The Free Userback Alternative

Capture visual feedback for free — no widget, no per-seat pricing.

Userback collects annotated screenshots and video feedback from your users through a widget embedded in your product, routing it into a dashboard and your dev tools. It's a solid choice for product teams managing user feedback. If you simply want to annotate a page yourself and send it, you don't need a feedback platform — a free extension covers it.

What is Userback?

Userback embeds a feedback widget in your web app so users can submit annotated screenshots and screen recordings, which are organized in a dashboard with integrations and workflows. It targets product and development teams.

Highlite vs Userback at a glance

	Highlite	Userback
Price	Free to annotate — optional Premium at $4.99/month	Paid subscription
Free plan	Yes — permanent free plan, no trial clock	Free trial, then paid
Account required	No account needed	Account + widget installed in your product
Setup	Install the browser extension, annotate any page in seconds	Embed the widget, set up projects and integrations
Where it works	Any public webpage, directly in your browser	Products where you've installed the widget
Privacy	Annotations stay in your browser by default	Feedback stored in Userback's cloud
Issue tracking & integrations	No dashboard or ticketing — download, copy or send an annotated screenshot	Yes — dashboard, video feedback, integrations
Best for	Fast, personal visual annotation and sharing	Product teams collecting and managing user feedback

Competitor details are general and may change — check Userback’s site for current pricing and features.

Why choose Highlite

Free to annotate — no per-seat platform cost
Nothing to embed; works on any page in your browser
No account or project setup
Private by default — annotations stay local

When Userback is the better choice

Collects annotated screenshots and video from real users
Organizes feedback in a dashboard with assignees
Integrates with dev and project-management tools
Built for managing a stream of user feedback

The bottom line

Userback is the right tool when you need to gather and triage feedback from users at scale. For one person annotating a page and sharing it, Highlite is the free, zero-setup alternative.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Userback?

Yes. Highlite is a free browser extension that annotates any webpage and exports a screenshot, with no account. It isn't a managed feedback platform, but it handles quick visual feedback for free.

How is Highlite different from Userback?

Userback embeds a widget in your product to collect and manage user feedback in a dashboard. Highlite is a browser extension for fast, private annotation with no account. One is a feedback platform; the other is personal markup.

Does Highlite record video feedback?

No. Userback captures annotated screenshots and screen recordings from users. Highlite focuses on annotating pages and exporting screenshots — no video capture.

Do users need to install anything to give feedback?

With Userback, feedback comes through a widget you embed — users install nothing. With Highlite, the person giving feedback installs the free extension once; nothing is embedded on the site.

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Guides from the blog

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