Raindrop.io vs start.me
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Raindrop.io
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights
start.me
Start page and bookmark manager built from widgets
Where they differ
- Raindrop.io starts at $28 per year, or $3 per month. start.me starts at $25 per year (Personal PRO).
- Only Raindrop.io lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
- start.me also covers rSS reader.
At a glance
| Raindrop.io | start.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $28 per year, or $3 per month | $25 per year (Personal PRO) |
| Free plan | Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, with sharing and collaboration included. File uploads are limited to 100 MB a month. | Free personal plan supported by advertising: up to 3 start pages with basic widgets, and unlimited bookmarks and widgets. |
| Free trial | None listed | Team plan: free 30-day trial with up to 10 members, no credit card needed |
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| Made by | Rustem Mussabekov | Start.me BV |
| Price read from | raindrop.io | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Raindrop.io
- Keeping a large bookmark library organized across browsers and devices
- Sharing link collections with collaborators or on a public page
- People who highlight passages in web pages, PDFs and EPUBs
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
Raindrop.io
- Full-text search, the web archive, reminders and the AI assistant are limited to Pro.
- Free accounts can upload 100 MB of files a month; Pro raises the limit to 10 GB.
- Notes on highlights require Pro, and each bookmark holds at most 100 highlights.
- The download page lists desktop apps for macOS and Windows only.
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
Raindrop.io
- Collections, tags and filters
- Bookmarks are grouped into collections and classified with tags, then narrowed by type, tag or domain. Grid, headlines, masonry and list views are available.
- Highlights
- Save passages from web pages, PDFs and EPUBs in several colors, up to 100 per bookmark on any plan. Adding notes to highlights requires Pro.
- Full-text search
- On Pro, search covers the full content of saved pages, PDFs, EPUBs and YouTube transcripts instead of only titles and tags.
- Web archive and backups
- Pro keeps a saved copy of each bookmarked page in case the original changes or disappears, and runs automatic backups of the whole library.
- Sharing and public pages
- Invite members to a collection with per-collection permissions, or publish a collection as a public page that needs no sign-up. Both work on the free plan.
- Stella AI assistant
- A chat assistant, in beta for Pro users, that answers questions about saved content, summarizes it and helps organize collections.
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
Raindrop.io
Free$0
Unlimited bookmarks, collections, highlights and devices, sharing and collaboration, and 100 MB of file uploads a month.
Pro$3
per month, or $28 per year (before tax)
AI assistant, full-text search, web archive, reminders, annotations, duplicate and broken-link finder, daily backups and 10 GB of uploads a month.
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
Raindrop.io
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off, and the US prices it loads are $28 a year against $3 a month.
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.
