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NewsFlash vs Akregator: catalog facts
NewsFlash	Akregator
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Syncs with most self-hosted and hosted reader back ends Scrapes full article text when a feed only publishes excerpts	Internal tabbed browser keeps reading inside one window Integrates with the rest of the Kontact personal information suite
Linux only, and built for GNOME conventions Some back ends support fewer features than others	Pulls in KDE libraries on other desktops No synchronisation with hosted reader services
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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