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At a Glance
Pocket
Pocket
Star Rating
(35)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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start.me
start.me
Star Rating
(48)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 Users Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Pocket excels in its browser extensions, receiving a score of 9.0, which allows for seamless saving of articles and content directly from the web, while start.me shines even brighter with a score of 9.4, offering a more robust integration with various browsers.
  • Reviewers mention that both products provide excellent syncing capabilities, with Pocket scoring 9.0 and start.me slightly ahead at 9.3, ensuring that users can access their saved content across multiple devices without hassle.
  • G2 users highlight that Pocket's offline access feature scores 8.4, allowing users to read saved articles without an internet connection, whereas start.me's offline access is rated lower at 8.1, indicating a potential area for improvement.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Pocket's tagging system, which scores 8.8, making it easy to organize saved content, while start.me's tagging feature is rated slightly lower at 8.5, suggesting that Pocket may offer a more user-friendly experience in this regard.
  • Reviewers mention that start.me provides superior collaborative workspace options, scoring 8.9 compared to Pocket's 7.7, making it a better choice for teams looking to work together on shared content.
  • Users say that while both products have strong ease of setup scores (9.3 for both), Pocket's overall user experience is slightly favored with a higher ease of use rating of 9.2 compared to start.me's 9.0, indicating a more intuitive interface for everyday users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pocket
No pricing available
start.me
Personal PRO
$20.00
1 Users Per Year
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Free Trial
Pocket
No trial information available
start.me
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
32
9.3
43
Ease of Use
9.2
33
9.0
43
Ease of Setup
9.3
9
9.3
5
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.5
19
8.6
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
32
8.3
42
Features by Category
8.5
30
8.8
40
Browser
8.7
23
9.2
35
9.0
25
9.4
36
8.9
25
9.3
35
User Tools
8.5
20
8.1
21
8.7
24
8.2
31
8.7
23
8.5
28
Editing Tools
8.5
19
Feature Not Available
7.3
17
Feature Not Available
Workspace Options
8.8
17
9.1
26
7.5
14
8.9
19
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pocket
Pocket
start.me
start.me
Pocket and start.me are categorized as Bookmark Manager
Unique Categories
Pocket
Pocket has no unique categories
start.me
start.me has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pocket
Pocket
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.9%
start.me
start.me
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Pocket
Pocket
Writing and Editing
11.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.9%
Media Production
5.9%
Other
58.8%
start.me
start.me
Computer Software
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Writing and Editing
4.3%
Real Estate
4.3%
Other
65.2%
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Discussions
Pocket
Pocket Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Pocket has no discussions with answers
start.me
start.me Discussions
Is start me Malware?
1 Comment
Peter M.
PM
No. It certainly is not. I've been using Start.Me since its birth and it is an integral part of my internet experience, If used fully it is a great homepage...Read more
Is start me free?
1 Comment
Official Response from start.me
The Personal Free plan on start.me allows users to create up to 3 start pages for free.Read more
How do I get rid of Start Me?
1 Comment
Peter M.
PM
Simply change your homepage.Read more