Comparison

Bookmark Nav vs start.me.

start.me is a customizable browser start page with bookmarks and widgets. Bookmark Nav is narrower: it turns your existing Chrome bookmarks into a local new tab workspace.

Install from Chrome Web Store New tab workflow

Choose Bookmark Nav if

You already organize links in Chrome bookmarks and want to keep that as the source of truth.
You want search, folder browsing, cleanup views, and bookmark actions directly on the new tab page.
You do not want to create another start-page account or rebuild a dashboard from scratch.

Choose start.me if

You want a broader personalized homepage with widgets, feeds, notes, or pages for teams and organizations.
You want the same web start page across different browsers and devices.
You are comfortable managing bookmarks inside a separate web dashboard.

Bottom line

Bookmark Nav is best for people who want a faster Chrome bookmark manager. start.me is better if your goal is a customizable web portal that can include bookmarks alongside other widgets.

Source checked: start.me official site.