A free alternative to Marker.io.
Marker.io turns website feedback into detailed bug reports. pinthread pins threaded comments to elements and hands them to your coding agent. pinthread has a free plan. Marker.io has a free trial, then paid plans.
At a glance
| pinthread | Marker.io | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 15-day free trial. From $39 a month billed annually, or $59 billed monthly. |
| Focus | Threaded comments pinned to elements, with replies, reactions, and resolve | Bug reports. Reporters need no account. |
| What a report holds | Page URL, element selector, visible text, position, and every reply | Screen capture and environment details. The pricing page also lists console logs, network requests, and session replay. |
| Issue trackers | No issue tracker integration. Download a project’s comments as JSON. | Jira, Trello, ClickUp, Asana, and more |
| Agent access | A remote MCP server at https://pinthread.dev/mcp, with a read or write token per project | MCP server for all customers at no extra cost |
Checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: Marker.io pricing, Marker.io MCP.
When Marker.io fits better
- Each bug report needs console logs, network requests, or session replay.
- Your team triages feedback in Jira, Trello, ClickUp, or Asana.
- Your team reports issues on any web page with a browser extension.
When pinthread fits better
- You want a free plan, not a trial that runs out.
- Your team discusses a change in a thread before anyone makes it.
- Your coding agent should read the feedback, fix it, and resolve the thread.
Switch from Marker.io
- 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 Marker.io widget snippet 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.
Does pinthread capture console logs or session replay?
No. pinthread records the page URL, the element selector, its visible text, and the comment position. If each bug report needs console logs, network requests, or session replay, Marker.io covers that.
Can my coding agent resolve the comments?
Yes. With a write token, your agent replies in the thread and resolves it over MCP. A read token can only list and read threads.
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