{
  "slug": "newsblur",
  "category": "news-readers",
  "name": "NewsBlur",
  "description": "Hosted feed reader with web, Android and iOS apps that learns which stories a reader likes, with shared stories and paid premium tiers. The server code is open source and can be self-hosted.",
  "website": "https://newsblur.com",
  "source": "https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [
    "web",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 80,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "NewsBlur scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the news readers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/newsblur/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/newsblur/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur/blob/main/LICENSE.md",
      "note": "MIT, covering the server and apps."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://newsblur.com/privacy",
      "note": "No third-party trackers, and Exodus finds none in the Android app. The website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://newsblur.com/about",
      "note": "Funded by premium subscriptions with no ads, and the privacy policy states user information is not sold."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Plausible",
        "host": "plausible.io",
        "effect": "partial"
      },
      {
        "name": "Trustpilot",
        "host": "www.trustpilot.com",
        "effect": "none"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:59.942Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}