Funambol vs MobileMe

Funambol — Funambol is an open source mobile platform that provides push email, contacts, and calendar sync for a variety of mobile devices. It supports syncing with popular email providers and calendars.

MobileMe — MobileMe was a subscription-based collection of online services and software offered by Apple Inc. It was launched in 2008 but was discontinued in 2012, with some features moved over to iCloud. It all

Funambol offers Push email, Contacts sync, Calendar sync, Mobile device support, Email provider integration, while MobileMe provides Sync contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, reminders across devices, Find My iPhone/iPad/Mac to locate lost devices, iDisk for online file storage, MobileMe Mail with @me.com email addresses, Photo Galleries for photo sharing.

Funambol stands out for Free and open source, Works across platforms and devices, Syncs with major email and calendar providers; MobileMe is known for Seamless syncing across Apple devices, Easy to set up and use, Reliable for finding lost devices.

Feature	Funambol	MobileMe
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Social & Communications	Online Services
Pricing	Open Source	Freemium

Product Overview

Funambol

Description: Funambol is an open source mobile platform that provides push email, contacts, and calendar sync for a variety of mobile devices. It supports syncing with popular email providers and calendars.

MobileMe

Description: MobileMe was a subscription-based collection of online services and software offered by Apple Inc. It was launched in 2008 but was discontinued in 2012, with some features moved over to iCloud. It allowed users to synchronize contacts, calendars, and bookmarks across multiple devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Macs.

Key Features Comparison

Funambol Features

• Push email
• Contacts sync
• Calendar sync
• Mobile device support
• Email provider integration
• Open source

MobileMe Features

• Sync contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, reminders across devices
• Find My iPhone/iPad/Mac to locate lost devices
• iDisk for online file storage
• MobileMe Mail with @me.com email addresses
• Photo Galleries for photo sharing

Pros & Cons Analysis

Funambol

Pros

• Free and open source
• Works across platforms and devices
• Syncs with major email and calendar providers
• Active development community

Cons

• Limited native app availability
• Steep learning curve for setup and configuration
• Lacks some features of commercial alternatives

MobileMe

Pros

• Seamless syncing across Apple devices
• Easy to set up and use
• Reliable for finding lost devices

Cons

• Only worked with Apple devices
• Expensive subscription cost
• Limited storage space

Pricing Comparison

Funambol

• Open Source

MobileMe

• Freemium