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LiveReload vs Reloadr

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When comparing LiveReload vs Reloadr, the Slant community recommends LiveReload for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-browser live-update / synchronization tools?” LiveReload is ranked 3rd while Reloadr is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose LiveReload is:

LiveReload supports LESS, SASS, Compass, Stylus, CoffeeScript, IcedCoffeeScript, Eco, SLIM, HAML and Jade out of the box. It instantly compiles them and puts the compiled files in the specified folder.

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What are the best cross-browser live-update / synchronization tools?

LiveReload

Reloadr

Pros

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Great bundled compilers

Pro
Works with most modern browsers

LiveReload supports Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Mobile Safari and Opera with web sockets enabled.

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CSS injection

Once the monitored .css file is saved, changes are implemented without a refresh.

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Server-side PHP support

Reloadr has a reloadr.php file included, which when configured, monitors and .php file in the project folder. Once a .php file is updated, reloadr automatically reloads the page.

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Easy setup

Setting up Reloadr is rather easy. There are only two files that need to be included in the project folder, then the reloadr.js needs to be loaded in the view and the method to run Reloadr needs to be called. After that, everything is set up and ready to go.

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Cons

Con
To use it, a code snippet or an extension to the browser needs to be added

To use LiveReload, a code snippet needs to be added inside the view, or an extension to be installed to the browser(s) of choice. While it's not too much work, it can be a hassle and a deal-breaker for some people.