Layerdock vs PageProofer
PageProofer if a small studio wants many sites on one flat plan. Layerdock if you would rather not deploy a widget to each site and want a free plan to start on.
Layerdock
Free to start
Free forever, no card. Pro is $19/mo per workspace, with unlimited client reviewers on every plan.
PageProofer
from $39/mo
Freelancer: 5 users, unlimited sites ($390/yr), $5 per extra user
Install
Nothing
Layerdock reviews a live site from a link. No extension for reviewers, and a snippet only for private staging.
Free forever, no card. Clients just open the link, nothing to install.
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 PageProofer is the better choice is real, not a softened weakness. If it fits your work better, buy it.
PageProofer vs Layerdock at a glance
| PageProofer | Layerdock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Trial only | Free forever, no card |
| Entry price | $39/mo ($390/yr) | $19/mo |
| Entry limits | 5 users, unlimited sites | 7 members, 5 docks |
| Free plan | No (15-day trial) | Yes |
| Next tier | Team $89/mo | Agency $69/mo ($59 annually) |
| Install | Widget on the site | None for a public site |
LayerdockPageProofer is a long-running website feedback and issue-tracking tool, often recommended as a Marker.io alternative. Freelancer is $39/mo ($390 a year) for 5 users with unlimited sites; Team is $89/mo and Agency $199/mo.
It is a widget, so it needs deploy access to the reviewed site. Layerdock loads a public site from its review link, costs less at the entry tier and has a free plan. PageProofer’s edge is unlimited sites, where Layerdock Pro is 5 docks.
When Layerdock is the better choice
- $19/mo against $39/mo at entry, and a permanent Free plan where PageProofer has a 15-day trial only.
- No widget to install: a public site loads from a share link.
- Console and network capture on every pin (read on Agency).
When PageProofer is the better choice
- Unlimited sites from the entry plan.
- A cheap extra-user price ($5).
- A long-running product with built-in issue tracking.
Try Layerdock alongside PageProofer
Paste your site, send one review link, and see which fits your team. The Free plan costs nothing.
Free forever, no card. Clients just open the link, nothing to install.
Everything in Layerdock, in one place
Pin it on the live page
Reviewers click any element on the real site and leave a comment. Nothing to install.
Draw and annotate
Mark up a screenshot with arrows and shapes so the change is obvious.
Record the problem
Screen recordings attach to the pin, so nobody has to explain it twice.
Console and network context
Every pin carries the errors and failed requests behind it for your developers.
Inspect the element
See the exact element, its styles and its accessibility details from the pin.
Hand it to your AI agent
Connect over MCP so your coding agent reads the feedback and fixes it.
How it works
1. Capture
Paste your site URL into a dock.
2. Share
Send the link. Clients need no account.
3. See
Every pin lands in one place, with context.
Layerdock pricing
Free
$0
Free forever, no card. Pins on the live site, unlimited client reviewers, one client share link.
Pro
$19/mo
Pro: per workspace, unlimited reviewers, 5 docks
Agency
$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.
Not just us: the whole shortlist
This page argues one tool against another. If you have decided to leave PageProofer but not what to move to, PageProofer alternatives ranks the realistic options by verified entry price, including the ones cheaper than us. Choosing by the job instead? The client feedback tools for web development guide sorts them by job.
Common questions
Does PageProofer limit the number of sites?
Not on the entry plan: sites are unlimited, and users are capped at 5 before $5 per extra user. Layerdock Pro caps docks at 5; unlimited docks are on Agency.
Review the live site, with nothing to install
Paste a URL, share the link, and your client pins comments on the real page. Plans start free.
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Want the whole category rather than one head-to-head? Compare 17 website feedback tools, read what a dock is, or go straight to pricing.