SingleFileZ VS DownloadNet

Compare SingleFileZ vs DownloadNet and see what are their differences.

SingleFileZ

Web Extension to save a faithful copy of an entire web page in a self-extracting ZIP file (by gildas-lormeau)

DownloadNet

💾 DownloadNet - All content you browse online available offline. Search through the full-text of all pages in your browser history. ⭐️ Star to support our work! (by dosyago)
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SingleFileZ DownloadNet
28 20
1,761 3,643
- 2.1%
9.6 6.4
about 1 month ago 5 days ago
JavaScript JavaScript
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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SingleFileZ

Posts with mentions or reviews of SingleFileZ. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-18.
  • Password protect a static HTML page
    20 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Feb 2023
    You can do the same thing with SingleFileZ [1] which can protect saved pages with a password. It relies on the zip specification to store encrypted resources.

    [1] https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ

  • A Python Script to connect to GitHub and Fetches Search Results
    57 projects | dev.to | 10 Feb 2023
    python3 new.py docker-php-extension-installer: https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer codechecker: https://github.com/Ericsson/codechecker SingleFileZ: https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ china-dictatorship: https://github.com/cirosantilli/china-dictatorship vscode-docker: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docker flask-bones: https://github.com/cburmeister/flask-bones ProjectFib: https://github.com/anantdgoel/ProjectFib S3Mock: https://github.com/adobe/S3Mock home: https://github.com/gege-circle/home docker-php: https://github.com/chialab/docker-php dockbix-xxl: https://github.com/monitoringartist/dockbix-xxl wind-layer: https://github.com/sakitam-fdd/wind-layer powerstrip: https://github.com/ClusterHQ/powerstrip selenium-jupiter: https://github.com/bonigarcia/selenium-jupiter gnome-shell-extension-docker: https://github.com/gpouilloux/gnome-shell-extension-docker hacktoberfest-2022: https://github.com/docker/hacktoberfest-2022 azure-docker-extension: https://github.com/Azure/azure-docker-extension pgrocks-fdw: https://github.com/vidardb/pgrocks-fdw docker-php-yii2: https://github.com/dmstr/docker-php-yii2 docker-community-extensions: https://github.com/collabnix/docker-community-extensions alpine-php-fpm: https://github.com/joseluisq/alpine-php-fpm autoview-tradingview-chrome-docker-bot: https://github.com/IAMtheIAM/autoview-tradingview-chrome-docker-bot .config: https://github.com/zszszszsz/.config docker-phpfpm: https://github.com/adhocore/docker-phpfpm coc-docker: https://github.com/josa42/coc-docker china-dictatorhsip-6: https://github.com/cirosantilli/china-dictatorhsip-6 testcontainers-spock: https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-spock Dockery: https://github.com/oslabs-beta/Dockery docker-extension: https://github.com/tailscale/docker-extension volumes-backup-extension: https://github.com/docker/volumes-backup-extension ajeetraina@Docker-Ajeet-Singh-Rainas-MacBook-Pro chatgpt % vi new.py ajeetraina@Docker-Ajeet-Singh-Rainas-MacBook-Pro chatgpt % python3 new.py .config: https://github.com/zszszszsz/.config Dockery: https://github.com/oslabs-beta/Dockery docker-extension: https://github.com/tailscale/docker-extension ransomware: https://github.com/abhir98/ransomware jfrog-docker-desktop-extension: https://github.com/jfrog/jfrog-docker-desktop-extension dd-extension-lgtm: https://github.com/cedricziel/dd-extension-lgtm openshift-dd-ext: https://github.com/redhat-developer/openshift-dd-ext k9s-dd-extension: https://github.com/spurin/k9s-dd-extension pgadmin4-docker-extension: https://github.com/marcelo-ochoa/pgadmin4-docker-extension trivy-docker-extension: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-docker-extension drone-ci-docker-extension: https://github.com/harness/drone-ci-docker-extension docker-extension: https://github.com/loopDelicious/docker-extension swagger-editor-docker-extension: https://github.com/n-murphy/swagger-editor-docker-extension wasm-docker-extension: https://github.com/cmrigney/wasm-docker-extension microcks-docker-desktop-extension: https://github.com/microcks/microcks-docker-desktop-extension docker-extension-golang-playground: https://github.com/rumpl/docker-extension-golang-playground diveintoansible-extension: https://github.com/spurin/diveintoansible-extension docker-desktop-extension: https://github.com/okteto/docker-desktop-extension docker-extension-rabbitmq: https://github.com/Yogendra0Sharma/docker-extension-rabbitmq docker-storj-extension: https://github.com/elek/docker-storj-extension github-registry-docker-desktop-extension: https://github.com/peacecwz/github-registry-docker-desktop-extension docker-desktop-extension-issues: https://github.com/mutagen-io/docker-desktop-extension-issues sdw-docker-extension: https://github.com/marcelo-ochoa/sdw-docker-extension vcluster-dd-extension: https://github.com/loft-sh/vcluster-dd-extension extension-docker-desktop: https://github.com/epinio/extension-docker-desktop asyncapi-studio-docker-extension: https://github.com/thiyagu06/asyncapi-studio-docker-extension gefyra-docker-desktop-extension: https://github.com/gefyrahq/gefyra-docker-desktop-extension oraclexe-docker-extension: https://github.com/marcelo-ochoa/oraclexe-docker-extension docker-extensions-101: https://github.com/collabnix/docker-extensions-101 step-ca-docker-extension: https://github.com/hslatman/step-ca-docker-extension
  • How to: unzip a file with double extension and install openssl library for my os?
    1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 25 Dec 2022
    How can I unzip file, that have extension .zip.html? If I will cut .html, then I extract, but I want sometimes open .html and sometimes unzip it. What can I do? I used that extension, that download a file with .zip.html file: https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ
  • Extracting style between <style> tags to separate css file - VS Code
    1 project | /r/AskProgramming | 23 Dec 2022
    An alternative that could interest you is SingleFileZ, see https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ. It produces self-extracting zip files that you can unzip in order to get the page and its resources (e.g. stylesheets, images, fonts) separately.
  • Need automatic way to download individual tweets that are in my browser bookmarks
    1 project | /r/Twitter | 17 Nov 2022
    Not sure about chrome but singlefilez on firefox can be set to auto save pages from a bookmark folder you specify.
  • Show HN: SingleFile is finally available on Safari (macOS/iOS)
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 17 Nov 2022
    I agree that browsers should offer an API in order to get all the resources easily. It would make things much easier. However, for security reasons, this API would be restricted to environments like Web Extensions. FYI, I also took another approach that might interest you, see https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ. The main drawback is that the HTML produced by SingleFileZ is not valid.
  • Siterip or archive for brilliant.org?
    1 project | /r/Piracy | 22 Sep 2022
    Use something like SingleFileZ.
  • ArchiveBox Alternative
    3 projects | /r/selfhosted | 7 Sep 2022
    While looking at percollate, I came across this: https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ - a fork of SingleFile. Interesting approach.
  • Is there a way to (bulk) save all tabs as a pdf document in a quick way?
    3 projects | /r/FirefoxAddons | 19 Mar 2022
    Why a pdf? I suggest using this add-on https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile or https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFileZ
  • Is there a good list of up-to-date data archiving tools for different websites?
    7 projects | /r/datacurator | 17 Mar 2022
    If you do have files whose names begin with an ISO 8601 compliant date- or timestamp, the filenametimestamps module with do the trick. This way, I index all photographs, all web downloads, emails, usenet postings, ... just by choosing a specific file name prefix format. Same holds true for web pages which are automatically saved using SingleFileZ to files matching that filename prefix format. There you go, this is how I solve your original question.

