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Alligator vs RSS Guard: catalog facts
Alligator	RSS Guard
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Adaptive layout for desktop and phone screens Supports standard RSS and Atom feeds	Client for Feedly, Inoreader, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News and more Built-in mpv-based podcast player for audio and video
Fewer features than KDE's larger Akregator reader Linux only	The interface exposes a great deal at once A desktop program, so there is no syncing unless you use a service account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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