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Add to SafariWhen comparing LiveReload vs Adobe Edge Inspect CC, 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 Adobe Edge Inspect CC is ranked 10th. 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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Pros
Pro Great bundled compilers
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.
Pro Works with most modern browsers
LiveReload supports Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Mobile Safari and Opera with web sockets enabled.
Pro CSS injection
Once the monitored .css file is saved, changes are implemented without a refresh.
Pro Remote code inspection
Inspect uses winre to debug and inspect the code on remote devices connected to it. It allows for DOM manipulation and provides a JavaScript console.
Pro Synchronization is very fast
The rendering across different browsers and devices is fast and accurate.
Pro Setup is easy
Setting up Adobe Edge Inspect is rather easy. The Edge Inspect application itself is needed for desktop and a chrome plugin. For mobile devices, there is the Adobe Edge Inspect mobile app which needs to be installed. Once the Inspect program is "switched on", it will start watching all devices that have Edge Inspect enabled.
For mobile devices, the Inspect app will generate an authentication code which needs to be inserted into the Chrome plugin. Once that's done, the devices are synchronized.
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.
Con No longer developed
As of November 2015, Adobe is no longer developing Edge Inspect.
Con Requires a lot of additional software to be installed
Adobe Edge Inspect requires at the bare minimum, the Edge Inspect itself to be installed and a Chrome extension, just to get live-reloading and syncing for desktop. For mobile it requires additional apps to be installed from the Play Store or the App Store.
Con Not free
It's free only for those who have an existing Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. Otherwise it needs to be purchased. Although there is a free trial.
