RSS Guard

Short description: Free and open-source news aggregator

RSS Guard

RSS Guard, version 3.7.0

Developer(s)| Martin Rotter
Written in| C++ and Qt
Operating system| Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
Type| News aggregator
License| GPL-3.0-only

RSS Guard is a free and open-source news aggregator for web feeds and podcasts. It is written in C++ and uses Qt, which allows it to fit with the look and feel of different operating systems while remaining cross-platform. It includes a file downloader, advanced network proxy configuration, and supports external media viewing tools.

RSS Guard is released under the GPL-3.0-only license and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Contents

* 1 Features
* 1.1 Supported Formats
* 1.2 Layouts
* 1.3 Database
* 1.4 Recycle Bin
* 2 Versions
* 3 Localizations
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Features

### Supported Formats

The feed formats supported by RSS Guard are RSS/RDF, Atom, and JSON Feed.[1]

RSS Guard can synchronize data with online feed services Tiny Tiny RSS, Nextcloud News, Feedly, Inoreader, feed readers which use Google Reader's API such as FreshRSS, The Old Reader, and Bazqux. The application may also act as a simple e-mail client for Gmail.[2][3]

RSS Guard can be configured to fetch feeds within regular intervals. Through feed settings, update intervals can be configured separately for each feed.[4]

### Layouts

The application's toolbar and status bar are highly customizable.[5] They can also be hidden, making RSS Guard look very minimalistic.[6] When in a horizontal layout, the articles viewer of RSS Guard is placed to the right side of the articles list.[7]

### Database

Feed data can be stored using SQLite or MariaDB. RSS Guard also supports the ability to import and export the database file and settings configuration to/from OPML 2.0.[8][9]

### Recycle Bin

RSS Guard has its own recycle bin to prevent the accidental loss of saved articles.[10] After emptying the recycle bin, removed articles will not appear in the list even after fetching. The actual deletion of articles, along with their cache, from the database should be done with the built-in database cleaning tool.

## Versions

RSS Guard offers two different versions:

* Standard version with embedded web viewer and a web browser for accessing content[11]
* Lightweight version with simple text-based viewer

## Localizations

RSS Guard has been translated into many languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian.[12]

## See also

* Comparison of feed aggregators

## References

1. ↑ "RSS Guard is a Qt Desktop RSS Feed Reader With Support For Syncing With Feedly, Google Reader API and more" (in en-us). https://www.linuxuprising.com/2021/02/rss-guard-is-qt-desktop-rss-feed-reader.html.
2. ↑ "RSS Guard Feed Reader 3.8.0 Released with Labels Support | UbuntuHandbook". https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2020/11/rss-guard-3-8-0-released-labels-support/.
3. ↑ "Top 10 free open-source RSS Feed Readers for macOS" (in en). 11 June 2021. https://medevel.com/rss-readers-for-macos/.
4. ↑ "RSS Guard Feed Reader 3.4.1 Released with New Features". 18 July 2017. https://tipsonubuntu.com/2017/07/18/rss-guard-feed-reader-3-4-1-released-with-new-features/.
5. ↑ "RSS Guard is a new cross-platform desktop RSS Reader - gHacks Tech News". 29 September 2014. https://www.ghacks.net/2014/09/29/rssguard-is-a-new-cross-platform-desktop-rss-reader/.
6. ↑ K., Jinson (20 March 2021). "RSS Guard 3.9.0, a desktop RSS feed reader for Ubuntu". https://techiestechguide.com/rss-guard-3-9-0-a-desktop-rss-feed-reader-for-ubuntu/.
7. ↑ "9 Best Free Open Source RSS Reader Software For Windows". https://listoffreeware.com/free-open-source-rss-reader-software-windows/.
8. ↑ Kumar, Ambarish. "6 Best Feed Reader Apps for Linux Desktop in 2021". https://itsfoss.com/feed-reader-apps-linux/.
9. ↑ "RSS Guard 3.7.2" (in en). https://www.neowin.net/news/rss-guard-372/.
10. ↑ A, Damián (2017-07-19). "RSS Guard 3.4.1, feed reader with new features" (in en). https://ubunlog.com/en/rss-guard-feeds-ubuntu/#Instalar_RSS_Guard_341_en_Ubuntu_1604_1704.
11. ↑ "RSS Guard 3.9.2" (in english). https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/News-Newsgroups-Blog-Tools/RSS-Guard.shtml.
12. ↑ "The RSS Guard translation project on Transifex" (in en). https://www.transifex.com/martinrotter/rssguard/.

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News aggregators

Client
software|

| Standalone|

* Akregator
* BlogBridge
* FeedDemon
* Feedreader
* Flipboard
* Genieo
* Google Currents
* Google News
* Liferea
* NetNewsWire
* NewsAccess
* Newsbeuter
* NewsFire
* QuiteRSS
* RSS Bandit
* RSSOwl
* Seesmic
* Vable
* WebFetch

|

Web browsers|

* AOL Explorer
* Avant Browser
* Basilisk
* Camino
* iCab
* Flock
* Internet Explorer
* K-Meleon
* Kazehakase
* Maxthon
* Firefox
* GNOME Web
* Netscape Browser
* Netscape Navigator 9
* OmniWeb
* Opera
* Pale Moon
* Safari
* SeaMonkey
* Shiira
* Sleipnir
* Tencent Traveler
* Vivaldi
* Waterfox

Email clients|

* Apple Mail
* Claws Mail
* Gnus
* IBM Notes
* Microsoft Outlook
* Mozilla Thunderbird
* Netscape Messenger 9
* Opera Mail
* Pegasus Mail
* The Bat!
* Windows Live Mail
* Zimbra

Web browser plugins|

* Cooliris
* Sage

Web apps or
mobile apps|

* Bloglines
* CommaFeed
* Cheetah News
* Daylife
* Digg Reader
* Drupal
* Feedbin
* Feedly
* FriendFeed
* Google News
* Google Reader
* iGoogle
* dotCMS
* Imooty.eu
* Magnolia
* My Yahoo!
* News360
* NewsBlur
* Newsknowledge
* Netvibes
* Pageflakes
* Planet
* Pulse
* Rojo.com
* Prismatic
* Spokeo
* The Old Reader
* Tiny Tiny RSS
* TweetDeck
* WebGUI
* Windows Live Personalized Experience
* winnowTag

Media
aggregators|

| Podcatcher|

* Adobe Media Player
* Akregator
* Amarok
* Flock
* iTunes
* Juice
* MediaMonkey
* Miro
* Rhythmbox
* Songbird
* Winamp
* Zune

|

RSS+BitTorrent|

* BitLord
* BitTorrent 6
* Deluge
* Miro
* Opera Mail
* qBittorrent
* TorrentFlux
* Tribler
* μTorrent
* Vuze

Related
articles|

* Comparison of feed aggregators
* History of Media aggregation
* RSS enclosure

Italics indicate discontinued software.

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