What is the best MarkUp.io alternative for website feedback?

Among the tools on this page, Ziflow is the one where we found URL proofs, in Capterra reviews. One reviewer says URLs sometimes fail to load. Flekh does not mark up live websites. For pure website feedback, test a few tools before you commit.

Is there a free MarkUp.io alternative?

Yes. Filestage Free gives 1 active project and 2 GB. Ziflow Free gives 2 users, 2 GB and unlimited proofs. ReviewStudio Starter gives 3 active reviews and 5 GB for unlimited users. MarkUp.io and Flekh have no free plan.

Who are MarkUp.io's competitors?

MarkUp.io's competitors include Filestage, Ziflow, PageProof, ReviewStudio and Approval Studio. These are proofing tools with approval features. Flekh competes only for video, image and social post feedback, not website markup.

Why do teams leave MarkUp.io?

The most common reason we found is price. A Capterra reviewer in August 2025 said MarkUp.io removed its free and small business tiers. The same reviewer reported a steep price rise. Today, Pro starts at $79 a month for 50 MarkUps, billed monthly.

Can Flekh replace MarkUp.io?

Only for part of the work. Flekh handles feedback on video, images, audio and documents, then publishes approved files to social. It does not mark up live websites or offer PDF markup tools. Keep a website feedback tool if you review web pages.

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The 6 best MarkUp.io alternatives in 2026.

Short answerIf you mainly comment on live websites, Flekh is not the right tool. Ziflow fits teams that proof URLs and files through approval stages. Filestage fits teams that want a free plan for many file types. ReviewStudio fits small teams that want per-user prices. Flekh fits only if your feedback is mostly on video and social posts.

By Shashank, founder of Flekh · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 6 min read

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The best MarkUp.io alternative for your job.

Video feedback, then a post

Approved video goes to the client's social channels.

Our pickFlekh 02

Free plan, mixed files

Free plan for 10 team members and 2 GB.

Our pickFilestage 03

URL and file proofs, stages

Proofs URLs and files through automated stages.

Our pickZiflow 04

Many reviewers, flat price

Unlimited reviewers and storage on every plan.

Our pickPageProof 05

Per-user price, free start

Free plan, then $12 a user a month, billed yearly.

Our pickReviewStudio

Key takeaways

MarkUp.io charges per item reviewed. Pro starts at $79 a month for 50 MarkUps, and extra MarkUps cost $4 each.
Flekh does not mark up live websites. Choose it only if video and social posts are most of your work.
Filestage, Ziflow and ReviewStudio still offer a free plan. MarkUp.io has none today.

How we chose: tools that do the same job as MarkUp.io. We checked each price on the vendor's own page on Oct 28, 2026. Flekh is our product, and we list its weak points too.

MarkUp.io alternatives compared

6 MarkUp.io alternatives, checked Oct 28, 2026
Tool	Best for	Price from	Free plan	Video review	Publishes to social
Flekh · Our product	Teams that moved to MarkUp.io for video feedback, not web pages.	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card	frame-accurate, with drawings	Yes
Filestage	Teams that review files and want a free plan.	Starter $199 a month flat, billed yearly	Yes · 1 active project, 5 new files a month, 2 GB	frame-accurate, with drawings	No
PageProof	Agencies that proof many items each month.	Team $249 a month flat, billed monthly ($2,499 a year, billed yearly)	No	comments on video proofs (we did not find frame accuracy in its docs)	No
Ziflow	Marketing teams that review web pages and creative files together.	Standard $199 a month flat, billed yearly, with 15 users	Yes · 2 users, 2 GB, 1 workflow stage	frame-accurate comments (we did not find drawing tools in the pages we checked)	No
ReviewStudio	Freelancers and teams of two to four.	Pro $12 a user a month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)	Yes · 3 active reviews, 5 GB, unlimited users	comments on video files (we did not check frame accuracy)	No
Approval Studio	Design teams that need approvals, not just comments.	See approvalstudio.com	No · 14-day trial, no card	MP4 review supported (we did not check frame accuracy)	No

FlekhOur product

Video and social only

In short: Flekh handles feedback on video, images, audio and documents, then posts the approved file. It does not mark up websites.

Best for	Teams that moved to MarkUp.io for video feedback, not web pages.
Price from	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.
Free plan	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card
Video review	frame-accurate, with drawings
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (TikTok, Threads, Pinterest coming)

Pros

One tag links a file, its tasks and its posts. Results filter by tag.
Per-seat price, not per item reviewed.
Approval stages with due dates and reminders.
Comments become tasks linked to the exact timestamp.

Cons

No live website markup.
No PDF markup tools beyond comments on documents.
New in 2026; few public reviews.

Choose it ifmost items you review are videos for social channels.

Skip it ifyou mainly review live websites or need PDF markup tools.

Need comments on live websites? Flekh does not have it yet. Tell Shashank, the founder, what you need →

Filestage

Files, not pages

In short: Filestage collects frame-accurate and drawn feedback on video, designs and documents, with approval tracking.

Best for	Teams that review files and want a free plan.
Price from	Starter $199 a month flat, billed yearly
Free plan	Yes · 1 active project, 5 new files a month, 2 GB
Video review	frame-accurate, with drawings
Publishes to social	No

Pros

Unlimited files on paid plans, not a monthly item count.
One-click approve or request changes.
Free plan stays after the 14-day trial.

