I Built a Cheaper Alternative to Marker.io – Not Sure If There's a Market

Postedabout 2 months agoActiveabout 2 months ago

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The author built a cheaper alternative to Marker.io, a visual bug reporting tool, but is uncertain about its market demand, sparking a discussion about its potential and limitations.

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notedisAuthor

about 2 months ago

Freelance developer tired of vague client bug reports. "Something's broken" became my least favorite email. Looked at Marker.io ($60/mo) and UserSnap ($50/mo). Great products, but my small business clients couldn't justify the cost. So I built Notedis. Click on site → leave feedback → I get emailed with screenshot + context. $20/mo. Using it myself. A handful of beta users. Still figuring out if anyone besides me actually needs this or if I just built an expensive solution to a personal problem.

Open to roasts/feedback.

https://notedis.com

notedisAuthor

about 2 months ago

I should be transparent about what Notedis doesn't have: No issue sync integrations (Jira, Slack, Linear, GitHub, etc.). No API or webhooks. No workflow automation. No AI-powered nothing.(not yet at least) What I focused on instead: solid UX/UI for the core flow, zero friction for clients (no login required), email-based replies, one line of code installation. The philosophy: do one thing well vs do everything adequately.

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