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portkey vs start.me: catalog facts
portkey	start.me
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Freemium A free account is available, with paid options offered beyond it.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Whole setup lives in one YAML file Fuzzy search with configurable keywords	Visual start page reachable from any device Keeps links and notes together
Links are edited in the config file, not in the browser Custom pages are limited to small, simple content	Requires an account and an internet connection Hosted only, with no self-hosted option
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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