Software:Comparison of browser synchronizers
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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of web-based browser synchronizers. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions.
General
Client | Creator | Software license | Latest release | ||
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BookmarkSync | Jack Dean | Proprietary | Windows: 3.0.0 (August 2010[±] Mac OS X: 1.0.4 (September 14, 2005[±] | ) ||
Opera | Opera Software | Proprietary | Opera: 100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023[1][2][3])
Opera Mini:
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SiteBar | Ondrej Brablc | GPL | 3.4 12 February 2014 | ||
Firefox Sync | Mozilla Foundation | Mozilla Public License |
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Google Chrome | Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service |
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Pale Moon Sync | M.C. Straver | Mozilla Public License | N/A (part of Pale Moon) | ||
Eversync | Nimbus Web Inc | Proprietary | Firefox: 15.5.1 (July 5, 2018[±] Chrome: 17.1.1 (July 5, 2018[±] | ) ||
Client | Creator | Software license | Latest release |
Operating system support
PC operating system | Mobile operating system | |||||||||
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Client | Windows | OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | iOS | Android | BlackBerry OS | Symbian | Windows Phone | other |
BookmarkSync | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Opera Link | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Solaris, Java ME, S60, UIQ3, BREW |
Firefox Sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[5] | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | OpenSolaris[6] |
Eversync | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Client | Windows | OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | iOS | Android | BlackBerry OS | Symbian | Windows Phone | other |
Syncable Browsers
Client | Internet Explorer | Microsoft Edge | Mozilla Firefox | Opera | Safari | Google Chrome | other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BookmarkSync | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (Mac Only) | No | SeaMonkey |
Opera Link | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Opera Mini, Opera Mobile |
Firefox Sync | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Firefox for Mobile[7], SeaMonkey |
Eversync | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Client | Internet Explorer | Microsoft Edge | Mozilla Firefox | Opera | Safari | Google Chrome | other |
Syncable Items
Client | Bookmarks | Favicons | Browsing history | Form history | Web feed subscriptions | Search engine plugins | Passwords | Dictionary | Other |
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BookmarkSync | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Opera Link | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Personal bar, speed dial, notes, typed browser history, content blocker list |
Firefox Sync | Yes | No, but planned to be added in future[8] | Last 60 days[9] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | open tabs, tab groups, personas, preferences, add-ons (up to 25MB by default)[9] |
Google Chrome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | open tabs, add-ons, preferences |
Eversync | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | open tabs |
Client | Bookmarks | Favicons | Browsing history | Form history | Web feed subscriptions | Search engine plugins | Passwords | Dictionary | Other |
Features
Client | Encrypted transfer | Encrypted storage | Server changing | Web-based UI | Exporting | Link verification | Duplicate link checker | Notes |
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BookmarkSync | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feb 12, 2012: Sync doesn't work properly. |
Opera Link | Yes[10] | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (only webbased) | |
Firefox Sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Data is encrypted on the client and not accessible even to Mozilla server operators.[11] |
Eversync | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Client | Encrypted transfer | Encrypted storage | server changing | webbased UI | exporting | Link Verification | Duplicate Link Checker | Notes |
History
History of bookmarks (favorites) sync:
- 2005 - Maxthon 1.3
- 2006 - Google Browser Sync (extension for Firefox)
- 2007 - Opera
- 2007 - Firefox
- 2009 - Google Chrome
- 2012 - Eversync (extension for Firefox)
See also
- Comparison of online backup services
- Comparison of file hosting services
- Comparison of revision control software
- Comparison of file synchronization software
References
- ↑ "Thanks for downloading Opera" (in en-US). Opera Norway. https://download.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=Windows. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Thanks for downloading Opera" (in en-US). Opera Norway. https://download.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=MacOS. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera/desktop/100.0.4815.21/" (in en-US). Opera Norway. https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/100.0.4815.21/. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Opera Mini - fast web browser - Apps on Google Play". 26 April 2023. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native.
- ↑ "weave port". FreshPorts. 2009-10-09. http://www.freshports.org/www/weave/. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ mconnor (2009-07-29). "Weave 0.5 Released". Mozilla. http://labs.mozilla.com/2009/07/weave-0-5-released/. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ mconnor (2009-06-27). "Weave 0.4.0 Released". Mozilla. https://labs.mozilla.com/2009/06/weave-0-4-0-released/. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ https://wiki.mozilla.org/Services/Sync/FxSync/FaviconSync
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "What is Firefox Sync?". Firefox Help. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-firefox-sync#w_how-much-of-my-data-is-synced. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "Opera Link explained". Opera Software. 7 September 2007. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/my-opera-synchronization-explained. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "How secure is my Sync data?". Firefox Help. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-secure-is-my-sync-data. Retrieved 11 April 2012.