Akregator

About

Akregator is ranked #33 of 33 in RSS reader software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

Facts

Purpose

Akregator is a news feed reader for following news sites, blogs, and other RSS/Atom-enabled websites.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Scale

The app page says Akregator is designed to read hundreds of news sources conveniently.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Search and reading

It includes fast search and an internal browser for reading news.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Archiving

The app page describes its archiving functionality as advanced, and the Kontact page lists a feeds archive.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Feed management

The Kontact page lists feed import and export among Akregator’s features.kontact.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Notifications

Akregator can notify users of unread feeds.kontact.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Tabs

The Kontact page says tabs provide access to internal reading of full stories.kontact.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Linux installation

The app page offers Linux installation through Discover or other AppStream stores, and says users can also use their distribution’s package manager or Flathub.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Windows support

The app page lists Windows as another platform and says Windows support was added in release 6.4.0.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Latest listed release

The page lists version 6.8.1 dated 2026-09-10 as the latest release shown.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

License

The app page lists Akregator under the GPL-2.0+ license.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Privacy

KDE’s software privacy policy says KDE software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except as a result of an explicit user action, with limited exceptions described in the policy.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Help and support

The app page links to the Akregator Handbook, KDE Community Forum, kdepim-users mailing list, and the #akregator Libera.chat channel.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Testing builds

Akregator nightly installers are described as intended for testing, and the listed unstable Windows version is generated from the latest development branch.apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Who makes it

KDE describes itself as an international community building and distributing free, open-source software for digital devices since 1996.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best RSS Reader Software in 2026#33 of 33

Sources

• apps.kde.org/akregator/· checked 4 Oct 2026
• kontact.kde.org/components/akregator/· checked 4 Oct 2026
• kde.org/privacypolicy-apps/· checked 4 Oct 2026
• kde.org/community/whatiskde/· checked 4 Oct 2026