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NewsFlashRSS Guard
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Syncs with most self-hosted and hosted reader back ends
  • Scrapes full article text when a feed only publishes excerpts
  • Client for Feedly, Inoreader, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News and more
  • Built-in mpv-based podcast player for audio and video
  • Linux only, and built for GNOME conventions
  • Some back ends support fewer features than others
  • 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-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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