Akregator vs Fluent Reader: catalog facts
 Akregator |  Fluent Reader |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
Free Free and open source under a BSD 3-clause licence. The Microsoft Store and Mac App Store… |
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Windows, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Internal tabbed browser keeps reading inside one window
- Integrates with the rest of the Kontact personal information suite
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- Works fully locally, or syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever and Google Reader API services
- Regular expression rules that hide, mark read or star articles automatically as they arrive
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- Pulls in KDE libraries on other desktops
- No synchronisation with hosted reader services
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- Electron, so it is heavy for a feed reader
- The Microsoft Store version is recommended for auto-update; GitHub builds update manually
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License: BSD-3-Clause |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 22, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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