What are the differences between cookie, local storage and session storage?
Below are some of the differences between cookie, local storage and session storage:
Feature | Cookie | Local storage | Session storage |
---|---|---|---|
Accessed on client or server side | Both server-side & client-side | client-side only | client-side only |
Lifetime | As configured using Expires option | until deleted | until tab is closed |
SSL support | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Maximum data size | 4KB | 5 MB | 5MB |
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