How does BusySync differ from MobileMe?
Comparing BusySync to MobileMe is not an apples-to-apples comparison. MobileMe offers a wide range of services including email, iDisk, Back to My Mac, Web Galleries, and wireless iPhone syncing of calendars and contacts. BusySync, on the other hand, is focused solely on syncing calendars (both over the LAN and with Google Calendar). The primary difference when syncing calendars is that MobileMe is designed to sync calendars between computers owned by a single individual, while BusySync is designed for syncing calendars between different users. MobileMe syncs identical copies of all of your calendars across multiple Macs. This works fine for an individual with multiple computers. But it is not ideal for a group of users who wish to selectively share calendars. It forces everyone to use the same MobileMe account, thereby granting all users access to all of your MobileMe info (email, iTunes purchases, keychains, etc.). BusySync allows you to choose which calendars you want to share with o
