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start.me vs Flame: catalog facts
start.me	Flame
Freemium A free account is available, with paid options offered beyond it.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Visual start page reachable from any device Keeps links and notes together	Apps and bookmarks are edited in the browser with no config file
Requires an account and an internet connection Hosted only, with no self-hosted option	Upstream development has been quiet for a long time
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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