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Raven Reader vs RSS Guard: catalog facts
Raven Reader	RSS Guard
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
No account and no data collection; subscriptions stay local Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux from one codebase	Client for Feedly, Inoreader, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News and more Built-in mpv-based podcast player for audio and video
Electron application with a large footprint No synchronisation between machines	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 not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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