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NewsFlashAlligator
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.

Linux Linux
  • Syncs with most self-hosted and hosted reader back ends
  • Scrapes full article text when a feed only publishes excerpts
  • Adaptive layout for desktop and phone screens
  • Supports standard RSS and Atom feeds
  • Linux only, and built for GNOME conventions
  • Some back ends support fewer features than others
  • Fewer features than KDE's larger Akregator reader
  • Linux only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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