Draft:Start.me

Start.me was founded in 2014 by Arjen Robijn and Michiel de Wit, with the goal of simplifying web navigation by providing a centralized hub for bookmarks. Since its launch, the platform has added features such as integration with third-party applications and browser extensions to enhance user experience.

In 2015 it partnered with Pale Moon.{{Cite web |last=start.me |title=Browser Pale Moon Integrates New Personal Start Page |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/browser_pale_moon_integrates_new_personal_start_page/prweb12503924.htm |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.prweb.com |language=en}} and acquired bookmarking website Favoor.{{Cite web |last=start.me |title=start.me Acquires Bookmarking Website Favoor.com |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/start_me_acquires_bookmarking_website_favoor_com/prweb12560242.htm |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.prweb.com |language=en}} In 2017 Start.me was reported to look for additional funding{{Cite web |date=2017-03-05 |title=Kickstart: Start.me zoekt half miljoen om vernieuwende bladwijzerbeheerder uit te bouwen |url=https://www.quotenet.nl/zakelijk/a192644/kickstart-startme-zoekt-half-miljoen-om-vernieuwende-bladwijzerbeheerder-uit-te-bouwen-192644/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Quote Net |language=nl-NL}}

• Bookmark Organization: Users can create multiple pages with categorized sections to manage links. Advanced options include a broken link and duplicate link checker.
• Customization: Features include page layout options, background image selection, and productivity widgets.
• Collaboration: Bookmarks can be shared and managed collectively by individuals and teams.
• Browser Extensions: Available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, enabling quick access and bookmarking.

Start.me has been reviewed by independent newspapers like the New York Times{{Cite news |last=Biersdorfer |first=J. D. |date=March 31, 2017 |title=Finding a Personal Web Portal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/technology/personaltech/finding-a-personal-web-portal.html}}, as well as technology blogs, including Experts Exchange{{Cite web |date=2019-02-24 |title=Start.Me - An excellent Free and very useful Bookmarks Manager {{!}} Experts Exchange |url=https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/33474/Start-Me-An-excellent-Free-and-very-useful-Bookmarks-Manager.html |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.experts-exchange.com |language=en}}, ZDnet{{Cite web |title=Increase your productivity with Start.Me Pro, a modern homepage for your browser |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/start-your-day-looking-at-the-modern-homepage-for-your-browser-with-this-ai-tool/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}, and Lifehacker{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Alan |date=2016-03-13 |title=Start.me Offers Customizable Start Pages You Can Use In Any Browser, on Any Computer |url=https://lifehacker.com/start-me-offers-customizable-start-pages-you-can-use-in-1762960188 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Lifehacker |language=en}}. User reviews on platforms such as G2,{{Cite web |title=G2 |url=https://www.g2.com/products/start-me/reviews |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.g2.com}} Capterra,{{Cite web |title=Capterra |url=https://www.capterra.com/p/146612/start-me/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.capterra.com}} and TrustRadius{{Cite web |title=Pros and Cons of start.me 2025 |url=https://www.trustradius.com/products/start-me/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.trustradius.com |language=en-US}} highlight its functionality for managing large collections of bookmarks.

Start.me is widely used in the OSINT community{{Cite book |last=Block |first=Ludo |url=https://www.osintme.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/INTELLIGENCE_NAVIGATOR_FOR_INVESTIGATIVE_JOURNALISTS.pdf |title=OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE NAVIGATOR FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS |year=2021 |pages=17–18}} and by librarians{{Cite journal |last=Penfold |first=Rob |date=April 2023 |title=Browser Extensions For The Stretched Health Librarian |url=https://search.informit.org/doi/epdf/10.3316/informit.099805473276361 |journal=Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia |publisher=Australian Library and Information Association |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=32|doi=10.55999/johila.v4i1.143 }}

Start.me competes with other bookmark management tools such as Pinboard, Symbaloo, and Protopage.