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RSS Guard vs Elfeed: catalog facts
RSS Guard	Elfeed
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Client for Feedly, Inoreader, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News and more Built-in mpv-based podcast player for audio and video	Runs inside Emacs with keyboard-driven navigation Supports Atom, RSS and JSON Feed
The interface exposes a great deal at once A desktop program, so there is no syncing unless you use a service account	Requires GNU Emacs Little appeal for people who do not use Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Unlicense
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 September 23, 2026

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