DownloadNet

Posts with mentions or reviews of DownloadNet. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-11.
  • ArchiveBox: Open-source self-hosted web archiving
    11 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Jan 2024
    For anyone who uses Chrome and wants to view their archived pages in the browser as if they were still online (URL and everything intact), and also full-text search through their browsing history that was archived (like AB plans to add in future, I think, right nikki?) you can check out DownloadNet: https://github.com/dosyago/DownloadNet

    You can have multiple archives, and even use a mode where you only archive pages you bookmark rather than everything.

  • Show HN: Rem: Remember Everything (open source)
    11 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Dec 2023
    This does look cool. It reminds me of a recent discovery I made. The other day, while trying to recover some disk space, I found a giant file on my hard disk. It turned out to be a nine-hour screen recording from almost a year ago. I had no idea it existed, so I must’ve accidentally left the screen recording on. Watching it was fascinating; it was like a window into my thought process at that time. You could see how I was researching something online. It was almost like a play-by-play, akin to re-watching a sports performance – very instructive and surprisingly useful.

    In a similar vein to what you’ve done, but focusing specifically on web browsing, I’ve created a tool called ‘DownloadNet.’ It archives for offline use and fully indexes every page you visit. Additionally, it can be configured to archive only the pages you bookmark, offering another mode of operation. It’s an open-source tool, so feel free to check it out: https://github.com/dosyago/DownloadNet

  • You're Gonna Need a Bigger Browser
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Nov 2023
    Given that I directly work in this space I found the article's synthesis of a range of ideas about browser innovation to be highly relevant.

    More generally, the article is actually extremely interesting and examines a bunch of ideas worthy of consideration if you're interested in the future of web browsing.

