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Vynix compared with Backbencher
DetailVynix logo VynixBackbencher logo Backbencher
What it doesPoint-and-click visual website feedback for AI coding agents Local code intelligence that shows its evidence
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: $0, always free with 1 project and 50 annotations per month. Pro: $7/seat/month (introductory pricing, regular price shown struck through) with unlimited projects and annotations, 500 AI credits/month, and 14-day free trial. Business: $15/seat/month (introductory pricing) with unlimited seats, Not given
Key features
  • Point-and-click and region capture
  • Live element inspector with CSS selectors and React/Vue components
  • Structured DOM context with XPath and computed styles
  • Runtime diagnostics: console errors and network requests
  • Native MCP server for AI agent integration
  • One-click GitHub issues with Copilot auto-assignment
  • AI Diagnosis of root causes and fixes
  • Read-only share links with privacy protection
  • Markdown, AI prompt and JSON export formats
  • Works on any framework with Shadow DOM isolation
  • Supports 50 languages with 53 registry IDs
  • 16 SQLite tables for symbols, source bounds, imports and relationships
  • 16 MCP agent tools for code analysis
  • AST-based code indexing
  • Incremental re-indexing with automatic freshness tracking
  • Call-graph analysis
  • Respects .gitignore and .bbignore files
  • Shows file, line and evidence for every answer
  • Local storage with no cloud required
  • Optional embedding provider integration for semantic search
What makes it different
  • Captures exact element selectors and DOM context instead of just screenshots
  • Native MCP server allows agents to read feedback directly without copy-paste
  • Privacy-first: metadata only, no request bodies, query strings stripped
  • AI diagnosis suggests root causes, fixes and source files
  • Every answer includes file location, line number and the relationship walked to get there
  • Fully local operation with no cloud requirements
  • Open source under MIT license
  • Free to use with no paid plans or cost
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)37 +1 (up) since last check1 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)320
Referring domains (Majestic)810

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