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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 Windows: 3.0.0 (August 2010; 12 years ago (2010-08)) [±]

Mac OS X: 1.0.4 (September 14, 2005; 17 years ago (2005-09-14)) [±]
BookmarkSync was discontinued some time around 2006.

Opera Opera Software Proprietary Opera: 100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023; 6 days ago (2023-06-20)[1][2][3])
Opera Mini:
Android69.0.2254.66073 / 26 April 2023; 2 months ago (2023-04-26)[4]


SiteBar Ondrej Brablc GPL 3.4 12 February 2014; 9 years ago (2014-02-12)
Firefox Sync Mozilla Foundation Mozilla Public License
Standard114.0.2[5] Edit this on Wikidata / 20 June 2023; 6 days ago (20 June 2023)
Extended Support Release102.12.0esr[6] Edit this on Wikidata / 6 June 2023; 20 days ago (6 June 2023)


Google Chrome Google Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service
Windows, macOS, Linux114.0.5735.133/134[7] Edit this on Wikidata / 13 June 2023; 13 days ago (13 June 2023)
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2109.0.5414.149[8] / 8 June 2023; 18 days ago (2023-06-08)
Android114.0.5735.130[9] Edit this on Wikidata / 13 June 2023; 13 days ago (13 June 2023)
iOS114.0.5735.124[10] Edit this on Wikidata / 13 June 2023; 13 days ago (13 June 2023)
Extended Support Release114.0.5735.133/134[7] Edit this on Wikidata / 13 June 2023; 13 days ago (13 June 2023)


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; 4 years ago (2018-07-05)) [±]

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

floccus Open Source, Marcel Klehr Freeware Mozilla Public License 2.0 https://github.com/marcelklehr/floccus/releases
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[11] Yes Yes No No Yes OpenSolaris[12]
Eversync Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes No
floccus Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No No No No
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[13], SeaMonkey,

Gnome Web

Eversync Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No
floccus No Yes Yes No No Yes No
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 [14] 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[15] Last 60 days[16] Yes Yes Yes No Yes No open tabs, tab groups, personas, preferences, add-ons (up to 25MB by default)[16]
Google Chrome Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes open tabs, add-ons, preferences
Vivaldi Sync [17] Yes Yes Yes Yes ? open tabs?, some Settings
Eversync Yes ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? open tabs
floccus Yes No No No No ? Yes No No No open tabs
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[18] 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.[19]
Eversync Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
floccus Yes Yes self-hosted bookmarks NextCloud Yes Yes try recommended options on github Adapters are available
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera/desktop/100.0.4815.21/". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Opera Mini - fast web browser - Apps on Google Play". 26 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Firefox 114.0.2, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Firefox ESR 102.12.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Stable Channel Update for Desktop". 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Stable Channel Desktop Update". 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Chrome for Android Update". 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Chrome Stable for iOS Update". 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  11. ^ "weave port". FreshPorts. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  12. ^ mconnor (2009-07-29). "Weave 0.5 Released". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  13. ^ mconnor (2009-06-27). "Weave 0.4.0 Released". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  14. ^ "Brave Sync Version 2 Now Available for Desktop and Android Users". Brave Browser. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  15. ^ "CloudServices/Sync/FxSync/FaviconSync - MozillaWiki". wiki.mozilla.org.
  16. ^ a b "What is Firefox Sync?". Firefox Help. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Sync". Vivaldi Browser Help. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  18. ^ "Opera Link explained". Opera Software. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  19. ^ "How secure is my Sync data?". Firefox Help. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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