Layerdock vs MarkUp.io
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 MarkUp.io is the better choice is real and is not a softened weakness — if it fits your work better, buy it.
MarkUp.io if a single review round covers a landing page, a brand PDF and a promo video. Layerdock if the deliverable is specifically a live, interactive website and the developer needs technical context.
MarkUp.io vs Layerdock at a glance
| MarkUp.io | Layerdock | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $79/mo | $19/mo |
| Reviewable content | 30+ file types incl. PDF, video, images | Live websites only |
| Console + network capture | No | Yes, on Agency ($49/mo) |
| Users | Unlimited | 7 on Pro, 20 on Agency |
| Workspaces / docks | 1 workspace on Pro | 5 docks Pro, unlimited Agency |
| Interactive site review | Hosted markup of a URL | Extension on the live page |
MarkUp.io and Layerdock are only partly competitors, and being clear about that is more useful than pretending otherwise. MarkUp.io is a multi-format review tool: it annotates images, PDFs, video and live URLs — over 30 file types. Layerdock reviews live, interactive websites and nothing else.
So the question is not which is better but which shape your work is. If a single review round covers a landing page, a brand PDF and a promo video, MarkUp.io handles all three and Layerdock handles one. Buying the better website tool plus a second product for the rest is usually worse than buying one tool that does everything adequately.
If the deliverable is specifically a working website, the trade runs the other way. MarkUp.io reviews a URL through its hosted surface and captures no console or network data, because that is not what it is for. Layerdock runs as an extension on the live page, so the reviewer drives the real site — logged-in states, multi-step flows, responsive breakpoints — and each pin carries the element, a screenshot, console errors and failed network requests.
On price, MarkUp.io Pro is $79/mo with unlimited users, one workspace, unlimited markups and 500GB of storage; Enterprise is custom. Layerdock is $19/mo Pro or $49/mo Agency per workspace. Unlimited users is the strongest line on MarkUp.io’s price sheet and the one place it clearly beats us for a large team.
When MarkUp.io is the better choice
- By far the widest range of reviewable content. MarkUp.io annotates over 30 file types — images, PDFs, video and live URLs — where every website-specific tool here handles only the website.
- Unlimited users on the paid tier, which is unusual in this category and genuinely good value for a large creative team.
- If your review cycles routinely mix deliverables, one tool for all of them beats a better website tool plus a second product for everything else.
When Layerdock is the better choice
- On live, interactive websites specifically, MarkUp.io captures no console or network data — it is not built for that. Layerdock records the DOM element, console errors and failed network requests on every pin.
- $19/mo against $79/mo at the entry tier, and $49/mo for the plan carrying diagnostics.
- One workspace on MarkUp.io Pro. Layerdock Agency is unlimited docks, so each client engagement gets its own review surface.
Layerdock pricing
$19/mo — Pro — per workspace, unlimited reviewers, 5 docks
$49/mo — Agency — 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
Can MarkUp.io review interactive websites?
It reviews a URL through its own hosted surface, which works for pages that render the same for everyone. It is weaker for flows behind a login, multi-step interactions, or anything where the reviewer needs to drive the real application — which is what a browser-extension tool like Layerdock or BugHerd is for.
Does Layerdock review PDFs or video?
No. Layerdock is live websites only. If PDFs, images or video are a regular part of your review cycles, MarkUp.io or zipBoard covers that ground and Layerdock does not.
Which is better value for a large team?
MarkUp.io, on seats alone — unlimited users at $79/mo is cheaper per head than Layerdock Agency’s 20 team members at $49/mo once you pass roughly 20 people. Layerdock is better value if you need many separate client workspaces, since MarkUp.io Pro gives you one and Layerdock Agency gives you unlimited docks.
Other comparisons
- Layerdock vs BugHerd — from $50/mo
- Layerdock vs Marker.io — from $39/mo
- Layerdock vs Userback — from $39/mo
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