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Colligo Reader for SharePoint | Features

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