Marker.io is for your QA team. Drafty's for your client.
Marker.io is excellent at capturing bug reports on websites you control — session replay, console logs, Jira sync. If you're a designer sending a client a deliverable link and waiting for their notes, that's a different job. Drafty is built for that one: share anything, comments land on the exact spot, no account needed on either side.
The feedback you're getting today
Scattered across iMessage and Slack — every note a guess at which version, which element.
Every message here is a comment that belonged on the artifact. In Drafty they tap the exact spot and the note pins there — threaded, on one link that's always the current version. No “which one,” no screenshots, no “FINAL.html.”
Drafty vs Marker.io
What each is actually built for — so you pick by the reviewer you're sending it to.
| What your client needs | Drafty |  Marker.io |
|---|---|---|
| Client comments with no account | ||
| Works on a PDF, doc, or design export — not just a live website | ||
| No widget or code snippet to install on the site | ||
| Free to start — no trial expiry | ||
| Threaded replies anchored to the exact element | limited | |
| Agent reads the feedback and ships the fix | ||
| Session replay, console logs, and auto technical metadata for QA | ||
| Two-way sync with Jira, GitHub, Linear, Asana |
How it works
Share the deliverable as a link
Drop a PDF, paste a URL, or upload a design export. Drafty turns it into a page anyone can open — no code snippet on your site, no widget, no install on either end.
The client pins a note on the exact spot
They hover any element, click, and leave a comment anchored right to it — on desktop or their phone. No screenshots, no "the big image near the top."
The fix lands on the same link
Claude reads the pinned comments in your terminal, makes the change, and pushes a new version to the same URL. The client refreshes and sees it done — no new link to share.
Why people switch
- Marker.io requires a code snippet on every site — you can't use it for a PDF, a Figma export, or a v0 prototype
- Marker.io starts at $39/month with no free plan and only one active project on the lowest tier
- Feedback from Marker.io routes to Jira or GitHub — not back to you in a readable thread
- Review any artifact from a single link — One workflow for every deliverable: docs, designs, websites, PDFs
- Free to share and collect comments, no card required — Send the first canvas to a client today — no trial countdown, no credit card
- Anchored comment threads on the artifact itself — The conversation lives on the deliverable, not buried in a ticket queue
Who it's for
Send the homepage redesign doc. The client pins notes on the exact section — no Marker.io widget, no trial to sign up for.
Share the strategy deck as a link. The client reacts inline — and the thread lives on the doc, not scattered across their inbox.
Drop a v0 prototype in a canvas. Testers comment without installing a browser extension or creating an account.
Questions
- Does my client need an account to leave feedback?
- No. In Drafty, the client opens the link and comments as a guest — no account, no install. Marker.io also allows guest feedback, but it requires you to have their widget embedded on the website first.
- Can I use Drafty on a PDF or design file, not just a website?
- Yes. Drafty works on any artifact — a PDF, a Markdown doc, a design export, or a live URL. Marker.io is built specifically for websites and apps you control and can install a widget on.
- What does Marker.io do better than Drafty?
- Marker.io is genuinely stronger for dev/QA workflows on your own sites: session replay, auto-captured console logs, browser and OS metadata, and two-way sync with Jira, GitHub, and Linear. If your job is bug triage and developer handoff, Marker.io is built for that.
- Is Marker.io too expensive for a single freelancer?
- Several Capterra reviewers call it "a bit too expensive for a single web designer/developer" — the Starter plan is $39/month with only one active project. Drafty is free to start with no card required and no project cap on the free tier.
- Do I need to install anything on my client's website?
- Not with Drafty. You upload or link the artifact and share the URL — there's nothing to embed. With Marker.io, someone needs to install the widget snippet on the website before clients can report feedback on it.
- How is Drafty different from Marker.io for a designer→client handoff?
- Marker.io is designed for teams logging issues on sites they own, with feedback routing to PM tools. Drafty is for the simpler case: you make something, you share a link, the client comments on the exact spot, and you ship the fix — on any artifact, with no setup on either side.
Keep exploring
Send your next client a link, not a login.
Free to start. No card. They comment in one click — Claude ships the fix.