Alternatives to Symbaloo, Start.me, Netvibes & iGoogle
These tools made the personalized start page popular. WebBoard keeps the best of them — the visual organization of your bookmarks — and adds multiple desktops, notes, tasks and widgets, all free and with no install.
WebBoard vs Symbaloo, Start.me, Netvibes & iGoogle
Every difference at a glance, instead of a separate comparison each time.
| Feature | Symbaloo | Start.me | Netvibes | iGoogle | WebBoard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual organization | Tiles | Columns of links | Widgets, RSS | Gadgets | Tiles + desktops |
| Multiple desktops | 1 webmix | Limited (free) | Tabs | Tabs | Included |
| Notes & tasks | No | Yes | Modules | Via gadgets | Yes |
| Widgets (weather, news…) | Limited | Yes | Yes | Gadgets | All included |
| Themes & personalization | Fixed backgrounds | Basic | Basic | Themes (back then) | All included, free |
| Ad-free (free plan) | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| Desktop sharing | Limited | Yes | Enterprise | No | One link |
| Mobile app (PWA) | App | App | Web | — | Web + PWA |
| Available today | Yes | Yes | Enterprise | Shut down (2013) | Yes |
| Price | Free + ads / Pro | Free / Pro | Enterprise | — | Free |
Detailed comparisons, one per tool
Symbaloo
The visual alternative to its tile webmixes, with no ads.
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Start.me
A more visual start page, with themed desktops.
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Netvibes
A simple personal dashboard, built for your bookmarks.
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iGoogle
The modern successor to the iGoogle page, shut down in 2013.
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Why choose WebBoard
- A visual view with icons, instead of a text list.
- Several themed desktops, instead of a single folder tree.
- Notes, tasks and every widget (weather, news, search…) next to your links.
- Sync across all your devices, with no proprietary extension required.
- Every widget and every theme included, for free — the paid plan only unlocks more boards.
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