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[edit]
| Client | Creator | Software license | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|
| BookmarkSync | Jack Dean | Proprietary | Template:Latest stable software release/BookmarkSync BookmarkSync was discontinued some time around 2006. |
| Opera | Opera Software | Proprietary | Opera: Template:Latest stable software release/Opera Opera Mini: Template:Latest stable software release/Opera Mini |
| SiteBar | Ondrej Brablc | GPL | 3.4 12 February 2014 |
| Firefox Sync | Mozilla Foundation | Mozilla Public License | Template:Latest stable software release/Firefox |
| Google Chrome | Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service | Template:Template cache | |
| Pale Moon Sync | M.C. Straver | Mozilla Public License | N/A (part of Pale Moon) |
| Client | Creator | Software license | Latest release |
Operating system support[edit]
| PC operating system | Mobile operating system | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[1] | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | OpenSolaris[2] |
| Client | Windows | OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | iOS | Android | BlackBerry OS | Symbian | Windows Phone | other |
Syncable browsers[edit]
| 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[3], SeaMonkey, |
| Client | Internet Explorer | Microsoft Edge | Mozilla Firefox | Opera | Safari | Google Chrome | other |
Syncable items[edit]
| Client | Bookmarks | Passwords | Favicons | Browsing history | Form history | add-ons | open tabs | Search engine plugins | Web feed subscriptions | Dictionary | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BookmarkSync | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Brave Sync [4] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Extensions, Apps, Themes, Settings |
| Opera Link | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Personal bar, speed dial, notes, typed browser history, content blocker list | |
| Firefox Sync | Yes | Yes | No, but planned to be added in future[5] | Last 60 days[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | open tabs, tab groups, personas, preferences, add-ons (up to 25MB by default)[6] |
| Google Chrome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | open tabs, add-ons, preferences |
| Vivaldi Sync [7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | open tabs?, some Settings | |||||
| Client | Bookmarks | Passwords | Favicons | Browsing history | Form history | add-ons | Search engine plugins | Web feed subscriptions | Dictionary | Other |
Features[edit]
| Client | Encrypted transfer | Encrypted storage | Server changing | Web-based UI | Exporting | Link verification | Duplicate link checker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BookmarkSync | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feb 12, 2012: Sync doesn't work properly. |
| Opera Link | Yes[8] | 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.[9] |
| Client | Encrypted transfer | Encrypted storage | Server changing | Web-based UI | Exporting | Link verification | Duplicate link checker | Notes |
History[edit]
History of bookmarks (favorites) sync:
- 2020 - Maxthon 1.3
- 2020 - Google Browser Sync (extension for Firefox)
- 2020 - Opera
- 2020 - Firefox
- 2020 - Google Chrome
- 2020 - Eversync (extension for Firefox)
See also[edit]
- Comparison of file hosting services
- Comparison of version-control software
- Comparison of file synchronization software
References[edit]
- ↑ "weave port". FreshPorts. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ mconnor (2009-07-29). "Weave 0.5 Released". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ mconnor (2009-06-27). "Weave 0.4.0 Released". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-06-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Brave Sync Version 2 Now Available for Desktop and Android Users". Brave Browser. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ "CloudServices/Sync/FxSync/FaviconSync - MozillaWiki". wiki.mozilla.org.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "What is Firefox Sync?". Firefox Help. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "Sync". Vivaldi Browser Help. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ "Opera Link explained". Opera Software. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "How secure is my Sync data?". Firefox Help. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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