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Comparison

CmisSync vs. Alfresco Desktop Sync

CmisSync

Alfresco
Desktop
Sync

Sync any Alfresco content

yes yes

Sync only the folders you need

yes yes

Configurable sync interval

yes yes

No server-side agent needed

yes no[1]

Works with any version of Alfresco

yes no[2]

Sync with several Alfresco servers

yes no

Also compatible with my.alfresco.com

no yes

Also compatible with SharePoint/Documentum/etc

yes no

Works on Windows

yes yes

Works on Linux

yes[3] no

Works on Mac

yes[3] yes

Usable with accents/Unicode on Mac

yes no[4]

Command-line available

yes no

Frequent releases

yes no[5]
[1]: Alfresco Desktop Sync requires Postgres + ActiveMQ + a "Synchronization service" to run on the server.
[2]: Alfresco Desktop Sync only works on paid versions of Alfresco.
[3]: Beta.
[4]: Alfresco Desktop Sync breaks accents (for instance in German) and special characters (for instance Japanese katakana).
[5]: CmisSync is updated every month on average.
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