Comparison of browser synchronizers

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; 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:
Windows / Mac

94.0.4606.76 (January 19, 2023; 19 days ago (2023-01-19))


Opera Mini:
Android63.0.2254.61942 / 30 May 2022; 8 months ago (2022-05-30)
iOS16.0.14 / 4 October 2018; 4 years ago (2018-10-04)
Windows Mobile 10 and Phone 8.19.1.0.232 / 16 June 2016; 6 years ago (2016-06-16)
BlackBerry8.0.1 / 10 July 2014; 8 years ago (2014-07-10)
Symbian7.1.32453 / 6 December 2016; 6 years ago (2016-12-06)
Java ME8.0 / 12 March 2014; 8 years ago (2014-03-12)


SiteBar Ondrej Brablc GPL 3.4 12 February 2014; 8 years ago (2014-02-12)
Firefox Sync Mozilla Foundation Mozilla Public License
Standard109.0.1 Edit this on Wikidata / 31 January 2023; 7 days ago (31 January 2023)
Extended Support Release102.7.0esr Edit this on Wikidata / 17 January 2023; 21 days ago (17 January 2023)


Google Chrome Google Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service
Windows, macOS, Linux109.0.5414.119/120 Edit this on Wikidata / 24 January 2023; 14 days ago (24 January 2023)
Android109.0.5414.117 Edit this on Wikidata / 24 January 2023; 14 days ago (24 January 2023)
iOS109.0.5414.112 Edit this on Wikidata / 24 January 2023; 14 days ago (24 January 2023)
Extended Support Release108.0.5359.215 Edit this on Wikidata / 24 January 2023; 14 days ago (24 January 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; 5 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

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 Yes Yes No No Yes OpenSolaris
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

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, 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

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 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 Last 60 days Yes Yes Yes No Yes No open tabs, tab groups, personas, preferences, add-ons (up to 25MB by default)
Google Chrome Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes open tabs, add-ons, preferences
Vivaldi Sync 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

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 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.
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

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


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