Below is a comparison of the features available in Colligo Reader and Colligo Contributor for offline access to Microsoft SharePoint. Features new to Version 3.1 are noted as !NEW.
| FEATURE | Colligo for SharePoint | |||
| User Experience | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Microsoft SharePoint style interface | Client Only | |||
| Microsoft Outlook style interface | Add-In Only | |||
| Windows Operating system colour scheme | ||||
| Options Panel to set sync & storage location options | ||||
| Search local store with Windows desktop search | ||||
| Breadcrumbs navigation and hyperlink to online site | ||||
| Multi-site synchronization | ||||
| Administration | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Trial Available | FREE | 30-DAY | 30-DAY | 30-DAY |
| Microsoft Office 2007 compatible | ||||
| Windows Vista compatible | ||||
| Syncs with WSS 3.0 / MOSS 2007 | ||||
| Syncs with WSS 2.0 / SPS 2003 | ||||
| License model | SINGLE USERS ONLY | PER SEAT | PER SEAT | PER SEAT |
| No server modifications required (client-only) | ||||
| Quick user installation (under 5 MB) | ||||
| Configurable storage location on client | ||||
| Localization | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| English (Default) | ||||
| French Support | ||||
| German Support !NEW | ||||
| Email Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Smart file naming: Sender, Date-Time, Subject | ||||
| Sync Outlook folders with SharePoint doc libraries | ||||
| Drag-and-drop email/attachment to add in SharePoint | ||||
| Metadata (i.e. To, From, Date) mapped automatically | ||||
| Offline email caching | ||||
| Auto build of sub-folder tree | Add-In Only | |||
| Document Library Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Basic Contributor Check Out & Check In for docs | ||||
| Drag-and-drop multiple documents to add to library | ||||
| Multiple content types | ||||
| Picture libraries supported | ||||
| Document and form libraries (including InfoPath forms) | ||||
| Database supports embedded references to other docs | ||||
| "Require Check Out" support for document libraries | ||||
| Default doc templates cached locally (for offline use) | ||||
| Drag-and-drop files to/from Windows Explorer | To Only | |||
| Edit documents and forms offline | ||||
| List Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Multiple list content types | ||||
| Custom lists | ||||
| Standard lists (Tasks, Issues, Events, Announcements, Contacts, Links, Agenda) | ||||
| Metadata Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Office 2007 metadata support !NEW | ||||
| Default folder-level metadata setting !NEW | ||||
| Edit item properties (right-click) | ||||
| Add/edit metadata on multiple items at once | ||||
| Column Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Editing of lookups (to columns in lists cached locally) | ||||
| Editing of multi-value lookups | ||||
| Text, Choice, Yes/No, Number, Currency, Date/Time, Person or Group, Hyperlink or Picture |
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| Calculated (read-only) | ||||
| Lookups (read-only) | ||||
| Business Data Catalogue - BDC (Read-Only) | ||||
| View Support | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Views (includes [Me] and [Today]) | ||||
| Filter, Group By, and Sort (including sorting rules) | ||||
| Content Selection | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Internet Explorer toolbar button for sync selection | ||||
| Drag-and-drop URL for sync selection | ||||
| Automatic addition of new lists and libraries to sync | ||||
| Configuration file to pre-set sites and content to sync | ||||
| Library or list content selection for sync | ||||
| Folder-level content selection for sync | ||||
| View-level content selection for sync | ||||
| Synchronization | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Synchronization with SharePoint | 1-WAY | 2-WAY | 2-WAY | 2-WAY |
| Synchronize on folder or library viewing | 1-WAY | |||
| Synchronize on metadata update or document change | ||||
| Automatically disable background sync when offline | ||||
| Systray icon for sync control and status | ||||
| Filewise differential sync | ||||
| Manual sync | ||||
| Background sync on startup & configurable intervals | ||||
| Conflict resolution alerts for docs changed by multiple users | ||||
| Compare & merge Word docs for conflict resolution | ||||
| Window File Naming convention conflict resolution | ||||
| Security | Reader | Pro | Client | Add-In |
| Default Windows logon credentials | ||||
| User supplied credentials | ||||
| Encryption of local credentials | ||||
| Support of standard IIS authentication types | ||||
| SSL (https://) supported | ||||
| Default storage location based on user profile | ||||
| Permissions enforced by SharePoint web services | ||||
| Encryption of data in the local store | ||||




