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ZeroTabs vs start.me: a new tab ready before you build a dashboard.

start.me can turn a page into a broad personal or team dashboard. ZeroTabs is for the familiar things you need every day: Chrome bookmarks, saved tabs, reading, notes, and a little space to focus.

Add to Chrome — free Free. No account needed to start.

start.me is a good fit when start.me is a strong fit when you need RSS, embedded widgets, shared pages, or a dashboard that works across browsers and devices.

No dashboard-building session. Just open Chrome and carry on.

ZeroTabs is purpose-built for Chrome’s new tab and works locally without requiring an account.

A home that is ready when the tab opens.

Get a useful new tab without laying out a dashboard first. ZeroTabs starts with the Chrome bookmarks you already have and adds saved sessions, reading, notes, and focus.

  1. Keep the bookmarks you already trust.

    Your Chrome bookmarks stay put, in Chrome, on your device. ZeroTabs brings them into view.

    Chrome bookmarksStay local

  2. Save the whole trail, not one tab.

    Capture a group of open tabs as a session. Close the window. Return when the work calls for it.

    Research sessionSaved
    Project sessionSaved

  3. Come back ready to focus.

    The reading you saved, quick notes, to-dos, and a focus timer share the same quiet starting point.

    Reading queueReady when you are

A useful tab, before you make an account.

Use ZeroTabs signed out. Your data stays on your device. Sign in with KnowMan only if you want selected data like notes, sessions, and settings synced across computers.

$0

No paid tier

Local

Bookmarks stay in Chrome

Optional

KnowMan sync if you want it

Questions about start.me and ZeroTabs

How does ZeroTabs compare with start.me?

start.me is a flexible personal and team dashboard with widgets and shared pages. ZeroTabs is a focused Chrome new tab for existing bookmarks, saved sessions, a reading queue, notes, and focus.

Should I use ZeroTabs or start.me?

Choose ZeroTabs when you want browser context and focus tools in a ready-to-use new tab. Choose start.me when you need a broad dashboard, RSS, embedded widgets, or shared pages.

Can ZeroTabs sync between computers?

Yes. Sign in with a free KnowMan account to sync selected data such as notes, sessions, and settings. Bookmarks stay in Chrome on each device.

Make your next tab yours.

Start with what you already use. Add your browser context when you need it.

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