Google Sidewiki vs PureRef

Google Sidewiki

Description: Google Sidewiki was a social annotation tool that allowed users to make comments and annotations alongside web pages from 2009 to 2011. It enabled collaborative annotation functionality for information on websites.

Type: software

PureRef

Description: PureRef is a free, lightweight application for Windows that helps artists and designers quickly view visual references without cluttering their workspace. It's useful for keeping photos, drawings, webpages, etc. easily accessible while working on graphics, illustrations, presentations, documents, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Google Sidewiki Features

• Allowed users to make comments/annotations alongside web pages
• Enabled collaborative annotations on websites
• Browser extension let users view annotations on web pages
• Users could vote on annotations
• Annotations were public and visible to all Sidewiki users

PureRef Features

• Tabbed interface to organize references
• Resizable panels
• Zoom and pan images
• Minimal UI
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Search references
• Fullscreen mode
• Portable app
• Dark mode

Google Sidewiki

• Not listed

PureRef

• Free