Comparison of different options to save data locally on browser
Local Storage (WebStorage) | SqlLite DB deprecated | FileSystem Not checked yet | Session Storage | Cookie (No expiration set) | |
SCOPE | Domain (no expiry) | Domain and window | Domain and expiry | ||
Max Payload Size (per domain) # | Ch-2.5MB FF-5MB IE10 - 4.7MB | 25MB | Ch-2.5MB FF-Unlimited IE10 - 4.7MB | 4KB | |
Available across tabs (same domain)? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Available on Page Refresh? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Across windows (same domain) | Yes | No | Yes | ||
New Incognito Window (same domain) | No | No | No | ||
Available on close/open same browser? | Yes | No | No (if no expiry) | ||
Goes to server on every request? | No | No | Yes | ||
Compatible on mobile browser? | Yes | ?? | iOS, Android - Yes Windows - Max 20 BB - Per user | ||
Browser compatibility | Most modern browsers | Most modern browsers | Almost all support | ||
Accessible across site? | No | No | No | ||
Can expiry be set? | No. Doesn't expire auto | No. Auto expire on window close | Yes | ||
