A BugHerd alternative without the per-seat bill
BugHerd pioneered pin-a-comment-on-a-website feedback, and its kanban board is genuinely good. But plans start at $50/month for 5 members, and extra members cost $8 each.
Feedback DevTools starts free — unlimited feedback, unlimited reviewers — and its $9/month per-project Pro plan adds AI triage plus one-click code-change prompts.
Feedback DevTools is our product. BugHerd pricing sourced from bugherd.com/pricing on July 29, 2026 — please verify before purchase.
Feedback DevTools vs BugHerd
| Feedback DevTools | BugHerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — unlimited feedback, forever | No — free trial only |
| Paid entry price | $9/mo per project | $50/mo (Standard, 5 members) |
| Extra team members | Included | +$8/user/mo |
| Pricing model | Per project | Per plan tier + per member |
| Pin feedback on page (screenshot + annotation) | Yes | Yes |
| Console errors & network logs attached | Yes | Yes (technical metadata) |
| Maps feedback to source file & component | Yes | No |
| AI triage (sentiment, intent, urgency) | Yes — $9/mo Pro | Beta — auto-title/auto-tag on higher tiers |
| Feedback → code-change prompt | Yes — Claude Code prompt + local-agent MCP path | Via BugHerd MCP beta — AI agent joins the team; triages & resolves tasks in your codebase/CMS (you review) |
| BugHerd MCP (AI agent workflow) | create_github_issue + create_tracker_issue + local-agent fix with file:line (no server-side auto PR) | Beta, free for subscribers — marketing: AI changes codebase/CMS/design tool; published tools are BugHerd task ops (you review) |
| MCP tools that edit CMS / Figma / design files | No — FDT MCP is feedback + tracker tickets + local-agent context | No — pair BugHerd MCP with Webflow MCP or Figma MCP (bugherd.com/feature/mcp) |
| Published MCP surface | get_feedback_context, list_*, create_github_issue, create_tracker_issue, mark_feedback_resolved… | get_task_details, list_*, update_task, add_comment, create_task/project, update_project (task board ops) |
| Video feedback | No | Yes |
| Feedback on Figma designs/PDFs/images | No | Yes |
| Kanban board | Yes | Yes |
| Public feedback (all site visitors) | Yes — shareable links | Yes |
| Integrations | CSV/JSON export | 20+ (Jira, Asana, Trello, Slack, GitHub...) |
Pricing verified on bugherd.com/pricing, July 29, 2026; BugHerd MCP marketing vs published tools verified on bugherd.com/feature/mcp, September 22, 2026
Where BugHerd is genuinely strong
BugHerd has been doing this a long time and it shows:
- Feedback on more than websites: Figma designs, PDFs and images.
- Video feedback for richer bug reports.
- 20+ integrations, including Jira/Linear/Asana on Premium.
- Unlimited client users on every plan — clients never cost extra.
- If you're an agency running UAT across many deliverable types, BugHerd is a strong pick.
Where Feedback DevTools is different
- $9 vs $50. And our $9 is per project, not per seat — your whole team and all your reviewers are included. BugHerd's extra members add $8/user/mo.
- A real free plan. Unlimited feedback collection, shareable links, kanban, CSV/JSON export — not a trial.
- AI triage that's shipping, not beta. Pro classifies sentiment, intent and urgency on every item and surfaces unhappy users first.
- Honest MCP foil. BugHerd markets agents that make changes "directly in your codebase, CMS or design tool" (bugherd.com/feature/mcp) — but the published MCP tools are BugHerd task ops only (get_task_details, list_*, update_task, add_comment, create_task/project…). CMS/design edits need pairing Webflow/Figma MCP; codebase edits are the coding agent's job. Feedback DevTools pins component + file:line at collect time, ships create_github_issue / create_tracker_issue, and hands the same context to your local agent; On Free we file GitHub/Linear issues and hand context to your local agent; on Pro with Autopilot turned on per project we open the PR itself with a before/after proof shot; we never auto-merge. See /compare/bugherd-mcp.
- Two-line embed, any framework. No browser extension required for your site.
Pricing, side by side (as of September 22, 2026)
- Feedback DevTools: Free plan ($0, unlimited feedback) · Pro $9/mo per project
- BugHerd: Standard $50/mo (5 members) · Studio $80/mo (10) · Premium $150/mo (25) · +$8/mo per extra member (source: bugherd.com/pricing)
A 5-person team: Feedback DevTools Pro on one project = $9/mo. BugHerd Standard = $50/mo. Over a year that's $108 vs $600.
Who should choose what
- Choose BugHerd if you need feedback on designs/PDFs, video feedback, or deep PM-tool integrations, and per-member pricing is fine.
- Choose Feedback DevTools if your deliverable is a website and your definition of "done" is a code change — with AI triage and a much smaller bill.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes — unlimited feedback collection, shareable links, kanban pipeline and CSV/JSON export, forever. Pro ($9/mo per project) adds AI triage and code-change prompts.
Do clients need accounts or extensions?
No. Share a link and anyone can click an element and comment in the browser.
Does Feedback DevTools have video feedback?
Not yet — screenshots with console errors, network logs and page context. BugHerd's video feedback is a real advantage if you need it.
Can I export my data?
Yes, CSV and JSON on every plan, including Free.
What is BugHerd MCP?
BugHerd markets MCP as "your AI agent just joined the team": agents triage and resolve website feedback by making changes "directly in your codebase, CMS or design tool" — you review (bugherd.com/feature/mcp, verified September 22, 2026). The published tool list is BugHerd task ops only: get_task_details, list_project_tasks / list_my_tasks / list_all_tasks, update_task, add_comment, create_task / create_project / update_project. CMS/design work needs pairing Webflow MCP or Figma MCP per their own copy. It is beta and free for BugHerd subscribers. Feedback DevTools MCP creates GitHub/Linear tickets (create_github_issue, create_tracker_issue) with file:line and supplies local-agent context — not a server-side auto PR opener. Deep dive: /compare/bugherd-mcp.
Point it at your staging site today — free, two-minute setup.