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Finch vs Marker.io.

How Finch compares with Marker.io, the website bug reporting tool: what reviewers can do, what happens to their feedback, and which to choose.

The short answer

Marker.io is a widget for reporting bugs and feedback straight into your issue tracker, with screenshots, console logs and session replay. Finch lets reviewers change the page itself, and once you approve, Claude Code makes those changes in your code and deploys them.

Side by side

Finch and Marker.io, compared.

FeatureFinchMarker.io
What reviewers doMake real edits on the live page (text, colours, spacing, size, layout, order) or leave a noteComment on the page and mark up a screenshot; reports include console logs, network requests and environment details
What happens nextYou approve on the page; Claude Code makes the changes on a git branch, one commit each, then merges and deploysReports go into Jira, Linear, GitHub, Trello, Asana and more, with status synced both ways; an MCP connection lets AI agents read them
Changes your codeYes, in your own repository, after you approveNo. Your team (or an agent you run) fixes the issue
Reviewers needGoogle sign-in, one click. Nothing to installNo account to report
Works onYour own code: HTML, React + Vite, Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, AmpleAny website
PriceFree in early access (applying uses your own Claude plan)From $39 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly), 3 seats; 15-day trial

Checked November 2026 from Marker.io’s own pages. Prices in US dollars. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@finchnotes.co.

Which one

Choose the one that fits.

Choose Marker.io if

  • Your main need is detailed bug reports with logs and replays
  • Reports should land in your issue tracker as tickets
  • QA testers and customers report problems, not design changes

Choose Finch if

  • Feedback is about how the page looks and reads
  • You want reviewers to show the change, not describe it
  • You want approved changes shipped by Claude Code, one commit each

Sources

Get started

Ready to ship your next change?

Add the plugin to Claude Code and run /finch-install in your project. It takes about two minutes, and Finch is free while it’s in early access.

Read the install guide

Claude Code
# needs a paid Claude plan (Pro or higher)> Add the Claude Code plugin finch@finch from the GitHub marketplace usefinch/notes (put it in my Claude Code settings if /plugin isn’t available here), then tell me how to load it and run /finch-install on this site.# or, in the terminal: /plugin marketplace add usefinch/notes
#   then /plugin install finch@finch
# open a new session in your site’s folder
> /finch-install
# sign in with Google, choose who sees Finch
✓ Finch is set up with editing on.
# deploy your site the way you usually do
# open it and click Edit, change anything, click Apply changes
# then, in a new session:
> /finch-apply
✓ Your changes are live.