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Comparison of browser synchronizers

Topic: Software

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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
BookmarkSync Jack Dean Proprietary Windows: 3.0.0 (August 2010; 13 years ago (2010-08)) [±]

Mac OS X: 1.0.4 (September 14, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-09-14)) [±]
BookmarkSync was discontinued some time around 2006.

Opera Opera Software Proprietary Opera: 100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-06-20)[1][2][3])
Opera Mini:
Android69.0.2254.66073 / 26 April 2023; 14 months ago (2023-04-26)[4]


SiteBar Ondrej Brablc GPL 3.4 12 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-12)
Firefox Sync Mozilla Foundation Mozilla Public License


Google Chrome Google Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service


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; 6 years ago (2018-07-05)) [±]

Chrome: 17.1.1 (July 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-05)) [±]
IE:
Android: 1.11.1 (May 19, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-19)) [±]
iOS: 2.6 (October 4, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-10-04)) [±]
Windows Phone:

Client Creator Software license Latest release

Operating system support

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[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
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
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:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thanks for downloading Opera" (in en-US). Opera Norway. https://download.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=Windows. Retrieved 21 June 2023. 
  2. ↑ "Thanks for downloading Opera" (in en-US). Opera Norway. https://download.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=MacOS. Retrieved 21 June 2023. 
  3. ↑ "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. 
  4. ↑ "Opera Mini - fast web browser - Apps on Google Play". 26 April 2023. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.native. 
  5. ↑ "weave port". FreshPorts. 2009-10-09. http://www.freshports.org/www/weave/. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  6. ↑ mconnor (2009-07-29). "Weave 0.5 Released". Mozilla. http://labs.mozilla.com/2009/07/weave-0-5-released/. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  7. ↑ 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. 
  8. ↑ https://wiki.mozilla.org/Services/Sync/FxSync/FaviconSync
  9. ↑ 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. 
  10. ↑ "Opera Link explained". Opera Software. 7 September 2007. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/my-opera-synchronization-explained. Retrieved 2009-06-06. 
  11. ↑ "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. 




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