Layerdock vs Ybug

By LayerdockUpdated

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 Ybug is the better choice is real and is not a softened weakness — if it fits your work better, buy it.

Ybug if a small team wants full console and network logs at the lowest price and can work in euros. Layerdock if you want per-workspace pricing and a review round on a client build with no install.

Ybug vs Layerdock at a glance

 YbugLayerdock
Entry price€13/mo (3 members, 3 projects)$19/mo (per workspace)
Full console + networkFrom Startup, €29 (€23 annually)Agency, $59 to $69/mo
Console on the entry planLimited log onlyCaptured, read on Agency
Free plan1 member, 1 project, 50 screenshots/mo1 seat, 2 docks, 35 pins/mo
InstallWidget or extensionNone, share link
CurrencyEuroUS dollar

Ybug is the cheapest credible option in the live-site group. It offers both an embedded widget and a browser extension, so unlike widget-only tools it can review sites you cannot deploy to.

One correction to a common claim: the €13 Basic plan records only a limited console log. Full console and network logs start on Startup at €29 a month (€23 billed annually), 7 members. Compared like for like, that is the number to hold against Layerdock Agency at $59/mo billed yearly.

The difference is the shape of the limits. Ybug caps members and projects together, so growing the team moves you up a plan whether or not you have more projects. Layerdock prices the workspace, with unlimited client reviewers on every plan, and asks reviewers to install nothing.

When Ybug is the better choice

  • The cheapest route in the live-site group to full console and network logs: Startup is €29/mo, or €23 billed annually.
  • Both a widget and a browser extension, so it works on your own staging and on sites you cannot deploy to.
  • A free tier (1 member, 1 project, 50 screenshots a month) and a 10-day trial of the paid plans.

When Layerdock is the better choice

  • Pricing is per workspace. Ybug’s member and project limits rise together (3/3, then 7, then 15), so a team that needs seats also pays for projects it may not want.
  • Nothing to install for the reviewer: a share link loads the page. Ybug’s extension has to be installed once per reviewer.
  • Priced in dollars, and layers keep staging feedback apart from last week’s release.

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

Does Ybug capture console errors on the €13 plan?

Only a limited console log. Full console and network logs start on the Startup plan at €29/mo (€23 billed annually).

Is Ybug cheaper than Layerdock?

At the entry tier, yes: €13 against $19. For full console and network capture, Ybug Startup at €23 to €29 is cheaper than Layerdock Agency at $59 to $69, though Ybug limits members and projects where Layerdock prices the workspace.

Can Ybug review a site I cannot deploy to?

Yes, through its browser extension. Layerdock does it with a share link and no install.

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