBlur
In NewsBlur, open your account settings and export your subscriptions as an OPML file — a small, standard file listing every feed you follow.
Create your free account
Sign up in seconds — no credit card. The free plan holds up to 500 feeds, so most NewsBlur libraries move over without paying a cent.
Import the OPML file
Open Import and drop in the file you exported. SlashFeed recreates your feeds and folders — it handles NewsBlur exports, odd encodings, and BOM markers.
Check your categories
Your folders become colour-coded categories. Reorder them by drag-and-drop and tweak anything you like — your organisation carries over intact.
Start reading
That's it. New entries collect in one clean, chronological reader — and you can export via OPML any time, so there's no lock-in.
FAQ
Switching from NewsBlur
Can I import my NewsBlur feeds into SlashFeed?
Yes. Export an OPML file from NewsBlur, then import it into SlashFeed in one step. Your feeds and folders come across intact — the whole move takes about five minutes.
Is SlashFeed cheaper than NewsBlur?
Not necessarily — NewsBlur Premium is a little cheaper. SlashFeed's edge is a larger free tier (500 feeds), bring-your-own-AI via MCP, full-content scraping, and broad sync APIs.
Will I lose my data if I switch from NewsBlur?
No. OPML import brings your subscriptions and folder structure over, and SlashFeed lets you export your feeds via OPML at any time, so you're never locked in.
What does SlashFeed do that NewsBlur doesn't?
Bring-your-own-AI via a personal MCP endpoint, full-content scraping, richer reading stats and decks, and Fever/Miniflux/Google Reader sync APIs for third-party apps.