XMarks is a plug-in for Internet Explorer that syncs your bookmarks and other data you have installed. This is just perfect for all those that work on two or more computers. To use these Xmarks, you will have to sign in and then access all your bookmarks. As you can see, this is secure, and that is why many people prefer it.
To create an account is very simple, and apart from that, XMarks can also sync open tabs and browser history records; it even lets you configure and use different syncing profiles. Synchronizing takes just a few seconds and it can be automated at browser shutdown if you like. There are more useful features with XMarks, but sadly it was shut down after LastPass bought it.
XMarks was loved and used by millions of users daily, but now it’s offline. In this post, we have decided to look for the best XMarks alternative that you can try on your PC.
Best XMarks Alternatives 2021
1. Google Bookmarks
Google Bookmarks is available for both Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. For firefox, it has Gmarks that connect with the google servers. All the bookmarks are linked with the google account. So to use separate profiles, you would have to create a different Google account.
2. Eversync
Eversync is available for internet explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, iOS, and Android. It comes with some useful features like allowing users to add and save bookmarks and then synced across the devices. One of its little downsides is that it can create different entries of the same bookmark and it can also carry double entry. The free version features 156000 personal, 200 privates, and 600 archives.
There are archive bookmarks as trash folders and you can always tap on them once you have deleted the bookmark. You are required to sync manually, which is kind of a defeat to its main purpose. The pro-version costs around $4.99 and it comes with an auto-sync.
3. Diigo
Diigo is a bookmarking toolbar that makes a difference. It allows users to bookmark and organize their favourite websites and also to annotate and highlight pages using the built-in tool. This tool is available for both iOS and Android platforms and can also work as a separate application despite the toolbar in your google chrome.
4. Sync2it BookmarkSync
Sync2it BookmarkSync is a free bookmark manager that can you can install on Windows and Mac systems. You will have to download and install it, and it can detect changes in the browser bookmarks and replicate them. To keep in mind, it can only detect IE on Windows and Safari on Mac. This option is not available for Chrome and Firefox users.
The best part of this all is that you can subscribe to other people’s publicly available bookmarks. I think this is the best way to discover and explore new websites.
5. Ymarks
Ymarks is a free and open-source bookmark software that comes with chrome and IE extension. The Firefox addon is not available on the official website; you can only find it on the Firefox repository. It can host bookmarks on a server. You can add a host locally if you want.
6. Raindrop.io
Raindrop.io is a freemium bookmark manager available for all platforms, browsers, and operating systems. It has both free and paid versions. The free version allows you to save and sync bookmarks across devices and operating systems. The paid version on the other hand, which costs $3 per month, allows you to find and delete the duplicate entries, use tags, and check for all the broken links.
One good thing is that you can keep all your nested collection intact after you have downgraded from pro to free version.
7. Start.me
Start.me is an all-in-one service application. It provides users with a widget start page where they can configure various widgets of news, notes, RSS feeds, links, and many more, including email, calendar, weather, to-do list, etc.
It has a friendly user interface. To add widgets or a new block, you will have to use the single + button. Users can change the drag and drop interface to organize blocks on the homepage. One of it little downside is that it does not sync with the bookmarks of the browser.
8. RoboForm
RoboForm is popularly known as a password manager and digital wallet, but you can use it to sync bookmarks as well. This is one of the best combos for those that want to have passwords all together on each device. It has a free version but does not allow you to sync all of your data across all devices. The Pro version costs $19.95 per year, and it comes with automatic sync along with many other features.
9. TeamSync Bookmarks
TeamSync Bookmarks is a bookmark-saving utility specially designed for team projects. The bookmark will be shared with all the members. The ability to edit or delete bookmarks will be available only to the group leader. You can also make use of it on your own since it’s free.
It has support for firefox, chrome, and Safari browsers. Apart from its sharing features, it integrates with Slack. This means you can add bookmarks directly from Slack and notify your group as well.
10. iCloud Bookmarks
iCloud Bookmarks is for Apple users that use safari browsers on their PC or laptop. It allows users to sync Safari bookmarks with other browsers such as Chrome or Firefox. One of its good features is that you can import your bookmarks to a new PC or even make use of your friend’s PC to search.
11. BookMacster
This is a tool for Mac users that allow users to organize bookmarks into collections, then automatically sync across browsers and on multiple Macs.
12. Delicious
Delicious is a social bookmarking service that allows you to save links online and access them from any computer or browser. It features bookmarklets and plug-ins for browser-specific bookmarking.
13. Sync2It
This is a free bookmark synchronizer that syncs all of your bookmarks automatically across different computers, different platforms, and different browsers. It keeps all bookmarks private and you can access them from mobile devices.
14. TidyFavorites
This Windows application synchronizes your bookmarks across IE, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome. It has a free version that allows you to sync manually, while the Pro version includes automatic synchronization.
15. Chrome and Firefox
Google Chrome and Firefox are the dominant browsers we have in the early days of new-age browsers. One good thing is that they are both available for windows and mac to Linux and Android. Yes, you can make use of these two browsers to sync and manage bookmarks. You can even access all the bookmarks on your mobile device. All you have to do is to choose one and stick with it. I have chosen Chrome, and I love it.
How to Migrate your Bookmarks away from XMarks
To do this is quite easy and simple. Just head to https://my.xmarks.com/, and from the tools menu, select export bookmarks to HTML. Save the downloaded files and then import this file to any other bookmark service you are using.
Xmarks may be one of the best, but it still has its flaws but still used by many. But presently we can not help but looks for good alternatives since the service is no longer available. I have been using the Chrome bookmark features for years now, and it’s perfect for my kind of work.
