Ybug vs Ruttl

Ybug vs Ruttl: Feedback your developers can act on

Ruttl is a design-review canvas: comments pinned to the live page, CSS tweaks, video notes. Ybug turns the same client click into a developer-ready bug report, with console logs and environment info attached, at a flat price from €13.

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The short answer

These two solve different halves of website feedback. Choose Ybug if feedback should end up as bug reports your developers can reproduce: annotated screenshots with console logs, browser, OS, and viewport attached, sent to the tools they already use. Choose Ruttl if you mainly review designs and want to comment on live pages, tweak CSS in place, or mark up PDFs and images.

Ybug bug report with console logs, browser and OS details in the dashboard

How Ybug compares to Ruttl

Ruttl and Ybug both put a feedback layer on your website, and clients can use either without creating an account. The difference is what arrives on the other end: a design comment on the page, or a bug report with the technical trail attached.

Feature Ybug Ruttl
Best for Visual feedback & bug reports on websites
(agencies, SaaS, QA)
Design review on live websites, PDFs & images
Reporters need no account ✓ Yes, clients report right on the page ✓ Yes, guests comment via a share link
Console logs & environment info ✓ Included with every report Not part of Ruttl comments
Video feedback ✓ Screen recording (STARTUP and up) ✓ Video comments
Live CSS edit mode No, Ybug annotates a screenshot of the page ✓ Yes, tweak styles on the live site
Integrations ✓ 25+ native, plus webhooks & REST API 6: Jira, Trello, Slack, Asana, ClickUp, Zapier
Free plan ✓ Free Forever, with unlimited reporters Yes, 1 project and 10 comments
Pricing for a small team Flat: €13/mo covers 3 members, €29/mo covers 7 Per user: $18/user/month on Pro

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Flat pricing beats per-user math

Ruttl’s Pro plan runs $18 per user per month. That sounds small until you invite the team: 5 people is $90/month, and every new teammate raises the bill. The free plan is a demo more than a plan: 1 project and 10 comments total.

Ybug charges for the plan, not per head. BASIC covers 3 team members for €13/month, STARTUP covers 7 for €29/month, reporters are always unlimited and free, and the Free Forever plan keeps small projects running without a card on file.

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Why teams switch from Ruttl to Ybug

Key differences that matter in daily work

Bug reports, not just comments

Ruttl’s comments capture what the reviewer saw: a note pinned to the live page. Useful for design review, but when something is actually broken, your developer still has to ask which browser, which screen size, and what the console said.

Ybug answers those questions up front. Every report arrives with an annotated screenshot plus JS console logs, browser, OS, viewport, and the exact URL, automatically.

Pricing that ignores headcount

Ruttl Pro is $18 per user per month, so the cost scales with every designer, developer, and PM you add. A team of five pays $90 a month before anyone files a single bug.

Ybug plans are flat. BASIC covers 3 members for €13/month, STARTUP covers 7 for €29/month, and clients who report issues never count as seats.

A free plan that stays useful

Ruttl’s free tier covers 1 project and 10 comments. That’s enough to try the tool, not enough to run a side project or keep a low-traffic client site covered.

Ybug’s Free Forever plan takes unlimited feedback from unlimited reporters. Small projects can stay on it for good, and the 10-day trial lets you test the paid features first.

More places to send feedback

Ruttl connects to 6 tools: Jira, Trello, Slack, Asana, ClickUp, and Zapier. Solid basics, but if your stack includes GitHub, Basecamp, Zendesk, or anything less mainstream, you’re routing through Zapier.

Ybug ships 25+ native integrations, plus webhooks, Zapier, and a REST API. And since Ybug is EU-based with data encrypted and hosted in the EU, the GDPR conversation with your clients is a short one.

Ybug vs Ruttl: the trade-offs at a glance

Developer context built in

Ybug attaches console logs, browser, OS, and viewport to every report; Ruttl comments carry the reviewer’s note.

Flat vs. per-user pricing

Ybug covers 7 members for €29/month flat; Ruttl Pro charges $18 per user, every month.

A real free plan

Ybug’s Free Forever plan takes unlimited reports; Ruttl’s free tier caps at 1 project and 10 comments.

Integration breadth

Ybug connects natively to 25+ tools, plus webhooks and a REST API; Ruttl lists 6.

Why teams choose Ybug

Developer-ready bug reports, flat pricing, and a free plan that stays free.

Effortless visual feedback

Users draw, highlight, and comment directly on the live website using annotated screenshots.

Full technical context

Every report includes browser details, screen size, URL, and JavaScript console logs, so developers can reproduce issues without back-and-forth.

Seamless integrations

Send feedback directly to Jira, Slack, ClickUp, GitHub, and other tools your team already uses.

Screen recording

Record user interactions with one click to capture complex bugs in motion.

Plug-and-play setup

Add Ybug to your site in under 5 minutes using a snippet, browser extension, or CMS plugin.

Predictable pricing that scales

Affordable plans built for freelancers, agencies, and growing product teams.

Switching from Ruttl to Ybug

Making the switch is easier than you think. Ybug integrates with your existing tools, so you don't migrate data—you just change your feedback source.

1. Sign up for free

Create your account—no credit card required.

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Add Ybug to your site

Install the widget, browser extension, or CMS plugin in minutes.

3.

Connect your existing tools

Send feedback directly to Jira, ClickUp, Slack, or your current workflow.

No long migrations. No client retraining. Just clearer, more actionable feedback from day one.

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Frequently asked questions:
Ybug vs. Ruttl

Is Ybug cheaper than Ruttl?

For teams, usually yes. Ruttl’s Pro plan is $18 per user per month, so a team of five pays $90/month. Ybug’s plans are flat: BASIC covers 3 team members for €13/month, STARTUP covers 7 for €29/month, and reporters never count as seats. There’s also a Free Forever plan.

How is Ybug different from Ruttl?

Ruttl is built around design review: comments pinned to the live page, CSS edits in place, PDF and image markup. Ybug is built around bug reporting: reporters annotate a screenshot of the page, and Ybug attaches JS console logs, browser, OS, viewport, and the URL automatically, then sends it all to Jira, Slack, GitHub, or 25+ other tools.

Does Ybug pin comments to page elements like Ruttl?

No, and that’s deliberate. Ybug captures a screenshot of the page and lets reporters draw, highlight, and comment right on it, so the feedback shows exactly what they saw even after the page changes. Each report also carries the console logs and environment info a developer needs to reproduce the issue.

Is Ybug hard to install?

Not at all. It's just a simple JavaScript snippet. If you use WordPress, we even have a plugin. You can be up and running in under 5 minutes.

Can clients submit feedback without logging in?

Yes. With Ybug, clients can submit annotated feedback directly from your site without logging in or creating guest accounts. It removes the friction that often stops clients from reporting issues.

Does Ybug really integrate with Jira/ClickUp as well as Ruttl?

We sure do. Ybug works seamlessly with Jira, ClickUp, and plenty of other tools. You can find the full list on our integrations page.

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