A Pastel alternative for leaving visual feedback.
It’s a showdown between visual feedback tools that begin with the letter ‘P’ 🥊.
All joking aside, let’s see how PageProofer and Pastel compare and why you should consider PageProofer as an alternative to Pastel.
| PageProofer | Pastel | |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to setup Both tools are very easy to setup and start using. | ||
| Embeds directly on your website You don't need to remember any extra urls, just visit your website and leave feedback. | ||
| Mobile friendly, works at any screen size Mobile devices make up over 50% of internet traffic with a hundreds of possible screen sizes. Pastel only gives you a few screen size options and no way to test directly on a mobile device. | ||
| Supports guest feedback on your website Allow site visitors to leave feedback while visiting your website. | ||
| Video capture Users can record their screen while interacting with your website. | ||
| Allows you to easily manage tasks PageProofer has a project dashboard that allows your whole team to see all the tasks and easily manage them. | ||
| Add file attachments and screen shots to notes for future reference Sometimes you need to share additional info when leaving feedback to help someone resolve an issue. | ||
| Integrations to 3rd party systems Pastel makes you pay $119/month to get access to all their integrations | ||
| Works on any website, regardless of where it is hosted. Pastel only works on publicly available websites, not so great for collaborating with your team during website development. | ||
| Based in Canada The true north strong and free. |
Both tools are very easy to setup and start using.
You don't need to remember any extra urls, just visit your website and leave feedback.
Mobile devices make up over 50% of internet traffic with a hundreds of possible screen sizes. Pastel only gives you a few screen size options and no way to test directly on a mobile device.
Allow site visitors to leave feedback while visiting your website.
Users can record their screen while interacting with your website.
PageProofer has a project dashboard that allows your whole team to see all the tasks and easily manage them.
Sometimes you need to share additional info when leaving feedback to help someone resolve an issue.
Pastel makes you pay $119/month to get access to all their integrations
Pastel only works on publicly available websites, not so great for collaborating with your team during website development.
The true north strong and free.
Pricing: PageProofer vs. Pastel
PageProofer prices as of October 2026:
- Freelancer: $39/month for 5 users
- Team: $89/month for 25 users, with integrations
- Agency: $199/month for unlimited users
Pastel charges $119/month for access to all of its integrations. With PageProofer, integrations are included from the $89/month Team plan.
Every PageProofer plan includes unlimited sites and a 15-day free trial with no credit card required. See the full details on our pricing page.
Pastel security: proxy vs. embedded script
Pastel works by loading your website through a proxy, so reviewers comment on a copy of your pages served by Pastel rather than on your site itself.
PageProofer takes a different approach. It runs on your actual site, either through a small script you embed or through the Chrome/Edge extension. Reviewers see your pages exactly as your server delivers them, at your real URLs, with no proxied copy in between. That also means it works on staging and development sites, not just public ones.
You can read how we handle your data in our security policy.
Review what AI coding agents build
Coding agents now build a lot of websites, and they tend to miss what only shows up in a real browser: spacing that’s slightly off, buttons that don’t click properly, hover and focus states, overlapping elements and layouts that break at certain screen sizes. A person spots these in seconds.
With PageProofer, you review the live site and pin notes right on the problem. Each note captures the element’s CSS selector and HTML, a screenshot, browser and device info, and console errors. Our hosted MCP server then lets coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor read those notes, fix the issues and reply, and you verify the result. Learn more about PageProofer for AI coding agents.
Certainly the best existing tool to get quick feedback on sites under development. I have been using PageProofer for 4 months now and we have saved a considerable amount of time in processing customer requests. This tool is functional, simple and fun for customers.
Lacroix Newp We took everything we have learned over 20 years of working with creative agencies and development teams to make PageProofer the feedback tool you will love using. Learn more about what makes PageProofer so easy to use.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Pastel alternative for agencies?
We built PageProofer for agencies and their clients. It runs directly on your site, works on staging as well as live sites, includes unlimited sites on every plan, lets clients leave guest feedback, and connects to tools like Trello, Asana and Basecamp. It also gives AI coding agents access to your feedback through a hosted MCP server.
Does Pastel work on staging or password-protected sites?
Pastel loads pages through a proxy, so it is designed for publicly available websites, which makes reviewing private staging or development sites difficult. PageProofer runs on the site itself through an embedded script or the Chrome/Edge extension, so it works on any website, regardless of where it is hosted.
Can clients leave feedback without an account?
Yes. PageProofer supports guest feedback, so clients and site visitors can pin comments on your pages without creating an account.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every PageProofer plan includes a 15-day free trial, and no credit card is required.