    Perhaps none of the ideas are new in isolation, but it's encouraging that people are doing this foundational conceptual work and imagining where a synthesis of them would go.

    Despite being interesting somehow on the page it was not so easy to read. Here's a summary of key ideas:

    Stagnation in Browser Evolution: Berjon notes that despite being central to the web's architecture, browsers haven't changed much in their fundamental design for a long time. They have undergone incremental changes but the core concept remains largely the same as it was decades ago.

    Reimagining Browsers: He suggests that to increase user agency—a principle that the web should empower users—we need to consider major overhauls to what a browser is and how it operates.

    Integration of Search and Social: Berjon challenges the traditional separation of browsers, search engines, and social platforms. He advocates for an integrated approach where the browser encompasses these functions, aligning more closely with users' experiences and expectations.

    Shift From Client to Agent: The author proposes rethinking the browser not just as a client for retrieving documents but as an "agent" that provides a variety of services, potentially including server-like functions, to empower users.

    User Agency and Personal Data Servers: By incorporating elements such as Personal Data Servers (PDS), users could manage their own data and services like recommendations, identity, and subscriptions, which currently rely on third-party providers.

    Tab Management: Berjon critiques the use of tabs, suggesting that they are an ineffective method for organizing and interacting with web content, and advocates for better UI solutions.

    Business Models: He delves into the financial aspects of browsers, highlighting the significant profits derived from setting search engine defaults. Berjon argues for reinvestment of these profits into the web as a public good and for developing business models that truly benefit user agency.

    Potential for Change: Despite the challenges, Berjon is optimistic about the possibility of change, noting that there is room for product differentiation and that financial incentives can drive innovation in the browser space.

    I found the one about User Agency and Personal Data Servers particularly fascinating. I've been exploring the idea of a federated search engine, where a person curates their own search through their browsing history (and ultimately could share it socially), in DownloadNet: https://github.com/dosyago/DownloadNet

    And my company has been developing a platform for building extended and customized browsing experiences and delivering them anywhere. It's my hope that BrowserBox will play a part in the future direction of the browser as user agent. It's open source so if you care about the future of the web, get involved: https://github.com/BrowserBox/BrowserBox :)

  • Google Chrome pushes browser history-based ad targeting
    4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Sep 2023
    If you're interested in utilizing your history information for something in your intentional interests, consider saving an archive of pages you browse to make a search engine you can query back through later.

    You can save the full content for indexing with full text search, and you can even export archives as tarballs by zipping up the directory. Many people find this a useful way to "mine" their own browser history to create a curated search engine aligned with your interests. Or simply to save the pages they browse for review offline--either to save bandwidth, or just because they're actually "offline"--at a remote site, or on an airplane.

    Everything is saved in a fully interactive way. Personally tho, I find search the most useful feature. Also, we're open source so if you want to get involved, please do so!

    https://github.com/dosyago/DiskerNet

  • Show HN: Linkwarden – An open source collaborative bookmark manager
    8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 31 Jul 2023
    If you want full-text-search with archiving check out my project, DiskerNet. https://github.com/dosyago/DiskerNet --> also well done on LinkWarden! Looks like a great product! :)
  • Show HN: DiskerNet – Browse the Internet from Your Disk, Now Open Source
    1 project | /r/hypeurls | 19 Jul 2023
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Jul 2023
  • Wayback: Self-hosted archiving service integrated with Internet Archive
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Apr 2023
    For archiving, look into https://github.com/dosyago/DiskerNet

    It's real next gen thinking on this topic.

    As for the featured tool wayback... If HN readers can't figure out what it does after reading docs, its likely the thinking behind it is equally unclear.

  • DiskerNet - Save and index web content locally
    1 project | /r/CKsTechNews | 28 Mar 2023
  • Show HN: DiskerNet – save and index web content locally
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Mar 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing SingleFileZ and DownloadNet you can also consider the following projects:

ArchiveBox - 🗃 Open source self-hosted web archiving. Takes URLs/browser history/bookmarks/Pocket/Pinboard/etc., saves HTML, JS, PDFs, media, and more...

min - A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

SingleFile - Web Extension for saving a faithful copy of a complete web page in a single HTML file

BackstopJS - Catch CSS curve balls.

monolith - ⬛️ CLI tool for saving complete web pages as a single HTML file

hamsterbase - self-hosted, local-first web archive application.

TumblThree - A Tumblr and Twitter Blog Backup Application

ZAP - The ZAP core project

awesome-web-archiving - An Awesome List for getting started with web archiving

Archiver - a streaming interface for archive generation

2-captcha-solver-javascript - A node.js Recaptcha automation program utilizing the 2captcha API and Selenium webdriver.

activitywatch - The best free and open-source automated time tracker. Cross-platform, extensible, privacy-focused.