Historious vs Start.me

Historious saves webpages so users can find them later by searching their contents. A one-click bookmark saves a site without requiring a category choice or form, and full-text search supports Lucene query syntax. The service keeps a cached version of each saved page, which may remain available if the original site is unavailable. Saved links default to private; users can select links to publish on a personal search page that others can search. Subscribers can use private feeds for saved items and public feeds for public ones. Users can import bookmarks from other sources and export saved sites through settings. Browser access includes Chrome and Firefox extensions, plus a bookmarklet that works across browsers. The API accepts POST requests and returns JSON, including calls to add pages and retrieve tags or user information. Historious lists web, Android, iOS, API, and extension platforms, and its FAQ describes phone use, with bookmarklet setup varying by phone. The free plan includes 50 historified sites, with the limit raisable to 2,000 by referring friends. Paid subscriptions cost $3.97 a month or $29.95 a year. A fair-use limit of 10,000 historifications may apply, including on paid plans.

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.