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RSS Guard vs MrRSS: catalog facts
RSS Guard	MrRSS
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
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	Free and open source Cross-platform desktop app
The interface exposes a great deal at once A desktop program, so there is no syncing unless you use a service account	Younger project than established feed readers Some documentation is primarily in Chinese
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 2, 2026

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