FireGestures vs Easystroke

Struggling to choose between FireGestures and Easystroke? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

FireGestures is a Web Browsers solution with tags like mouse-gestures, firefox-addon, productivity.

It boasts features such as Perform browser actions like going back/forward, reloading page, closing tab etc using mouse gestures, Supports both simple and complex custom mouse gestures, Gesture customization for adjusting shape, direction, number of fingers, Support for gestures using right, middle and left mouse buttons, Gestures for bookmarking pages, opening home page etc, Tab switching, scrolling, zooming via gestures, Customizable for each website and pros including Intuitive and faster navigation using mouse, Reduces need for keyboard shortcuts, Highly customizable gestures, Works well for laptop touchpads.

On the other hand, Easystroke is a Os & Utilities product tagged with mouse, gestures, shortcuts, linux.

Its standout features include Mouse gesture recognition, Assign gestures to actions, Open applications with gestures, Trigger keyboard shortcuts with gestures, Detects gestures like lines, circles, clicks, Runs in background, and it shines with pros like Intuitive and efficient way to trigger actions, Reduces repetitive mouse and keyboard actions, Customizable to user preferences, Lightweight and low system resource usage.

Feature	FireGestures	Easystroke
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Web Browsers	Os & Utilities

Product Overview

FireGestures

Description: FireGestures is an add-on for the Firefox web browser that allows you to perform different browser actions using mouse gestures. It enables intuitive navigation without needing the mouse buttons or keyboard.

Easystroke

Description: Easystroke is an open-source mouse gesture recognition application for Linux. It allows users to assign mouse gestures to actions, like opening applications or triggering keyboard shortcuts. Easystroke runs in the background and detects gestures made with the mouse such as lines, circles, and clicks.

Key Features Comparison

FireGestures Features

• Perform browser actions like going back/forward, reloading page, closing tab etc using mouse gestures
• Supports both simple and complex custom mouse gestures
• Gesture customization for adjusting shape, direction, number of fingers
• Support for gestures using right, middle and left mouse buttons
• Gestures for bookmarking pages, opening home page etc
• Tab switching, scrolling, zooming via gestures
• Customizable for each website

Easystroke Features

• Mouse gesture recognition
• Assign gestures to actions
• Open applications with gestures
• Trigger keyboard shortcuts with gestures
• Detects gestures like lines, circles, clicks
• Runs in background

Pros & Cons Analysis

FireGestures

Pros

• Intuitive and faster navigation using mouse
• Reduces need for keyboard shortcuts
• Highly customizable gestures
• Works well for laptop touchpads

Cons

• Gestures may conflict with native browser or OS gestures
• Can have learning curve for custom gestures
• Not designed for touchscreens

Easystroke

Pros

• Intuitive and efficient way to trigger actions
• Reduces repetitive mouse and keyboard actions
• Customizable to user preferences
• Lightweight and low system resource usage

Cons

• Can have learning curve for gesture patterns
• Potential for accidental gesture triggering
• Limited to Linux operating systems

Pricing Comparison

FireGestures

• Free
• Open Source

Easystroke

• Open Source