Cons

Starter costs more than MarkUp.io Pro.
We did not find live website review in the pages we checked.

Choose it ifyour reviews are files, not URLs.

Skip it ifyou need to comment on live web pages.

PageProof

High-volume proofing

In short: PageProof is a secure proofing tool with unlimited reviewers, unlimited storage and routed workflows.

Best for	Agencies that proof many items each month.
Price from	Team $249 a month flat, billed monthly ($2,499 a year, billed yearly)
Free plan	No
Video review	comments on video proofs (we did not find frame accuracy in its docs)
Publishes to social	No

Pros

No per-item fee; storage has no cap.
Reviewers open proofs from email with no account.

Cons

No free plan.
G2 reviewers mention occasional slow load times.

Choose it ifyou would pay MarkUp.io overage fees most months.

Skip it ifyou review fewer than 50 items a month.

Ziflow

URLs and stages

In short: Ziflow proofs files and URLs through automated review stages and keeps an audit trail.

Best for	Marketing teams that review web pages and creative files together.
Price from	Standard $199 a month flat, billed yearly, with 15 users
Free plan	Yes · 2 users, 2 GB, 1 workflow stage
Video review	frame-accurate comments (we did not find drawing tools in the pages we checked)
Publishes to social	No

Pros

URL proofs, per Capterra reviewers.
Free plan with unlimited proofs and reviewers.
Many integrations, including Figma and Asana.

Cons

A Capterra reviewer says URL proofs sometimes fail to load.
Capterra reviewers say the interface feels complex for occasional users.

Choose it ifyou need formal approval on web pages and files.

Skip it ifyou want a quick Chrome-extension style comment tool.

ReviewStudio

Low per-user cost

In short: ReviewStudio (powered by Storyteq) is an online proofing tool with a free plan and simple per-user pricing.

Best for	Freelancers and teams of two to four.
Price from	Pro $12 a user a month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
Free plan	Yes · 3 active reviews, 5 GB, unlimited users
Video review	comments on video files (we did not check frame accuracy)
Publishes to social	No

Pros

Free plan, unlike MarkUp.io today.
30-day trial with no card.

Cons

Pro allows 10 active reviews per user.
Advanced requires at least 5 users.

Choose it ifyou lost MarkUp.io's free tier and want a free start.

Skip it ifyou want review and social posting in one tool.

Approval Studio

Design approvals

In short: Approval Studio is a design review tool with unlimited external reviewers and unlimited projects.

Best for	Design teams that need approvals, not just comments.
Price from	See approvalstudio.com
Free plan	No · 14-day trial, no card
Video review	MP4 review supported (we did not check frame accuracy)
Publishes to social	No

Pros

No limit on projects or reviews.
External reviewers are free.

Cons

Prices are hidden on the vendor page.
5 GB storage on lower plans.

Choose it ifyou want a flat price with no item count.

Skip it ifyou review live websites.

How to switch from MarkUp.io to Flekh

Day 1
Check which MarkUp.io items were video or images. Only those move to Flekh.
Day 2
Start the Flekh Pro trial and upload the video and image items still in review.
Day 3
Install the Flekh plugin for Premiere or DaVinci Resolve Studio.
Day 4
Send guests Flekh approval links. Like MarkUp.io guests, they need no sign-up.
Day 5
Keep website reviews in a web feedback tool and schedule approved videos in Flekh.

Questions

What is the best MarkUp.io alternative for website feedback?: Among the tools on this page, Ziflow is the one where we found URL proofs, in Capterra reviews. One reviewer says URLs sometimes fail to load. Flekh does not mark up live websites. For pure website feedback, test a few tools before you commit.
Is there a free MarkUp.io alternative?: Yes. Filestage Free gives 1 active project and 2 GB. Ziflow Free gives 2 users, 2 GB and unlimited proofs. ReviewStudio Starter gives 3 active reviews and 5 GB for unlimited users. MarkUp.io and Flekh have no free plan.
Who are MarkUp.io's competitors?: MarkUp.io's competitors include Filestage, Ziflow, PageProof, ReviewStudio and Approval Studio. These are proofing tools with approval features. Flekh competes only for video, image and social post feedback, not website markup.
Why do teams leave MarkUp.io?: The most common reason we found is price. A Capterra reviewer in August 2025 said MarkUp.io removed its free and small business tiers. The same reviewer reported a steep price rise. Today, Pro starts at $79 a month for 50 MarkUps, billed monthly.
Can Flekh replace MarkUp.io?: Only for part of the work. Flekh handles feedback on video, images, audio and documents, then publishes approved files to social. It does not mark up live websites or offer PDF markup tools. Keep a website feedback tool if you review web pages.

Sources

https://www.markup.io/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.markup.io/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.capterra.com.sg/reviews/206850/markup, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://filestage.io/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://filestage.io/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://pageproof.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://pageproof.com/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.g2.com/compare/pageproof-vs-ziflow, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.ziflow.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.ziflow.com/integrations, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://capterra.com/p/178111/Ziflow/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.reviewstudio.com/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://approval.studio/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://www.capterra.com/p/184578/Approval-Stodio/pricing/, checked Oct 28, 2026
https://flekh.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026

Flekh is our product. Every other fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page or a named source, with the date we checked.