Design reviews built for creatives, not dev QA boards
Your clients want a simple way to point, click, and leave feedback without friction. BugHerd handles this with easy, login-free visual notes.
Workflow goes a step further by combining live visual reviews with structured milestone management and staged asset approvals, keeping your whole team aligned from first draft to final sign-off.
At a glance
The major breaking points with BugHerd
Developer QA boards vs. creative project hubs
BugHerd: Built around a bug-tracking mental model. Feedback becomes a ticket, tickets go on a Kanban board, and the language is developer-first throughout. While clients are given a simplified Guest Task Board to see what's submitted, BugHerd is built for bug tracking and technical QA. Creative teams have to adapt their review process to fit a developer's workflow rather than a natural design review round.
Workflow: Workflow acts as your structured operational home for multi-media project tracking, feedback rounds, and clean client approvals. Built specifically for designers, not software engineers.
Seat-tier add-ons vs. linear studio growth
BugHerd: Prices by strict seat tiers (5 / 10 / 25 members), with each extra seat adding $8/month on top of your plan fee. For a solo designer scaling up, that's fine. For a studio adding a second designer, a project manager, and a contractor in the same quarter, those add-on costs stack fast.
Workflow: Add seats one at a time predictably as your studio grows, without paying an enterprise tax or dealing with forced annual tier jumps. Unlimited clients are always free.
Setup friction vs. centralized client portals
BugHerd: Capturing feedback on live websites requires your team to install a JavaScript snippet directly on the client's site beforehand. Once set up, guests can leave feedback instantly through a shared link without needing a browser extension or account.
However, your team takes on the initial technical setup by embedding a code snippet, while your clients enjoy a friction-free review experience.
Workflow: Workflow provides a clean, unified space for all your creative projects, files, and multi-media reviews without forcing you to embed technical scripts everywhere you go.
Pick BugHerd if…
- Your team does technical QA and bug tracking, and wants feedback to become tickets on a developer Kanban board.
- You can install a JavaScript snippet on each client site, so guests can comment through a shared link with no extension or account.
- You want video feedback and screen recordings attached directly to bug reports.
- You'd rather have a flat-rate bundle with 5 members included up front ($42/mo billed annually, $50/mo monthly).
If that's you, BugHerd is a solid choice.
In depth
Let’s see how Workflow & BugHerd stack up against each other:
Feedback and review
Projects and tasks
Clients and scaling
Pricing
BugHerd utilizes a tier-based model that forces significant price jumps as you add users, while Workflow utilizes a per-seat model designed for linear scaling.
$20/mo per Creative
Teammates and Guests are always free.
Upload and manage your creative work: add websites, images, videos and files, create new versions, and see every public project. Perfect for designers, developers and anyone who uploads work.
View every public project, leave comments, and create text-only tasks and design requests. They can't upload work or create versions. Perfect for project managers and stakeholders who review work.
See only the projects they're invited to, leave comments, and create and edit tasks there. Perfect for clients and freelancers on a single project.
Workflow is loved by busy designers
Absolutely loving this program!
Tomi Lucien, Web Designer
Brilliant for easy collaboration with my clients.
Alex Collier, Brand & Website Designer
Clients immediately learn how to use it.
Kirsten Meyerson, Founder of Aspen Theory
The best customer support I experienced so far. The software is fantastic as well!
Nikola Marinkovic, Website Designer
My first client got in there and has taken to it super easily — so you’ve pretty much nailed it.
Kessiah Carlbon, Designer
I never had to onboard people onto Workflow. They just get it.
Johnny Lam, Formfactor Design
I said to my director, “why haven’t you signed us up yet? This is a no brainer — we need it.”
Kristie Sheryn, Head of UX
Brilliant product. Increased our communication feedback and clarity.
Nicholas O’Donnell-Hoare, Head of Design
This product is a game changer. My team think it’s the best thing they’ve seen.
Mark Wells, Entrepreneur
Frequently asked questions
I already use BugHerd for some projects. Can I switch easily?
Yes! You can start your next project in Workflow today. You can also add your legacy links to a Workflow Portal if you want to keep everything centralized.
I like recording videos to explain my work. Can I do that in Workflow?
Yes! Workflow includes built-in video and voice recording, left as comments right on the design. Record a walkthrough, attach it to the exact frame, and your client sees exactly what you mean.
Do my clients need to create an account or log in to leave feedback?
No. Clients can access projects via a seamless, friction-free link without wrestling with passwords, login walls, or forced account creations.
How do I keep client feedback from spiraling into endless revisions?
Workflow turns review comments directly into actionable checklist tasks so you can establish clear boundaries, lock down your rounds, and move on with your day.
Can I manage multiple clients and projects in one place?
Yes. Workflow is built as a complete client operations hub, allowing you to organize separate projects, assets, and client spaces without juggling multiple apps.
Is Workflow more expensive than BugHerd?
Workflow often ends up being more cost-effective for growing teams because you don't face sudden tier jumps - you simply scale one seat at a time as you expand.
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