Layerdock vs SureFeedback
SureFeedback if you are a WordPress shop that wants client comments to stay on your own server. Layerdock if you review sites on any stack and would rather not run the software.
Layerdock
Free to start
Free forever, no card. Pro is $19/mo per workspace, with unlimited client reviewers on every plan.
SureFeedback
from $25/mo
5 sites, 5 mockups ($199 the first year, $299 after)
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 SureFeedback is the better choice is real, not a softened weakness. If it fits your work better, buy it.
SureFeedback vs Layerdock at a glance
| SureFeedback | Layerdock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Trial only | Free forever, no card |
| Entry price | $25/mo ($199 first year) | $19/mo |
| Where it runs | Your WordPress install | Hosted by Layerdock |
| Stacks | WordPress | Any public site |
| Free plan | No (7-day trial) | Yes |
| Console + network | Not listed | Agency ($59 to $69/mo) |
LayerdockSureFeedback, formerly ProjectHuddle, runs on your own WordPress install rather than on the vendor’s servers. That is the whole reason to pick it: comments and screenshots never leave infrastructure you control.
The cost of that is that you run and update it yourself, and that it suits WordPress. Layerdock is hosted, works on whatever stack the client site uses, and needs nothing installed on it for a public site.
When Layerdock is the better choice
- Nothing to host, patch or update. Layerdock is a hosted link.
- Works on React apps, static sites and anything else, not only WordPress.
- Console and network capture on every pin (read on Agency), and a free plan.
When SureFeedback is the better choice
- Feedback data stays on infrastructure you control, which matters to some regulated clients. Nothing else in this list offers self-hosting.
- A low annual price: $199 for the first year.
- Deep fit with WordPress workflows.
Try Layerdock alongside SureFeedback
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 SureFeedback but not what to move to, SureFeedback 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
Can Layerdock be self-hosted?
No. Layerdock is a hosted service. If keeping feedback data on your own server is a hard requirement, SureFeedback is the choice.
Does SureFeedback have a free plan?
No, a 7-day trial. Layerdock has a permanent Free plan with 3 seats (you plus 2 teammates), 2 docks and 35 pins a month.
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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