InVision built the prototype. Drafty built the review.
InVision shut down on December 30, 2024. What designers missed most wasn't the prototyping — it was the ability to share a link and get pinned feedback back from a client who didn't need an account. Drafty does exactly that, on any artifact: a doc, a PDF, a live site, or a Figma export.
Drafty vs InVision
An honest, capability-by-capability look — including where InVision is the better pick.
| What your client needs | Drafty |  InVision |
|---|---|---|
| Share a link — client comments with no account | Shut down Dec 2024 | |
| Comments anchored to the exact element | Was supported | |
| Threaded reply / resolve / reopen | ||
| Searchable library of every artifact | ||
| Works on docs, PDFs, websites — not just design uploads | ||
| Agent reads the feedback and ships the fix | ||
| Clickable interactive prototyping with gestures and animations | Was its flagship feature |
How it works
Share a link — nothing to install
Upload the doc, paste the live site, or drop in the Figma export. Drafty turns it into a review link anyone can open. No InVision account, no Figma view-access prompt.
The client pins a note on the exact spot
They hover any element and click to leave a comment anchored to it. The same basic gesture InVision made familiar — on any artifact, not just a Sketch upload.
Claude reads the thread and ships the fix
It reads every open comment, makes the changes, and pushes a new version on the same URL. The thread marks itself done. Your client sees the update without a new email chain.
Why people switch
- InVision is gone and the client feedback loop broke with it
- Client feedback lands in email, Slack, and voice notes — not on the design
- You still re-read every comment and make each change by hand
- Anchored guest commenting on any artifact — The same share-a-link-get-pinned-notes workflow, on docs and sites InVision never supported
- Element-anchored threaded comments — Every note pinned to the exact spot, with a clear resolve status so nothing slips
- Claude reads the open threads and ships the fix — The update lands on the same link, versioned — you review, not retype
Who it's for
You used InVision to send the client a link and get notes back. Drafty is the same idea — on the PDF brief, the brand doc, or the live site, not just the Sketch mockup.
Share the strategy doc or the proposal. Your client annotates inline, you reply in the thread — the whole review in one place, not scattered across three email chains.
Drop the spec or the v0 app. Reviewers comment on the exact line. Claude reads the open threads and pushes a fix — no account required to leave a note.
Questions
- Is InVision still available in 2025?
- No. InVision shut down on December 30, 2024. Its design console was acquired by Miro. The prototyping and feedback tools are no longer accessible.
- What did InVision do that Drafty replaces?
- The part Drafty replaces: sharing a link and getting pinned, element-anchored feedback from a client who didn't need an account. Drafty adds threaded replies, a resolve/reopen status on each comment, and an agent that reads the feedback and ships the fix. The part Drafty doesn't replace: InVision's clickable interactive prototyping with transitions and gestures — for that, Figma Prototype or ProtoPie is the closer match.
- What did InVision do better than Drafty?
- Interactive prototyping. InVision's hallmark was turning static screens into clickable flows with transitions, gestures, and animations — something that made user testing and client walkthroughs feel like the real product. Drafty is a review tool, not a prototype builder.
- Can clients comment in Drafty without an account?
- Yes. They open the public link and comment as a guest — no signup, no extension, nothing to install. Drafty keeps a guest identity so a thread reads as a real conversation.
- What artifacts does Drafty support that InVision didn't?
- Drafty works on any artifact you can share — a Markdown doc, a PDF, an HTML file, a live website, or a Figma export. InVision was designed around design tool uploads (Sketch, Adobe XD); it wasn't built for reviewing a proposal doc or a live site.
- Does Drafty have a library of past artifacts like InVision did?
- Yes. Every canvas you publish lives in a searchable library. You can find any artifact and its full comment history with ⌘K — no hunting through old share links.
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.