A free alternative to BugHerd.
BugHerd turns client feedback on websites into tasks on a board. pinthread pins threaded comments to elements and hands them to your coding agent. pinthread has a free plan. BugHerd has a free trial, then paid plans.
At a glance
| pinthread | BugHerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 a month, with no trial that runs out. Up to 10 projects, 25 members per project, 10,000 comments per project, 100 MB of storage per project. | No free plan. A 7-day free trial. From $42 a month billed annually, or $50 billed monthly. |
| Focus | Threaded comments pinned to elements, with replies, reactions, and resolve | Feedback as tasks on a project board, with a task board for clients |
| Issue trackers | No issue tracker integration. Download a project’s comments as JSON. | Trello, Slack, and GitHub from the Standard plan. Jira, Linear, and Asana from the Premium plan. |
| Agent access | A remote MCP server at https://pinthread.dev/mcp, with a read or write token per project | MCP server in beta, free for all BugHerd subscribers |
Checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: BugHerd pricing, BugHerd MCP.
When BugHerd fits better
- You manage client feedback as tasks on a board.
- Your team needs Jira or Linear integrations.
When pinthread fits better
- You want a free plan, not a trial that runs out.
- Your team talks a change through in a thread on the page, with replies and reactions.
- Your coding agent should read the feedback, fix it, and resolve the thread.
Switch from BugHerd
- Sign up free and create a project for your site.
- Paste the script tag into your shared layout.
- Add each address where your site runs in the project's Settings.
- Remove the BugHerd script from your site, so reviewers see one feedback button.
- Connect your agent. The agent guide has the setup for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
<script src="https://pinthread.dev/embed.js"
data-project="YOUR_PROJECT_KEY" defer></script>Questions
Is pinthread free?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0 a month, needs no credit card, and includes every feature, with agent access over MCP.
Do reviewers need an account?
No. On a project with link access, reviewers can comment as a named guest. A guest name is not a verified identity. Owners can restrict a project to invited Google accounts.
Does pinthread work with Jira or Linear?
Not directly. pinthread has no issue tracker integration. Your coding agent reads the threads over MCP, and you can download a project's comments as JSON.
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