The Symbaloo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Symbaloo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Symbaloo
The Insider’s Guide
Tile-based start page for bookmarks and learning resources
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Symbaloo’s own pages.
Made by Symbaloo · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Symbaloo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Symbaloo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 7 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Symbaloo is a personalized start page where favorite sites are saved as colored tiles in boards called webmixes. It is used by individuals and families and sold to classrooms, libraries and school districts with ad-free pageviews and child-safe mode.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Symbaloo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build your own webmixes tile by tile.
- 1
Best for a start page of tile bookmarks for a family or classroom
Symbaloo turns your bookmarks into a grid of tiles called webmixes, with a new-tab add-on and plans for families and schools.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.91 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $34.95 per year, or $4.49 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free account with ads on webmixes; includes learning paths and COPPA settings via the dashboard.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Webmixes of tiles
Save favorite sites, videos and documents as colored tiles on a grid, and keep separate collections on tabs.
- 6
Bookmarker and importer
A browser add-on adds tiles while you browse, and an importer moves bookmarks over from Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge.
- 7
Homepage and new-tab add-on
An extension sets the browser's homepage and new tab to open Symbaloo.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 7 of 52
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
Symbaloo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $34.95 per year, or $4.49 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Personal Premium
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Symbaloo, since 2007
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a start page of tile bookmarks for a family or classroom
Symbaloo turns your bookmarks into a grid of tiles called webmixes, with a new-tab add-on and plans for families and schools. The free plan shows ads, and removing them needs Personal Premium at $34.95 a year. School plans are metered by pageviews and jump to $699 a year for a library.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Personal Premium is $34.95 a year, about $2.91 a month, which sits between the cheaper quarter and the middle for reading apps. Classroom is $69 and Library $699 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free account with learning paths and webmixes, with ads shown on the mixes, and a 7-day trial of Personal Premium. One person could live on it. |
| Features | C | Webmixes, a bookmarker and importer, a new-tab add-on and school webspaces. School plans are limited by monthly pageviews, with ads after the limit. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You build your own webmixes tile by tile. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a browser extension, with ClassLink and Clever for schools. No phone apps are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Symbaloo is for
- Fits if you want a visual homepage of tiles for yourself or your family
- Works for teachers who set up a class start page with Clever or ClassLink
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay on free, since webmixes carry ads
- Pricey if you run a school or library: Library is $699 a year and Schools & Districts starts at $999
- Watch out: Classroom, Library and School plans are capped by monthly pageviews, with ads after the limit
- Skip it if you want phone apps, as none are listed
Good to know
Good for
- A visual start page of favorite sites rather than a list
- Teachers who want a class launchpad of links
- Families who set up a shared home page for relatives
Worth knowing
- The free plan shows advertising on webmixes; removing it needs Personal Premium or a school plan.
- Classroom, Library and School plans are limited by monthly pageviews, with ads after the limit.
- The pricing page does not state whether the per-month figures are for monthly billing.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.91
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Symbaloo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $34.95 per year, or $4.49 per month.
Free
$0
Webmixes with advertising; learning paths included.
Personal Premium
$34.95
per year ($4.49 billed monthly)
Removes advertising and adds sharing and customization options for family and friends.
Classroom
$69
per year ($7.99 billed monthly)
5,000 ad-free pageviews, child-safe mode, custom-domain webspace, embedding and publishing webmixes.
Library
$699
per year ($79.99 billed monthly)
20,000 ad-free monthly pageviews, multiple admins, collaboration on webmixes, broken-link checks, premium support.
Schools & Districts
$999
per year and up ($199 per month and up)
75,000 pageviews, unlimited webspaces and admins, web filters, SIS integration and analytics. Sold through sales.
The free plan
Free account with ads on webmixes; includes learning paths and COPPA settings via the dashboard.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of Personal Premium
Read from blog.symbaloo.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly price is lower than monthly
Personal Premium is listed at $34.95 per year against $4.49 per month, as shown on the vendor's plans page.
Stated on blog.symbaloo.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Tile-based start page for bookmarks and learning resources. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, web clipper, bookmarks.
Webmixes, a bookmarker and importer, a new-tab add-on and school webspaces.
- Webmixes of tiles
- Save favorite sites, videos and documents as colored tiles on a grid, and keep separate collections on tabs.
- Bookmarker and importer
- A browser add-on adds tiles while you browse, and an importer moves bookmarks over from Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge.
- Homepage and new-tab add-on
- An extension sets the browser's homepage and new tab to open Symbaloo.
- Webspaces for schools
- Paid education plans publish webmixes to a webspace with a custom URL, with child-safe mode on Classroom and above.
- Pageview-based plans
- Classroom through Schools plans include a monthly allowance of ad-free pageviews, and ads appear if it is exceeded until the reset.
- Family editing
- Personal Premium lets one person edit another's home page, which the vendor pitches for helping relatives.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- ClassLink
- Clever
Symbaloo is made by Symbaloo, and has been around since 2007.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
7/52
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Symbaloo's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 7 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 22 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.91 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 12 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Symbaloo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 52
- BFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Symbaloo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
You could make the core of Symbaloo for yourself: bookmarks and web clipper. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $34.95 a year.
What you could make
- Bookmarks and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Symbaloo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
start.me, Raindrop.io, Wakelet, Pearltrees and Linkwarden
The 5 tools Symbaloo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
start.me
Free plan · from $25/yr
Start page and bookmark manager built from widgets.
- Only start.me lists iOS and Android apps.
- Symbaloo also covers web clipper.
- start.me also covers rSS reader.
- 3.2GPA
Raindrop.io
Free plan · from $28/yr
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights.
- Only Raindrop.io lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Symbaloo also covers web clipper.
- Raindrop.io also covers read later and highlights.
- 2.2GPA
Wakelet
Free plan · from $11.99/mo
- 2.4GPA
Pearltrees
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Visual collections for organizing links, files and notes.
- Only Pearltrees lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Linkwarden
Free plan · from $3/mo
Open-source bookmark manager that preserves a copy of each page.
- Only Linkwarden lists iOS and Android apps.
- Linkwarden is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Symbaloo also covers web clipper.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Symbaloo free?
Symbaloo has a free plan. Free account with ads on webmixes; includes learning paths and COPPA settings via the dashboard.
How much does Symbaloo cost?
Symbaloo lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Symbaloo work on?
Symbaloo is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Symbaloo offer any discounts?
Symbaloo publicly lists the following: Yearly price is lower than monthly.
Does Symbaloo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Symbaloo is listed for Web.
Does Symbaloo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Symbaloo is listed for Web.
Is Symbaloo open source?
Symbaloo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Symbaloo integrate with?
Symbaloo's listing names ClassLink and Clever. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Symbaloo have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Personal Premium.
Who makes Symbaloo?
Symbaloo is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to Symbaloo?
The closest alternatives to Symbaloo in our directory are start.me, Raindrop.io, Wakelet, Pearltrees and Linkwarden.
How does Symbaloo compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Symbaloo's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 7 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 13.
Is Symbaloo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Symbaloo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.91 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 12 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Symbaloo?
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags. You could make the core of Symbaloo for yourself: bookmarks and web clipper.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Symbaloo’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Symbaloo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Symbaloo. Prices change, so check symbaloo.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Symbaloo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/symbaloo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Symbaloo’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Symbaloo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Symbaloo. Prices and plans change: check symbaloo.com before you buy.