Chrome-Stats extension
xBrowserSync
Browser syncing as it should be: secure, anonymous and free! Sync bookmarks across your browsers and devices, no sign up required.
What is xBrowserSync?
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- activeTab
- alarms
- bookmarks
- http://*/
- https://*/
- notifications
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
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Summary
xBrowserSync is a completely free and open source tool for syncing your bookmarks and browser data between your desktop browsers. xBrowserSync respects your privacy and gives you complete anonymity — no sign up is required and no personal data is ever collected. It is also completely secure; your data is encrypted client-side with military grade encryption, Even if someone intercepted your data, only you can decrypt it.
xBrowserSync enriches your bookmarks with the addition of descriptions and tags. An intuitive search interface lets you find bookmarks quickly and easily, or simply browse your bookmarks hierarchy by folders. And don’t ever worry about losing your data thanks to the included back up and restore functionality.
The web extension fully supports your native desktop browser bookmarking features; xBrowserSync will preserve your existing bookmarks hierarchy and any changes you make using the native bookmarking functionality are synced by xBrowserSync automatically. xBrowserSync will even add metadata to new bookmarks automatically!
With the xBrowserSync mobile app you can use xBrowserSync on the go with your Android device. Once you have created a new sync on your desktop browser using the web extension, simply scan your sync ID code into the app and enter your password to connect to your synced data. Add new bookmarks easily by sharing from your favourite apps (browsers, YouTube, Spotify and any other app that shares URLs), xBrowserSync will even populate the bookmark properties for you.
For ultimate privacy, configure your very own xBrowserSync cloud service on your Linux or Windows server to sync to. The code for the xBrowserSync cloud service is open source and is easy to set up for any relatively tech savvy individual.
Welcome to browser syncing as it should be: secure, anonymous and free!
Key features:
★ Sync bookmarks between desktop browsers (syncing of additional browser data will be added in future versions), and access bookmarks on the move using the xBrowserSync Android app.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Secure and anonymous bookmark synchronization
- Easy to use and setup
- Ability to sync across multiple browsers and platforms
- Privacy-focused, does not rely on corporate servers
- Supports self-hosting the sync server
Cons
- Maintenance and updates seem to be lacking
- Issues with bookmark management and potential loss of data
- Can be buggy and cause performance issues
- Conflicts with native browser sync functions
- Can disrupt organization of bookmarks and create duplicates
Most mentioned
- Privacy and security of bookmarks
- Cross-browser synchronization
- Potential for data loss or disorganization
- Ease of use and setup
- Lack of maintenance and updates
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
xBrowserSync is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install xBrowserSync if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
xBrowserSync has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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