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MyFaves vs browser bookmarks
Browser bookmarks were invented in 1993. They were designed for a single user, on a single computer, with a single browser, opening a small handful of URLs. The web has changed; bookmarks haven't. Here are twelve specific ways a personal start page replaces them.
The 12-row truth.
Every line is a real difference, not marketing fluff. If any one of these matters to you, you've outgrown your bookmarks bar.
Browser bookmarks Stuck in 1993
MyFaves Built for now
Trapped in one browser
Lives at a URL Chrome bookmarks aren't in Safari. Sync sort-of works inside one ecosystem. MyFaves opens in any browser on any device — you just visit your subdomain.
Lost when you reinstall
Lives on a server Reset your laptop, switch jobs, lose your phone — bookmarks gone. MyFaves is backed up nightly to two locations. Your data outlives your devices.
Look hideous
Beautiful tile grid Tiny favicons in a vertical list nested 4 folders deep. MyFaves is big tiles, big favicons, clean typography, light and dark themes. Looks like something you'd actually show a friend.
You can't share them
Share a link in 5 seconds You can't send someone "my bookmarks". MyFaves gives you per-recipient share URLs with view counts, optional category filters, and instant invalidation.
Can't be your link-in-bio
Public profile at /p Browser bookmarks are private to one person on one machine. MyFaves Pro publishes a Linktree-style page at your-slug.myfaves.io/p with no extra setup.
Phone bookmarks are buried
Mobile-first start page iOS Safari bookmarks are 4 taps deep. MyFaves is one tap from your home screen — set it as your home page on mobile and tiles open instantly.
Folders, not search
Instant search Bookmarks ask you to remember roughly where you put it, then dig. MyFaves lets you type two letters and launch the matching tile. Faster than your address bar.
No team access
Team accounts (Pro) You can't share editing rights with your partner, co-organiser, or club committee. MyFaves Pro adds up to 5 teammates editing the same page.
No analytics
Tile click counts No idea which bookmarks you actually use, so cruft accumulates forever. MyFaves shows you the 30-day click count per tile so you can prune the dead weight.
No new-tab usefulness
Set as your new-tab page Browser new-tab pages show top sites that change as you browse. MyFaves new-tab opens your personal index of the web, every single tab.
Bookmarks don't update
Auto-resolved favicons When a site moves URLs, your bookmark breaks silently. MyFaves auto-fetches and caches favicons; the URL field can be updated in place.
Only you can use them
Built for sharing Bookmarks are single-user. MyFaves lets family, team, club, or classmates either share editing rights or just receive a curated viewing link.
If you only remember seven things.
The summary that ends up in every "should I switch from bookmarks?" conversation.
- It's beautiful. A big tile grid actually feels like yours, not "Bookmarks Bar > Folder > Subfolder".
- It works everywhere. Any browser, any device, any OS — you just visit a URL.
- It's shareable. Send one link, share a curated subset. They don't need an account.
- It's your home page. Open a new tab and your favourite links are right there.
- It's a public profile. Use it as your link-in-bio without paying Linktree.
- It survives device chaos. Reset your phone, switch laptops, change jobs — your start page stays.
- It has search, finally. Two letters and the link appears.
Stop digging through bookmarks.
Start using a real start page.
30 seconds to claim a subdomain. Free forever for what most people need.
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