Pastel vs Proofrr

Pastel is a visual feedback and approval tool for websites and creative files, including PDFs, images, and videos. Users create a canvas from a website to place comments directly on the page in a browser, or share live sites and upload files for review. Updates are real time, and teams can keep comments private while inviting guest reviewers who do not need accounts. Review workflows support assignments, labels, deadlines, approvals, pausing comments, responsive testing, and CSV export. Listed connections include Trello, Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Monday.com, Zapier, custom webhooks, and API-based integrations. Pastel also says Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT can act on feedback through its MCP. The Free plan allows one active canvas at a time, though users can archive one canvas and restore it later. The 14-day trial gives access to any paid plan without requiring a credit card. Pro is $29 a month, billed at $350/year; Team is $99 a month, billed at $1,190/year.

Proofrr is a creative collaboration and visual proofing platform available through the web and an API. It organizes reviews, feedback, and approvals for designs, screens, prototypes, and video. Reviewers can place contextual comments on work, while guest stakeholders can view files, add markup, and sign off without logging in. Side-by-side comparisons and stage-based approval tracking show how versions and decisions progress. AI workflow tools provide spell-checking, comment summaries, and extracted action items. Proofrr also describes connections across files, calendars, calls, AI tools, and delivery workflows, without naming specific integrations. Video proofing and custom branding are included. The free plan allows 3 users, 100MB storage, 5 projects, and 3 briefs. Paid plans start at $15 a month; billing may be monthly or annual and renews automatically unless cancelled before the next billing date. Proofrr says it does not sell data or use workspace data to train public AI models.