Tinypad vs Start.me

Tinypad keeps everyday websites on a personal homepage. Start.me combines grouped bookmarks with live widgets, public pages and collaboration.

Choose Tinypad if…

You want a beautiful, focused homepage for regular websites. Arrange links in spaces, groups and subgroups without building a wider widget dashboard. You prefer a one-time purchase for lifetime access.

Choose Start.me if…

You want bookmarks mixed with feeds, notes, calendars and other live information. Shared pages and team-oriented options are useful to you. You are comfortable with a recurring subscription.

Look and feel

Tinypad

A calm homepage with custom fonts, colors and backgrounds, plus Main and Sidebar layouts.

Start.me

Themes, backgrounds and widget layouts support anything from grouped links to a detailed information dashboard.

Getting started

Tinypad

Start with free templates. Import browser bookmarks or Tinypad backups, and export them, with Pro.

Start.me

Import bookmarks, then configure pages and widgets. More dashboard choices make the starting setup broader.

Everyday access

Tinypad

Your regular websites together on one homepage, across browsers and devices.

Start.me

Open the hosted start page across browsers and devices, with an optional extension for new-tab access.

Organization

Tinypad

Quickly arrange links into spaces, groups and subgroups with direct drag-and-drop controls.

Start.me

Pages and bookmark widgets combine with feeds, notes and other tools; Pro adds bookmark groups and cleanup.

Reading and search

Tinypad

Search your bookmarks by title or URL. No built-in reader or full-text page search.

Start.me

Search bookmarks and follow RSS feeds; Pro adds document uploads and link-cleanup tools.

AI tools

Tinypad

No AI tools. Organize links yourself and keep your everyday routine simple.

Start.me

Personal Pro includes AI features alongside advanced bookmark tools and premium dashboard widgets.

Sharing

Tinypad

Copy all links from a group and send them in a message for simple, direct sharing.

Start.me

Basic page sharing is free; Pro adds page collaboration and password protection, with separate organization plans.

Pricing

Tinypad

Tinypad’s free plan includes one space, 5 groups, 5 subgroups and 30 bookmarks, with templates and styling. Pro adds unlimited capacity, import and export, and lifetime access.

Start.me

Start.me’s free plan includes three pages, unlimited bookmarks and widgets, and ads. Personal Pro removes ads and adds unlimited pages, premium widgets, AI features and page collaboration.

*Start.me checked October 27, 2026.

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