Start.me vs LinkAce

Start.me9.0Visit LinkAce7.5Visit

Higher score Start.me #3 in Bookmark Managers 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Start.me

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LinkAce #14 in Bookmark Managers 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit LinkAce

• Start.me fits best

  Bookmark dashboards and team workspaces

• LinkAce fits best

  Self-hosters needing monitoring and backups

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Side by side

Feature	Start.me 9.0/10 Visit ↗	LinkAce 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.5
Ranking	#3 in Bookmark Managers	#14 in Bookmark Managers
Best for	Bookmark dashboards and team workspaces	Self-hosters needing monitoring and backups
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€4/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Start.me 3/5 · LinkAce 4/5
Full-text search	—	—
Browser extension	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Web archiving	—	✓ (best)
Duplicate detection	✓	✓
Specs
Saved item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited bookmarks on the Free plan Broken and duplicate-link detection on PRO Team workspaces with permissions and SAML2 SSO	Automatic Wayback Machine archiving and link availability monitoring Backups to local storage or S3-compatible services Lists, tags, sharing controls, REST API, and SSO
Cons	Free plan is advertising-supported Web archiving is not included Full-text search is not included	Full-text search across archived web pages is not included Managed hosting requires manual setup and annual invoicing Platform coverage depends on optional third-party extensions and an Android app
Our verdict	Start.me is a cloud-based bookmark manager and customizable start-page service for individuals, teams, educators, researchers, and organizations. It lets users save links through browser extensions, mobile apps, or bookmarklets, then… Read the review →	LinkAce is an open-source, self-hosted bookmark manager for individuals, families, researchers, professionals, and small teams that want control over saved web links. It organizes bookmarks with lists and tags, supports browser bookmark… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Start.me — where it wins

  • Unlimited bookmarks on the Free plan
  • Broken and duplicate-link detection on PRO
  • Team workspaces with permissions and SAML2 SSO

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is advertising-supported
  • Web archiving is not included
  • Full-text search is not included

• LinkAce — where it wins

  • Automatic Wayback Machine archiving and link availability monitoring
  • Backups to local storage or S3-compatible services
  • Lists, tags, sharing controls, REST API, and SSO

  Where it doesn't

  • Full-text search across archived web pages is not included
  • Managed hosting requires manual setup and annual invoicing
  • Platform coverage depends on optional third-party extensions and an Android app

• Start.me9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible bookmark dashboard with strong sharing and workspace features, but limited archival depth.

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• LinkAce7.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source bookmark archive for self-hosters who value control and monitoring.

  Visit LinkAceFull verdict →