Comparison to Likely

[dacog]

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

[kytta]

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]

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

[dacog]

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

[kytta]

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:

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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
  • ...

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