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Published 20 hours ago • verified publisher icon kytta

Comparison to Likely

Open dacog opened this issue 1 year ago • 4 comments

Hi!

I'm trying to understand the differences with Likely and I created the following comparison table.

Is there anything I have forgotten or anything I filled wrong?

Would it make sense to add such a table to the README? I would be happy to create a pull request if this makes sense.

(as of 2024/01/22)

Feature / Supported Network Shareon Likely
GitHub Stars 447 397
GitHub Forks 24 62
Last Update 2024/01/20 2023/12/23
Size 6KB 19KB
Logo Use Vector Logos [Needs Info]
Activity Level High Moderate
Facebook Supported Supported
LinkedIn Supported Supported
Mastodon Supported Not Supported
Messenger Supported (Requires FB App ID) Not Supported
Odnoklassniki Supported Supported
Pinterest Supported Supported
Pocket Supported Not Supported
Reddit Supported Supported
Teams Supported Not Supported
Telegram Supported Supported
Tumblr Supported Not Supported
Twitter Supported Supported
Viber Supported Supported
VK Supported Supported
WhatsApp Supported Supported
Copy URL Button Supported Not Supported
Email Share Button Supported Not Supported
Print Button Supported Not Supported
Extra Parameters URL, Title, Media, Text, Via, Hashtags URL, Title, Quote, Hashtag, ImageURL
Themes and Sizes [Needs Info] Supported
Automatic Counter Support Not Supported Supported
Other Features Configurable, WordPress Plugin Open Graph Protocol, Custom Buttons, Light/Dark Themes

Best,

Diego

dacog avatar Jan 22 '24 20:01 dacog

Hi Diego,

first of, that's an amazing comparison table you've got there, I'd never take the time to compile such precise information 🤩

As far as I'm aware, you didn't miss anything. I'd add this one to the readme, albeit with a little less information (for example, latest release date and star count may be omitted). I'd also add other libraries; at least https://github.com/heiseonline/shariff

kytta avatar Jan 24 '24 06:01 kytta

Re "Themes & sizes": Sharon can be themed and resized, but it's a bit cumbersome now and requires custom CSS. Likely has the themes and sizing built-in

The next version of Shareon will use CSS variables, so theming will become easier, but still without built-in themes & sizing

kytta avatar Jan 24 '24 06:01 kytta

Hi @kytta

Thank you for the feedback :) Here is an updated table. I also added the License for each project.

I have added an alternative table with icons instead of words, as I find it easier to understand. Which one should I add to the PR?

Feature / Supported Network Shareon Likely Shariff
GitHub Stars 447 397 1391
GitHub Forks 24 62 184
License MIT License ISC License MIT License
Last Update 2024/01/20 2023/12/23 2023/10/10
Size 6KB 19KB [Needs Info]
Logo Use Vector Logos [Needs Info] Shariff Logo © 2015 Heise Medien
Activity Level High Moderate [Needs Info]
Facebook Supported Supported Supported
LinkedIn Supported Supported Supported
Mastodon Supported Not Supported Supported
Messenger Supported (Requires FB App ID) Not Supported Not Supported
Odnoklassniki Supported Supported Supported
Pinterest Supported Supported Supported
Pocket Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Reddit Supported Supported Supported
Teams Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Telegram Supported Supported Supported
Tumblr Supported Not Supported Supported
Twitter Supported Supported Supported
Viber Supported Supported Supported
VK Supported Supported Supported
WhatsApp Supported Supported Supported
Copy URL Button Supported Not Supported Supported
Email Share Button Supported Not Supported Supported
Print Button Supported Not Supported Supported
Buffer Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Diaspora Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Flattr Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Flipboard Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Qzone Not Supported Not Supported Supported
StumbleUpon Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Tencent Weibo Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Threema Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Weibo Not Supported Not Supported Supported
XING Not Supported Not Supported Supported
Extra Parameters URL, Title, Media, Text, Via, Hashtags URL, Title, Quote, Hashtag, ImageURL URL, Title, Media, Text, Via, Hashtags
Themes and Sizes Custom CSS. Next Version will use CSS Variables Supported 3 color schemes: standard, grey and white.
Automatic Counter Support Not Supported Supported Supported (with Backend in PHP or JAVA)
Other Features Configurable, WordPress Plugin Open Graph Protocol, Custom Buttons, Light/Dark Themes High Privacy, Optional Server Component, Multiple third party plugins

And here a version with icons.

