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Dovetail vs. Visily

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The short version

Dovetail starts at Free per seat, versus Visily at Free. Visily carries the higher aggregate rating (4.8/5 vs 4.5/5). Dovetail lists more integrations (38+ vs 13+).

Full comparison

Dovetailfrom Free
Visilyfrom Free
Audyense Score67ASFair64ASFair
PositioningCustomer intelligence and research repository for turning scattered feedback into decisions.Make your ideas look as good as they sound.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-market, EnterpriseStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • FreeFree
  • EnterpriseCustom pricing
  • StarterFree
  • Pro$11
  • Business$29
  • EnterpriseCustom pricing
SSOYesEnterprise feature.
TranscriptionYes
AI summariesYes
Voice-of-customer ingestionYes
Granular access controlYesEnterprise feature.
Research repositoryYes
Qualitative taggingYes
Semantic searchYesEnterprise feature.
AI featuresYesCore differentiator — text/screenshot-to-wireframe, AI deep design, diagram AI
Public APIPartialVisily MCP server access (Pro+) for AI-agent integration; no general public REST API
Mobile appNoWeb-based only; offers templates for designing mobile app UIs but no native app
Whiteboarding & diagrammingYesSticky notes, flowcharts/diagramming; positions partly as a Miro alternative
Product roadmappingPartialRoadmap templates and AI-generated timeline/bubble charts, but template-based, not a dedicated prioritization module
PrototypingYesInteractive prototypes with auto-linking between screens, hi-fi/lo-fi modes
Design systems / component librariesPartialWorkspace-level shared component/template/theme library (Business tier), no true design-token governance
Real-time collaborationYesCursor chat, comments, follower mode, live co-editing
Templates libraryYes1,500+ templates advertised, workspace-level libraries on higher tiers
Version historyYes7-day (Pro) / 30-day (Business) version history
Integrations verified38+13+
Aggregate rating4.5 · 167 reviews4.8 · 32 reviews
Integrations
SlackMicrosoft TeamsZoomJiraAtlassianHubSpot Service Hub+9 more
FigmaNotionSlackJiraConfluenceMicrosoft Teams+7 more
Security & compliance
SOC 2GDPR
Pros
  • Centralizes many qualitative and voice-of-customer sources in one searchable workspace.
  • Strong transcription, tagging, semantic search, summaries, and insight-sharing workflows.
  • Useful across product, design, customer experience, support, sales, and marketing.
  • Enterprise plan adds redaction, granular access control, SSO, and support.
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface with a fast learning curve, accessible to non-designers
  • AI screenshot-to-wireframe and text-to-wireframe conversion speeds up early concepting
  • Real-time collaboration with cursor chat, comments, and follower mode
  • Large template and component library accelerates starting new designs
Cons
  • A repository becomes hard to navigate without consistent tagging and project governance.
  • AI summaries and chat still need human verification for important decisions.
  • The product's rapid evolution can create workflow and UI change fatigue.
  • Free plan limits the workflow to one channel and one project.
  • Limited customization and design properties compared to professional tools like Figma
  • Basic prototyping, animation, and UI-kit depth compared to competitors
  • AI editing regenerates whole screens rather than making targeted changes
  • Free plan's AI credits are limiting for extended use, and free-tier exports are watermarked
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