Client feedback, not dev tickets
Marker.io is a strong bug-reporting tool that pushes issues into Jira, Linear and GitHub — great for dev teams. dotts is for the design-review phase with clients: a shared link, no widget to install, and feedback that flows into your editor, not a ticket queue.
Marker.io and dotts, side by side
Competitor details checked on September 15, 2026 against the official sources: Marker.io homepage, Marker.io pricing, Marker.io MCP docs. Spotted something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Marker.io or dotts?
Your team lives in Jira, Linear or GitHub
You want feedback to become trackable dev tickets
You run UAT or QA with a development team
Installing a widget on the site is fine
You collect design feedback from clients, not bug tickets
You want clients to comment from a link, no widget, no account
You want a free plan and one simple price
You want feedback in your editor via AI, not a ticket queue
Why designers pick dotts over Marker.io
“My client is never going to open Jira.”
Marker.io is built to route feedback into a dev tracker — a workflow your client never sees or wants.
With dotts: dotts keeps feedback a conversation on the page: your client comments, you reply and resolve.
“I have to install a widget on every site.”
Marker.io needs a code snippet, a WordPress plugin or a browser extension to capture feedback.
With dotts: dotts works through a shared link. Nothing to install, on your side or your client's.
“There's no free plan, just a trial.”
Marker.io is trial-then-paid, starting at $39 a month billed yearly and climbing per user.
With dotts: dotts has a free plan and one simple price with unlimited reviewers.
“Feedback becomes a ticket. I just want it in my editor.”
Integrations route feedback into a tracker, not to where you build.
With dotts: Copy for AI turns any thread into structured context. On Pro, doby AI (the MCP server) connects your assistant straight to the project.
Switching from Marker.io to dotts
There is no import from Marker.io, and you will not miss it: a dotts project takes about a minute to set up, so most people simply start with the next client project.
Paste the live or staging URL, or upload a PDF or image. dotts loads the page through its own proxy, so there is nothing to install on the site.
Every project has a review link. Send it to your client. They open it in any browser, type a name and comment. No account. Add a password if the project is confidential.
Each comment arrives with a screenshot, browser, device and viewport. Reply in the thread, or use Copy for AI to hand the open comments to your coding assistant.
Mark each comment as in progress or resolved. Your client sees the status on the same link, so nobody has to ask what happened to their note.
Try it on your next client project
Free plan, no credit card. Pro comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. There's no widget to embed and no ticket system to wire up — your client opens a link and comments.
What a review with dotts looks like
One link to share
Paste the URL of a live site, or upload a PDF or an image. dotts gives you a link to share, with a password if you want one.
Clients comment without an account
They type a name, the email is optional, and the Just browsing option skips even that. No signup, no install.
Every comment carries its context
Browser, device, screen size and page URL are stored on the comment, together with a screenshot that already has the dot on it.
Set the status, or have it set
Open, in progress, resolved. On Pro, Claude Code or Cursor read the comments over MCP, change the status and reply as doby AI.
dotts and Marker.io, answered
No. dotts keeps feedback a comment thread on the live page. There's no tracker for your client to learn, and no ticket system for you to set up.
No. dotts works through a shared link with nothing to install. Marker.io needs a snippet, a WordPress plugin or a browser extension.
Marker.io has no free plan (a 15-day trial), then starts at $59 a month, or $39 billed yearly, for three users and adds cost per user. dotts has a free plan and one simple flat price with unlimited reviewers.
No — like dotts, Marker.io lets reporters comment without an account. The difference is where the feedback goes: a dev ticket versus a conversation that flows into your editor.
Yes. Marker.io's help centre describes an MCP integration for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other clients: agents read issues and screenshots, update status and post comments. dotts has the same kind of connection on Pro through doby AI. The difference is what the agent works on: dev tickets in Marker.io, client comments on the page in dotts.
For lightweight QA, yes — every comment captures a screenshot plus browser, OS and viewport. For a dev team running bug triage inside Jira or Linear, Marker.io is the specialist.
doby AI is the dotts MCP server, included in Pro: connect Claude Code, Cursor or Codex and your assistant reads the open comments, sets their status and replies in the thread, instead of you filing tickets.
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