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RSS Guard vs Alligator: catalog facts
RSS Guard	Alligator
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Client for Feedly, Inoreader, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News and more Built-in mpv-based podcast player for audio and video	Adaptive layout for desktop and phone screens Supports standard RSS and Atom feeds
The interface exposes a great deal at once A desktop program, so there is no syncing unless you use a service account	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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