Comparison
TweakTick vs Pastel
Pastel puts Approve and Request changes on every plan, including Free. Here is where it and TweakTick differ.
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At a glance
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Approve / Request changes
- TweakTick
- Yes
- Pastel
- Yes
Sign-off record
- TweakTick
- Yes
- Pastel
- Approval counts and a PDF/CSV comment export
Client account needed
- TweakTick
- No
- Pastel
- No
Price
- TweakTick
- One flat price per plan, never per seat
- Pastel
- Pro $35 a month ($29 billed yearly)
Free plan
- TweakTick
- Yes
- Pastel
- Yes
Versions and compare
- TweakTick
- Yes
- Pastel
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Side by side
Every fact, word for word, with where it came from and the day it was checked.
| Topic | TweakTick | Pastel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PastelPro $35 a month ($29 billed yearly): 2 users, 3 canvases. Team $119 ($99): 5 users, +$24 per extra user. Enterprise $450.Source: Pastel 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 | PastelYes: 1 user, 1 active canvas.Source: Pastel 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 | PastelIntegrations only on Team ($99+ a month).Source: Pastel 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 | PastelYes, on every plan including Free, tied to a version.Source: Pastel 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 | PastelApproval counts and a PDF/CSV comment export. Audit log: not found.Source: Pastel 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 | PastelUnlimited versions on websites, images and PDFs. Side-by-side compare: not found.Source: Pastel 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 | PastelA proxy (“not a snapshot or a copy”), with an extension for sites behind a VPN or firewall. A help article on IP allowlists (21 Aug 2026).Source: Pastel 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 | PastelNo (name and email).Source: Pastel website and help docs · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
| Branding and tools | ||
| White-label | TweakTickYes: your logo, name and colour on client pages and emails on the Agency plan and Lifetime Tiers 2–3, plus your own domain and email server.Source: TweakTick pricing · checked on 13 Nov 2026 | PastelNot found.Source: Pastel website · checked on 20 Oct 2026 |
Where Pastel is ahead today
Good reasons to choose Pastel right now.
More formats: web, images, PDF, video, emails, HTML and XD.
Source: Pastel website · checked on 20 Oct 2026A CLI and a broken-link scanner.
Source: Pastel website · checked on 20 Oct 2026
Few dated 2024–26 reviews of Pastel could be read (16), so this page does not rank its complaints. One example: “Had a few issues using Pastel by itself with our clients” (Chrome Web Store, 9 Dec 2025).
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