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russ vs Elfeed: catalog facts
russ	Elfeed
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Vim-style keyboard controls Stores feeds locally in SQLite	Runs inside Emacs with keyboard-driven navigation Supports Atom, RSS and JSON Feed
Installed by building with cargo Extra system libraries needed on Linux	Requires GNU Emacs Little appeal for people who do not use Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Unlicense
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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