The best start pages in 2026
An honest look at the start pages and dashboard tools worth using in 2026 — what each one is actually for, what the free tiers include, and how to pick.
TipsGmail and Google Calendar side by side
Google's side panel, a second window, or a dashboard launcher: three honest ways to keep Gmail and Calendar in view at once, and what Google won't embed.
ComparisonTulipLot vs start.me: widgets and links, or live sites?
start.me builds a start page from bookmarks and widgets. TulipLot renders a fixed grid of real sites, live. How the two differ, and what each one costs.
ComparisonTulipLot vs Toby: which one fits how you actually work?
Toby saves tabs you reopen later. TulipLot keeps a fixed grid of sites live at once. An honest look at both, with prices and free-plan limits.
ComparisonTulipLot vs Workona: project spaces or a live grid?
Workona sorts tabs into per-project spaces with sync. TulipLot keeps a fixed grid of sites rendered live. What each one is for, and what each one costs.
TipsHow to view multiple websites at once
Five ways to see two or more websites at the same time: split screen, browser windows, extensions, and a fixed dashboard grid. When each is the right call.
ProductWhat is a browser start page (and do you still need one)?
Start pages, home pages, and new-tab pages are three different things. Here's what each one does, why iGoogle's descendants keep dying, and what replaced them.
TipsFive ways to lay out a productive dashboard
Five field-tested ways to lay out a six-cell dashboard — by role, by rhythm, and by attention — plus the placement rules that make any layout stick.
ProductWhy we built TulipLot
Tab overload is a workflow problem, not a willpower problem. Why we think a fixed grid beats a wall of tabs — and what we deliberately left out.