BrowserSync vs CodeKit vs LiveReload

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BrowserSync

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CodeKit

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28
LiveReload

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Pros of BrowserSync
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      Instant setup for quick experiments
    • 8
      Easy to configure
    • 7
      Cross device live reloading
    • 5
      Any editor OK
    • 4
      Lightweight, Gulp support
    • 2
      Reliable
    • 1
      Stable in Chrome
    • 1
      More stable on windows

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    What is BrowserSync?

    BrowserSync makes your tweaking and testing faster by synchronising file changes and interactions across multiple devices. It’s wicked-fast and totally free.

    What is CodeKit?

    Process Less, Sass, Stylus, Jade, Haml, Slim, CoffeeScript, Javascript, and Compass files automatically each time you save. Easily set options for each language.

    What is LiveReload?

    LiveReload monitors changes in the file system. As soon as you save a file, it is preprocessed as needed, and the browser is refreshed.

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    What tools integrate with BrowserSync?
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    What tools integrate with LiveReload?
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      What are some alternatives to BrowserSync, CodeKit, and LiveReload?
      Webpack
      A bundler for javascript and friends. Packs many modules into a few bundled assets. Code Splitting allows to load parts for the application on demand. Through "loaders" modules can be CommonJs, AMD, ES6 modules, CSS, Images, JSON, Coffeescript, LESS, ... and your custom stuff.
      Browserify
      Browserify lets you require('modules') in the browser by bundling up all of your dependencies.
      Ghostlab
      It is a Mac based app that allows you to test out your responsive design across a variety of devices and browsers
      Prepros
      It is an interface tool which handles pre-processing, and other front-end tasks. Its greatest strength is the incredible ease with which it allows you to use pre-processors of various kinds, be they for CSS, HTML or JavaScript.
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