chrome-sync-server vs xBrowserSync

chrome-sync-server

Sync server for chrome/chromium (by infeeeee)

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xBrowserSync browser extensions / mobile app (by xbrowsersync)

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chrome-sync-server		xBrowserSync
	Project
1	Mentions	6
3	Stars	1,444
-	Growth	1.3%
0.0	Activity	0.0
over 5 years ago	Latest Commit	7 months ago
Python	Language	TypeScript
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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chrome-sync-server

Posts with mentions or reviews of chrome-sync-server. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-01-23.

Google has turned off access to sync features for Chromium
8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Jan 2021

There used to be a Python sync server used in the Chromium project that was used to test sync functionality. Someone discovered this and yanked out the relevant code to enable self hosting.
https://github.com/infeeeee/chrome-sync-server
The server was replaced and removed from the upstream repo now but it does give insight as to how it works.

xBrowserSync

Posts with mentions or reviews of xBrowserSync. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-16.

What Foss apps you can't live without.
49 projects | /r/fossdroid | 16 Oct 2022

XBrowserSync : Completely open source tool for syncing your bookmarks and browser data between your desktop browsers.
xBrowserSync VS floccus - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 15 Jul 2022
Ask HN: Does anybody still use bookmarking services?
34 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Jun 2022
Is there a way to sync bookmarks without a browser account?
1 project | /r/privacytoolsIO | 1 Jul 2021

[1] https://github.com/xbrowsersync/app/wiki/Known-issues
Chromium browser with best privacy/usability ratio
2 projects | /r/privacy | 19 Feb 2021

Use xBrowserSync for bookmarks sync. This extension is open source as well listed in pto site.
Google has turned off access to sync features for Chromium
8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Jan 2021

Chromium variants: Edge support is planned for v1.6.0. (https://github.com/xbrowsersync/app/wiki/Roadmap) v1.5.2 is the current version.
Collections: Don't know, I'm not using collections.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing chrome-sync-server and xBrowserSync you can also consider the following projects:

ungoogled-chromium - Google Chromium, sans integration with Google

Firefox Sync Server - Run-Your-Own Firefox Sync Server

go-sync - Brave sync server v2

Myyna

xSyn - Compact server implementing xBrowserSync API using Golang and BoltDB

Shaarli - The personal, minimalist, super-fast, database free, bookmarking service - community repo

Lobsters - Computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion

Firefox Auth Server

SemanticScuttle

golinks - 🌐 A web app that allows you to create smart bookmarks, commands and aliases by pointing your web browser's default search engine at a running instance. Similar to bunny1 or yubnub.

Firefox Content Server

saveto.co - Saveto. Quick for save link, collections, notes, snipping, ...