| General Features | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version |
1.3
|
0.4
|
0.4.4
|
| Last Release |
2026-01-11 (today)
|
2005-12-14 (20 years ago)
|
|
| Last Update here |
2020-02-05 (5 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (5 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (5 years ago)
|
| Author |
Paul Duncan
|
||
| URL | |||
| Free and Open Source |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| License |
lifetime license for one user
|
BSD, MIT/X
|
|
| License Cost/ Fee |
16,99€
|
||
| Languages |
1
English |
1
English |
1
English |
| Operating System | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Windows 98 |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Windows XP |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Mac OS X |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Linux |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Windows Mobile |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Palm OS |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Programming Language |
phyton
|
ruby
|
|
| Common Features | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Search |
local & web
|
web
|
|
| Notifications | |||
| OPML Import |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| OPML Export |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Playlist Formats | |||
| Organize | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Expiring Channels |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Archive Old Feeds | |||
| Feed Reading | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Integrated Browser |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Plain Text |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Podcatching | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Schedule Downloads |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Resume Partial Downloads |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Limit Download Size |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| ID3 Editing |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Sync to iTunes |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync to PSP |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync to Mediaplayer |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync to iPod |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Integrated burning to CD |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Media | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| MP3 |
download
|
download
|
download
|
| MPEG-4 |
download
|
download
|
|
| Real | |||
| Quicktime |
download
|
download
|
|
| Windows Media |
download
|
||
| DivX |
download
|
||
| Xvid |
download
|
||
| Content Protocols | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| rss 2.0 |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| atom |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Transport Protocols | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| http |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| https |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| http auth |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| bittorrent |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Proxy Server |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| feed:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| podcast:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| pcast:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| itpc:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| itms:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Support | NewsFire | Synclosure | raggle |
| Support Forum |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Mailinglists |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| remove NewsFire | remove Synclosure | remove raggle |