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RSS Guard vs Raven Reader: catalog facts
RSS Guard	Raven Reader
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
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	No account and no data collection; subscriptions stay local Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux from one codebase
The interface exposes a great deal at once A desktop program, so there is no syncing unless you use a service account	Electron application with a large footprint No synchronisation between machines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026

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