Layerdock vs Ybug
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.
Layerdock
Free to start
Free forever, no card. Pro is $19/mo per workspace, with unlimited client reviewers on every plan.
Ybug
from €13/mo
3 members, 3 projects. Full console + network from Startup at €29 (€23 annually)
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 Ybug is the better choice is real, not a softened weakness. If it fits your work better, buy it.
Ybug vs Layerdock at a glance
| Ybug | Layerdock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 member, 1 project, 50 screenshots a month | Free forever, no card |
| Entry price | €13/mo (3 members, 3 projects) | $19/mo (per workspace) |
| Full console + network | From Startup, €29 (€23 annually) | Agency, $59 to $69/mo |
| Console on the entry plan | Limited log only | Captured, read on Agency |
| Free plan | 1 member, 1 project, 50 screenshots/mo | 3 seats, 2 docks, 35 pins/mo |
| Install | Widget or extension | None, share link |
| Currency | Euro | US dollar |
LayerdockYbug 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 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.
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.
Try Layerdock alongside Ybug
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 Ybug but not what to move to, Ybug 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 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.
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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