diff --git a/.changeset/wicked-dragons-brush.md b/.changeset/wicked-dragons-brush.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..737451f1fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wicked-dragons-brush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': minor
+---
+
+Use the same initial filter `owned` for the `TechDocsIndexPage` as for the `CatalogPage`.
+
+If you prefer to keep the previous behavior, you can change the default for the initial filter
+to `all` (or `starred` if you rather prefer that).
+
+```
+<TechDocsIndexPage initiallySelectedFilter="all" />
+```
+
+In general, with this change you will be able to set props at `TechDocsIndexPage`.
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
index d4ec65ed53..9a6c902f61 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
@@ -45,15 +45,11 @@ export type ContentStateTypes =
 
 // @public
 export const DefaultTechDocsHome: (
-  props: DefaultTechDocsHomeProps,
+  props: TechDocsIndexPageProps,
 ) => JSX.Element;
 
-// @public
-export type DefaultTechDocsHomeProps = {
-  initialFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
-  columns?: TableColumn<DocsTableRow>[];
-  actions?: TableProps<DocsTableRow>['actions'];
-};
+// @public @deprecated
+export type DefaultTechDocsHomeProps = TechDocsIndexPageProps;
 
 // @public
 export const DocsCardGrid: (props: DocsCardGridProps) => JSX.Element | null;
@@ -256,7 +252,14 @@ export type TechDocsCustomHomeProps = {
 export type TechDocsEntityMetadata = TechDocsEntityMetadata_2;
 
 // @public
-export const TechDocsIndexPage: () => JSX.Element;
+export const TechDocsIndexPage: (props: TechDocsIndexPageProps) => JSX.Element;
+
+// @public
+export type TechDocsIndexPageProps = {
+  initialFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
+  columns?: TableColumn<DocsTableRow>[];
+  actions?: TableProps<DocsTableRow>['actions'];
+};
 
 // @public @deprecated (undocumented)
 export type TechDocsMetadata = TechDocsMetadata_2;
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.tsx
index bdbb4877ac..9b9b79ef66 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.tsx
@@ -19,39 +19,34 @@ import {
   Content,
   ContentHeader,
   SupportButton,
-  TableColumn,
-  TableProps,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import {
   CatalogFilterLayout,
   EntityListProvider,
   EntityOwnerPicker,
   EntityTagPicker,
-  UserListFilterKind,
   UserListPicker,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import { TechDocsPageWrapper } from './TechDocsPageWrapper';
 import { TechDocsPicker } from './TechDocsPicker';
-import { DocsTableRow, EntityListDocsTable } from './Tables';
+import { EntityListDocsTable } from './Tables';
+import { TechDocsIndexPageProps } from './TechDocsIndexPage';
 
 /**
  * Props for {@link DefaultTechDocsHome}
  *
  * @public
+ * @deprecated Please use `TechDocsIndexPageProps` instead.
  */
-export type DefaultTechDocsHomeProps = {
-  initialFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
-  columns?: TableColumn<DocsTableRow>[];
-  actions?: TableProps<DocsTableRow>['actions'];
-};
+export type DefaultTechDocsHomeProps = TechDocsIndexPageProps;
 
 /**
  * Component which renders a default documentation landing page.
  *
  * @public
  */
-export const DefaultTechDocsHome = (props: DefaultTechDocsHomeProps) => {
-  const { initialFilter = 'all', columns, actions } = props;
+export const DefaultTechDocsHome = (props: TechDocsIndexPageProps) => {
+  const { initialFilter = 'owned', columns, actions } = props;
   return (
     <TechDocsPageWrapper>
       <Content>
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/TechDocsIndexPage.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/TechDocsIndexPage.tsx
index 4467baf2a1..743f3e05d6 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/TechDocsIndexPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/TechDocsIndexPage.tsx
@@ -16,10 +16,24 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { useOutlet } from 'react-router';
+import { TableColumn, TableProps } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { UserListFilterKind } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import { DefaultTechDocsHome } from './DefaultTechDocsHome';
+import { DocsTableRow } from './Tables';
 
-export const TechDocsIndexPage = () => {
+/**
+ * Props for {@link TechDocsIndexPage}
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export type TechDocsIndexPageProps = {
+  initialFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
+  columns?: TableColumn<DocsTableRow>[];
+  actions?: TableProps<DocsTableRow>['actions'];
+};
+
+export const TechDocsIndexPage = (props: TechDocsIndexPageProps) => {
   const outlet = useOutlet();
 
-  return outlet || <DefaultTechDocsHome />;
+  return outlet || <DefaultTechDocsHome {...props} />;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/index.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/index.ts
index d21f992cef..75053cd3c1 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/index.ts
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ export type {
   TabsConfig,
   TechDocsCustomHomeProps,
 } from './TechDocsCustomHome';
+export type { TechDocsIndexPageProps } from './TechDocsIndexPage';
 export * from './TechDocsPageWrapper';
 export * from './TechDocsPicker';