Linkwarden vs start.me
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Linkwarden
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page
start.me
Start page and bookmark manager built from widgets
Where they differ
- Linkwarden starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly). start.me starts at $25 per year (Personal PRO).
- Linkwarden is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Linkwarden also covers read later and highlights.
- start.me also covers rSS reader.
At a glance
| Linkwarden | start.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) | $25 per year (Personal PRO) |
| Free plan | The self-hosted version is free and open source under AGPLv3; you deploy and maintain the instance yourself. Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan. | Free personal plan supported by advertising: up to 3 start pages with basic widgets, and unlimited bookmarks and widgets. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Linkwarden Cloud; a credit card is required and billing starts when the trial ends | Team plan: free 30-day trial with up to 10 members, no credit card needed |
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| Made by | Linkwarden | Start.me BV |
| Price read from | linkwarden.app | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Linkwarden
- Keeping a lasting copy of every page you bookmark
- Small teams collecting research links in shared collections
- Self-hosters who want a free, open-source bookmark manager
start.me
- People who want one visual homepage of links in every browser
- Teachers, researchers and OSINT analysts sharing curated link pages
- Teams that want a simple shared page of tools and resources
Worth knowing
Linkwarden
- Linkwarden Cloud has no free plan, and its 14-day trial needs a credit card and bills automatically when it ends.
- Each Cloud seat covers 30,000 links; saving more means paying for extra seats at the same per-user price.
- Single sign-on is listed for Enterprise and self-hosted users only.
- Refunds are offered only when requested within 3 days of the first payment.
start.me
- The Free plan shows advertising and stops at 3 start pages with basic widgets only.
- Bookmark groups, broken and duplicate link detection, document uploads and AI features all require PRO.
- Team is billed annually and starts with 10 user licenses; SAML single sign-on is not part of the personal plans.
- The Android app on Google Play was last updated in November 2024.
Key features
Linkwarden
- Full-page preservation
- Each saved page is captured as a screenshot, a PDF and a single HTML file, and can optionally be sent to the Wayback Machine for a snapshot.
- Reader view with highlights
- Saved articles open in a dedicated reader view where the font style can be adjusted and text can be highlighted and annotated.
- Collections, tags and AI tagging
- Links are organized into collections and sub-collections with multiple tags, and optional AI tagging labels new links based on their content.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Invite other people to gather links in a collection with permissions set per member, or share a collection and its preserved copies publicly.
- Search, RSS feeds and bulk actions
- Full-text search with advanced operators and filters, RSS feed subscriptions that add new articles to a collection, bulk editing, and import and export.
- Apps, browser extension and API
- iOS and Android apps, an open-source extension for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, browser bookmark sync through Floccus, and an API secured with access tokens.
start.me
- Start pages built from widgets
- A page combines widgets such as bookmarks, news feeds, notes, tasks, calendar, weather and embeds, arranged by dragging, and can be set as a browser homepage or new tab.
- Bookmark management
- Links are saved in one click from the browser extension or mobile app and organized into pages, widgets and groups. PRO adds broken and duplicate link detection.
- News (RSS) widgets
- An RSS widget follows a news source, blog or industry feed, and new articles show up on the page automatically.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Pages are private by default and can be shared through an open, password-protected or public link, or by inviting people as viewers or editors. Page collaboration needs PRO.
- AI bookmark tools
- On paid plans, AI features tidy bookmark titles, sort links into place and suggest useful sites to add.
- Team workspace
- The Team plan adds a shared workspace with member management, an admin console, a custom subdomain and branding, and SAML single sign-on.
Plans
Linkwarden
Self-hostedFree
The open-source application on a server you deploy and maintain yourself, including single sign-on support.
Cloud$3
per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly), plus tax
Hosted by Linkwarden: full-page preservation, optional AI tagging, full-text search, highlights, RSS feeds and 30,000 links per user.
start.me
Free$0
For personal use: a maximum of 3 start pages, basic widgets only, and advertising on your pages.
PRO$25
per year, for one user license
Unlimited start pages, no advertisements, 27 PRO features and widgets, and AI features.
Team$25
per month, billed annually; includes 10 users
One team workspace with 10 PRO licenses, a custom subdomain and branding, SAML single sign-on and priority support. More users can be added.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Team, plus unlimited users, multiple team workspaces, a dedicated support manager and custom invoicing.
Ways to pay less
Linkwarden
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 25% off: $3 per user a month when billed annually against $4 billed monthly.
start.me
- Education
Discounted plans for schools and non-profits
The pricing page's FAQ says discounted plans are offered to schools and non-profit organizations, arranged by contacting the sales team with details of the organization.
