Layerdock vs Jam.dev
How this comparison was made
Both sets of prices were read off each vendor’s own pricing page on — not from a directory or another roundup, which are routinely months stale.
Layerdock makes one of these two tools. The section naming where Jam.dev is the better choice is real and is not a softened weakness — if it fits your work better, buy it.
Jam if engineers and QA file bugs to each other and want a recording with full technical context. Layerdock if a client has to review a build and pin comments on the page.
Jam.dev vs Layerdock at a glance
| Jam.dev | Layerdock | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Engineers and QA | Agencies and clients reviewing a build |
| Entry price | $14/creator/mo yearly | $19/mo (per workspace) |
| Pricing model | Per creator seat | Per workspace, unlimited reviewers |
| Free plan | 30 captures, 5 recording links/mo | 1 seat, 2 docks, 35 pins/mo |
| Console + network | Yes, in the capture | Captured on every pin, read on Agency |
| Client pinning on the page | No | Yes |
| Install | Extension + iOS app | None for reviewers |
Jam is the strongest tool here for one narrow job: capturing a bug with full technical context. A screen recording, console logs, network data and user actions arrive in a single shareable link.
It is priced per creator at $14/mo billed yearly. The catch for agency use is the model. Jam is built around people who report bugs repeatedly and have a seat, not a client who leaves six comments and is never seen again.
Layerdock is for that client. The reviewer opens one link, clicks an element and writes a comment; nothing to install, no account. The developer gets the element, a screenshot and the console and network bundle (read on the Agency plan). The two are not really rivals, and some teams use both.
When Jam.dev is the better choice
- Best-in-class technical capture: a screen recording plus console logs, network data and user actions in one link.
- The lowest per-seat price in the comparison and an unusually generous free tier (30 captures and 5 recording links a month).
- Right for internal bug reports, where everyone reporting has a seat and knows what a console is.
When Layerdock is the better choice
- A client review workflow: the reviewer opens a link, clicks an element and comments. Jam has no pin-onto-the-page workflow for a non-technical stakeholder.
- Reviewers need no extension and no seat. Jam is built around creators who have an account.
- Feedback is organised per dock and layer, with status, assignment and integrations into your tracker.
Layerdock pricing
$19/mo — Pro: per workspace, unlimited reviewers, 5 docks
$69/mo — Agency ($59/mo billed yearly): unlimited docks, console + network diagnostics
Console and network diagnostics are on the Agency plan, not the entry plan. Compare that tier, not the headline price, if diagnostics are what you are buying. See full pricing.
Common questions
Is Jam.dev a client feedback tool?
Not really. It captures bugs with technical context for people who have a seat. There is no pin-on-the-page review workflow for a non-technical client.
Which is cheaper?
Jam at $14 per creator per month (billed yearly) is cheaper for a very small team. Layerdock is $19/mo for the whole workspace, so it wins as the number of team members grows.
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