Bruno vs LayerDock
Two Developer Tools products side by side.
| Bruno | LayerDock | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | An API client that keeps requests in your repo | Pin feedback on live websites, no client account needed |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools, Productivity |
| Tags | API Client, Testing, Local-first, Open Source | Web, Collaboration, Testing, MCP Server, Browser Extension |
| Score | 44%18 votes | 58%12 votes |
| Website | usebruno.com | layerdock.io |
| Founder | Not listed | Not listed |
| Listed | Sep 17, 2025 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Which should you pick?
- If price decides it, start with Bruno: it is listed as free, while LayerDock is free with paid plans.
- Voters lean towards LayerDock so far: 58% said launch from 12 votes, against 44% from 18 votes for Bruno.
- Only Bruno is tagged API Client, Local-first and Open Source.
- Only LayerDock is tagged Web, Collaboration and MCP Server.
Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.
About Bruno
Bruno is a desktop API client. Collections are stored as plain text files in your project, so requests are versioned and reviewed alongside the code they exercise.
There is no account and no cloud sync, which is the point.
About LayerDock
LayerDock is a website feedback tool. You share one link, and your team and clients pin comments directly on the live site. Reviewers don't need an account or an install. They open the link, type a name and start pinning. Each pin captures a screenshot, the element it points at, the page URL, the browser, the viewport, and the console errors and network requests from that moment.
Besides comments, you can record your screen with voice, mark up screenshots with arrows and boxes, and use Inspect mode to see any element's box model, spacing and computed styles. You can also switch between desktop, tablet and mobile widths. Public sites need no code changes, so it works on client sites you can't deploy to. For staging sites behind a login or VPN, you add a one-line snippet. Each site gets a "Dock" that keeps every feedback round and build version in one place, and pins stay put after you redeploy.
Pins can go to Slack, Jira, Linear, GitHub, Trello and ClickUp. LayerDock also ships an MCP server, so coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor can read pins, fix the issue, reply and resolve the thread. There's a free plan with 2 Docks and 35 submissions a month. Paid plans are Pro at $19/month for up to 7 members and Agency at $69/month for up to 20, both with a 14-day trial. Pricing is per workspace, not per seat.