Undertone vs DesignLayer

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Undertone compared with DesignLayer
Detail	Undertone	DesignLayer
What it does	See why colors work	Motion React components and launch videos in one place
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: Original view, Temperature map, Value structure, Saturation map, Palette and Harmony for every image, 20 analyses at a time. Lifetime Premium: one-time purchase includes Composition guides, Contrast map, tinted value bands, unlimited history, full-res export. No subscription.	Free: $0, browse and preview unlimited components, copy 3 times per day, watch and submit videos free, 1 video prompt copy per day. Plus: $9/month USD, unlimited component copies on site and over MCP, unlimited video prompt copies, connect Cursor and Claude Code via MCP, monthly auto-renew.
Key features	Palette with proportions showing dominant colors sized by image weight Color harmony identification (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split-complementary, Tetradic, Square, Monochromatic) Temperature map showing warm and cool distribution across image Value structure divided into clear zones (light, mid-tone, dark) Saturation map showing vivid and muted areas Composition guides identifying classic guides like golden ratio and rule of thirds Contrast map showing where the eye lands first (Premium) Painter-friendly color names (Yellow Ochre, Payne's Gray, etc.) Local device processing with no image uploads Works offline with no account required	73 motion components Launch video library and submission Cursor and Claude integration MCP agent handoff React, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS built Free browsing and previewing Copyable TSX code Unlimited copies on Plus
What makes it different	Shows color proportions, not just colors, recognizing that a 60/5 split is fundamentally different from 50/50 Four layers of analysis together show relationships single layers cannot reveal Built by people who actually mix paint with painter-friendly vocabulary Lifetime Premium with single payment, no subscription model All data stays on device, no account signup required	Launch screens and videos in one place for service makers Copy code directly to Cursor or Claude without leaving the browser MCP integration for seamless agent workflow Free daily usage with no card required to browse Use copied code in unlimited personal and commercial projects
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	8 +1 (up) since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	32	27
Referring domains (Majestic)	31	15

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