Comparison
TweakTick vs MarkUp.io
MarkUp.io was the tool many agencies liked. In 2025 it raised its price and removed the free plan.
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At a glance
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Approve / Request changes
- TweakTick
- Yes
- MarkUp.io
- See details
Sign-off record
- TweakTick
- Yes
- MarkUp.io
- A sign-off count only
Client account needed
- TweakTick
- No
- MarkUp.io
- No
Price
- TweakTick
- One flat price per plan, never per seat
- MarkUp.io
- Pro $79 a month for 50 MarkUps
Free plan
- TweakTick
- Yes
- MarkUp.io
- No
Versions and compare
- TweakTick
- Yes
- MarkUp.io
- New versions for images and PDFs only
What buyers said
The 2025 price rise
MarkUp.io went from $29 to $79 a month in 2025 and dropped its free plan. In 36 stories of people switching review tools (2024–26), 11 started with this price rise, more than any other reason. They moved to ruttl, Pastel, BugSmash and CommentBlocks.
“I don’t know where they came up with $79/month.”
Reddit, r/webdesign, 28 Jan 2025 “from $29 USD to $79 USD”
Trustpilot, 2 May 2025 “Markup.io and the great RUG PULL”
Trustpilot, 6 Aug 2025 “price increases + limitations while adding zero features is insane”
Trustpilot, 8 Oct 2026
Side by side
Every fact, word for word, with where it came from and the day it was checked.
| Topic | TweakTick | MarkUp.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price and plans | ||
| Price | TweakTickOne flat price per plan, never per seat. Current prices are on our pricing page.Source: TweakTick pricing · checked on 2 Nov 2026 | MarkUp.ioPro $79 a month for 50 MarkUps; $99 (75) or $129 (100). Business $499–799. $4 per extra MarkUp.Source: MarkUp.io pricing page · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Free plan | TweakTickYes: 1 active project, 1 team member and 1 GB, with no time limit.Source: TweakTick pricing · checked on 2 Nov 2026 | MarkUp.ioNo. Removed in 2025.Source: MarkUp.io pricing page · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Add-ons and plan locks | TweakTickNo add-ons on any plan or the lifetime deal. Optional extra storage and email-preview credits are built but not switched on, and have no prices yet.Source: TweakTick pricing · checked on 13 Nov 2026 | MarkUp.ioBranding and a custom domain only on Business ($499+ a month).Source: MarkUp.io pricing page · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Approvals and sign-off | ||
| Approve / Request changes | TweakTickYes: Approve or Request changes. Approving needs a 6-digit code emailed to the client.Source: TweakTick build status · checked on 22 Oct 2026 | MarkUp.ioStatuses, plus a “Sign off” button per user with a count.Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sign-off record | TweakTickYes: a hash-chained record of who approved which version and when, with a certificate page.Source: TweakTick build status · checked on 22 Oct 2026 | MarkUp.ioA sign-off count only.Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Versions and compare | TweakTickYes: rounds V1, V2 … freeze what was reviewed, with a version picker, and you can compare two rounds with a slider or side by side.Source: TweakTick status · checked on 13 Nov 2026 | MarkUp.ioNew versions for images and PDFs only. No compare. No website versions.Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Reviewing websites | ||
| Live websites | TweakTickA small script on the real site. If it is not installed, screenshots at desktop, tablet and phone widths. Our screenshot engine captured 47 of 50 test sites.Source: TweakTick build status · checked on 22 Oct 2026 | MarkUp.ioA proxy in a frame, plus an extension. Its help centre: “Some Cloudflare restrictions might hinder your Markup experience” (8 Oct 2025).Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Client account needed | TweakTickNo. Clients open a link; approving needs only the emailed code. Password and invite-only links too.Source: TweakTick build status · checked on 22 Oct 2026 | MarkUp.ioNo (name and email).Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Track record | ||
| New features | TweakTickNew product. What ships is listed on our changelog.Source: TweakTick changelog · checked on 2 Nov 2026 | MarkUp.ioNo new features found; help articles dated Sep 2025 to Apr 2026.Source: MarkUp.io website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
Where MarkUp.io is ahead today
Good reasons to choose MarkUp.io right now.
More file types: web, images, PDF, video and “30+ types”.
Source: MarkUp.io website · checked on 20 Oct 2026Unlimited users on every paid plan.
Source: MarkUp.io pricing page · checked on 20 Oct 2026Years in the market. TweakTick is new.
Source: TweakTick status · checked on 2 Nov 2026
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