Protopage Start Page

Protopage Start Page
What is Protopage Start Page?
'Protopage Start Page' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user browsing experience by providing a customizable start page. Users can import news headlines from any website, place bookmarks, create to-do lists and sticky notes, or read a unique selection of news and blogs directly from their start page. It also enables the easy addition of news feeds and bookmarks from any visited website, promising privacy by not revealing your browsing activity.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.93 (42)
Version: 1.41 (Last updated: 2023-11-27)
Creation date: 2018-09-09
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • cookies
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*.protopage.com/*
Size: 295.94K

Other platforms

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Protopage Start Page (v1.41)
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Extension summary

Protopage is your own personal start page.

It can import news headlines from almost any web site. Read your own selection of news and blogs, keep bookmarks, to-do lists, sticky notes, and much more.

This extension gives you quick access to your Protopage, and lets you easily add news feeds and bookmarks to your start page from any site web site that you are visiting in your web browser.

Privacy assurance

This extension does not disclose your web browsing activity in any way to any party, and is never transmitted outside of your computer. This extension is designed solely to give you easy access to your Protopage start page and to help you add bookmarks and news feeds to your Protopage.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Organizes everything from within Google.
  • Provides a better alternative to Yahoo and Google News.
  • Easy to use and customizable.
  • Access to all info needed on a daily basis.
  • Users have been satisfied over long-term use.
Cons
  • Cannot import bookmarks easily.
  • Issues with calendar functionality.
  • Frequent display problems and potential malware issues.
  • Limited ability to add RSS feeds.
  • Lack of customer support and resolution options.
Most mentioned
  • Cannot import bookmarks.
  • Calendar does not work.
  • Display issues in Google Chrome.
  • General satisfaction with the start page.
  • Concerns about security and malware.
Recent reviews
Everything works as expected. Organizes everything from within Google. Just made it part of my startup tabs. I have no issues. I really like it so far. Security? I won't store passwords there because I have no clue where this data is being stored and who has access to it, but I guess you could say that about any organizer. Best I've tried so far. Mike
by Michael Ayers, 2024-04-22

It only works when I hit my home button in chrome. I want it to also be my New Tab page...
by TJ, 2021-03-02

Can't import bookmarks - and I have a lot! Adding them one at a time will take forever so I will continue to use igHome as my main feed page.
by Viola Dawn, 2020-11-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Protopage Start Page requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Protopage Start Page has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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