Feature / ✅ Network Shareon Likely Shariff
GitHub Stars 447 397 1391
GitHub Forks 24 62 184
License MIT License ISC License MIT License
Last Update 2024/01/20 2023/12/23 2023/10/10
Size 6KB 19KB [Needs Info]
Logo Use Vector Logos [Needs Info] Shariff Logo © 2015 Heise Medien
Activity Level High Moderate [Needs Info]
Facebook ✅ ✅ ✅
LinkedIn ✅ ✅ ✅
Mastodon ✅ ❌ ✅
Messenger ✅ (Requires FB App ID) ❌ ❌
Odnoklassniki ✅ ✅ ✅
Pinterest ✅ ✅ ✅
Pocket ✅ ❌ ❌
Reddit ✅ ✅ ✅
Teams ✅ ❌ ❌
Telegram ✅ ✅ ✅
Tumblr ✅ ❌ ✅
Twitter ✅ ✅ ✅
Viber ✅ ✅ ✅
VK ✅ ✅ ✅
WhatsApp ✅ ✅ ✅
Copy URL Button ✅ ❌ ✅
Email Share Button ✅ ❌ ✅
Print Button ✅ ❌ ✅
Buffer ❌ ❌ ✅
Diaspora ❌ ❌ ✅
Flattr ❌ ❌ ✅
Flipboard ❌ ❌ ✅
Qzone ❌ ❌ ✅
StumbleUpon ❌ ❌ ✅
Tencent Weibo ❌ ❌ ✅
Threema ❌ ❌ ✅
Weibo ❌ ❌ ✅
XING ❌ ❌ ✅
Extra Parameters URL, Title, Media, Text, Via, Hashtags URL, Title, Quote, Hashtag, ImageURL URL, Title, Media, Text, Via, Hashtags
Themes and Sizes Custom CSS. Next Version will use CSS Variables ✅ 3 color schemes: standard, grey and white.
Automatic Counter Support ❌ ✅ ✅ (with Backend in PHP or JAVA)
Other Features Configurable, WordPress Plugin Open Graph Protocol, Custom Buttons, Light/Dark Themes High Privacy, Optional Server Component, Multiple third party plugins

Best,

Diego

dacog avatar Jan 24 '24 10:01 dacog

Hey there Diego, and sorry for not replying for so long :D

I'd definitely not add the whole table — that's just too much data! I also do not know about the table overall — perhaps a simple list would suffice?

The data I'd like to keep is:

  • author
  • licence
  • stars rounded down to the nearest hundred
  • size (with the mention of the compression)
  • icon data
    • here, name 2–3 icons that are not present in other projects, and name the total count. For example, Shareon's icons can be listed as "15 networks, including Mastodon, FB Messenger, MS Teams"
    • this number should not include "generic" icons (print, share, copy link). mention "generic" icons separately
  • theming
    • just shortly describe the state of theming
  • counters
  • extra features

So, this is what it can look like:

Other projects

This is how Shareon compares with other share buttons

  • Shareon
    • by Nikita Karamov
    • MIT License
    • 400+ stars
    • 7 kB minified and brotli'ed
    • 15 networks including Mastodon, Facebook Messenger, and Microsoft Teams
      • also includes "Print", "Copy URL", and mobile "Share" button
    • no predefined themes; can be themed with CSS styles
    • no counters
    • has a Wordpress plugin
  • Likely
    • ...

kytta avatar May 20 '24 19:05 kytta