What People Love About Tabliss
Before we get into where Start Page HQ goes further, credit where it's due.
- Genuinely free forever — no paid tier, no upsells, no premium features locked away.
- Open source under GPL-3.0 with a transparent codebase and an active maintainer.
- Privacy-first by design — no account, no tracking, all settings stored locally in your browser.
- Beautiful, minimal aesthetic with Unsplash backgrounds, GIPHY, and clean typography options.
- Around 100,000 daily users and a loyal following that values calm, distraction-free new tabs.
Where Start Page HQ Goes Further
Specific differences, not vague claims.
Cross-Device Sync, Not Local-Only
Tabliss stores everything in your browser, so reinstalling, switching browsers, or moving to a new laptop wipes your setup. Start Page HQ syncs your pages, widgets, links, todos, and notes across every device the moment you sign in.
Native Safari Extension
Tabliss ships for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge — but there's no Safari version. Start Page HQ has a real Safari extension on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS, plus the hosted web app at startpagehq.com.
50+ Widgets, Not a Handful
Tabliss covers the basics — clock, weather, todo, quick links, search. Start Page HQ adds Kanban tasks, Pomodoro, habit tracker, RSS, podcasts, AI image, translation, calendar, dev tools, and a lot more — all in one plan.
Multi-Page Dashboards
Tabliss gives you one new tab. Start Page HQ lets you build separate pages for Work, News, Tools, Personal, or any other context, and switch between them with a click.
Hosted Web App
Tabliss only runs as a browser extension. Start Page HQ also runs at startpagehq.com, so you can use it on locked-down work computers, set it as a homepage URL, or open it from any device with a browser.
Real Productivity Widgets
Kanban boards, Pomodoro timer, habit tracker, AI quick answer, RSS reader, podcast player, currency converter, uptime monitor — the widgets that actual workflows need, not just decoration.
Built-In Developer Tools
JSON formatter, regex tester, text diff, base64 encoder, QR code generator, image compression, unit converter, GitHub releases — tools that used to live in 8 separate browser tabs.
Side-by-Side Comparison
An honest line-by-line look at how the two stack up.
| Feature | Tabliss | Start Page HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free forever | $25/yr or $49 lifetime |
| Free tier | Yes (full product) | Free demo only |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Widget / integration count | ~20 | 50+ |
| Chrome | Yes | Yes |
| Firefox | Yes | Yes |
| Safari | No | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Hosted web app | No | Yes |
| Cross-device sync | No | Included |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Multi-page dashboards | No | Yes |
| Kanban tasks | No | Yes |
| Pomodoro timer | No | Yes |
| Habit tracker | No | Yes |
| RSS / Hacker News / Reddit / podcasts | No | Yes |
| AI tools (image gen, translation, summary) | No | Yes |
| Developer tools (JSON, regex, diff, etc.) | No | Yes |
| Beautiful background images | Yes | Yes |
| Custom search providers | Yes | Yes |
Widgets That Replace Tabliss
Drop these onto your dashboard and you've covered Tabliss's core features — plus a lot more.
Date & Time
A clean, customizable clock and date display — the same minimal feel Tabliss is known for.
Weather
Current conditions and forecasts for the locations you care about, refreshed automatically.
Links
Organize your most-used sites into clean, customizable groups — far more flexible than Tabliss's quick links.
Todo
A simple daily task list that lives next to your weather, clock, and links.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — Start Page HQ is a paid product. Tabliss is genuinely free forever, and that's a real advantage if free is your hard requirement. Start Page HQ has a free public demo at startpagehq.com/demo (no signup), but full access requires a plan: $25/year or $49 one-time. Both plans include all 50+ widgets, cross-device sync, and AI credits.
Tabliss is excellent if you want a calm, minimal new-tab page and nothing more. You'd pay for Start Page HQ if you want real productivity widgets (Kanban, Pomodoro, habits, AI), cross-device sync, multi-page dashboards, a hosted web app, native Safari support, and ongoing development with a roadmap.
No. Tabliss stores everything locally in your browser's storage — there's no account system or cloud sync. Switching to a new browser or laptop means rebuilding your setup. Start Page HQ syncs across every device automatically once you sign in.
Tabliss does not have a Safari extension. Start Page HQ has a native Safari extension for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS, plus the hosted web app at startpagehq.com that works in any browser including Safari.
Yes. Build a single page with just Date & Time, Weather, and a Daily Quote widget — the calm, focus-mode look Tabliss users love. The other 50+ widgets are there when you need them, hidden when you don't.
There is no automated importer. Open the live demo, drop on Date & Time, Weather, Links, and Todo widgets, paste your most-used links, pick a background, and you have your Tabliss setup in a couple of minutes — plus everything else available when you want it.