floccus vs Start.me

floccus syncs browser bookmarks and open tabs across supported browsers and devices. It works with Nextcloud Bookmarks, Linkwarden, KaraKeep, Git, WebDAV, Google Drive, and Dropbox, and offers two-way merge sync or one-way uploads and downloads. floccus syncs browsers’ native bookmarks rather than providing its own bookmark-management interface. Its guides list Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, and Kiwi; Safari is unsupported. Android and iOS apps are available, though the Android app is in open beta and keeps bookmarks inside the app rather than syncing them with mobile browsers. Tab syncing can replace a local bookmarks folder, but may create duplicate tabs. WebDAV and Google Drive support an encryption password for end-to-end encrypted sync; Nextcloud Bookmarks and Git do not. floccus describes itself as free and open source, with no ads or data collection. Its plan is free and requires a compatible storage service or server. Selected storage services can access stored bookmarks.

Start.me is a visual start page and bookmark manager for organizing websites, tools, RSS feeds, notes, and widgets on customizable pages. Users can group links into pages and widgets, then import or export bookmarks. Pages are hosted online and stay in sync across browsers and devices. Widgets include notes, tasks, calendars, clocks, focus timers, RSS feeds, charts, weather, financial information, and embedded content. Optional AI tools can tidy bookmark titles, sort links, or suggest sites, and operate only when selected. Pages can be shared publicly or privately; teams can collaborate in shared workspaces with role-based access. Team controls include SSO/SAML 2.0, administration, branding, and custom subdomains. The personal Free plan allows up to three start pages, basic widgets, and includes advertising. PRO costs $25 a year and adds unlimited pages, more features and widgets, no ads, and AI features. Team costs $25 a month, billed annually, and includes 10 users, a team workspace, branding, a custom subdomain, and SAML2 SSO. Start.me is available on Android, iOS, web, and as a browser extension.