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Offpunk vs Newsboat: catalog facts
OffpunkNewsboat
Free

Free to download and run from the published source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Syncs content once, then works fully offline
  • Covers Gemini, Gopher, Spartan and the web in one tool
  • Query feeds and macros make it scriptable in a way graphical readers are not
  • Runs over SSH and syncs with several reader back ends
  • Terminal only, with a command-driven interface to learn
  • Not suited to interactive or script-heavy websites
  • Terminal only, with a configuration file to learn
  • No image or rich content rendering
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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