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Xakto vs Grid for Artists

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Xakto compared with Grid for Artists
DetailXakto logo XaktoGrid for Artists logo Grid for Artists
What it doesInspect and edit any website like a design tool, then hand the changes to your coding agent Free grid drawing tool to copy reference photos onto paper or canvas
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNZ Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: $0 forever, no card or account required. Pro: $59 a year (about $4.92 a month billed yearly), or monthly subscription available. Lifetime: $149 once, for the first six months or 200 buyers, includes every 1.x version and version 2 at half price. Team: $12 a seat, a month, from three seats, com Not given
Key features
  • Inspect CSS, Tailwind, React and HTML
  • Edit the live page like a design tool
  • Check WCAG 2.2 AA and usability heuristics
  • Clone pages to React, Figma, PDF or HTML
  • Extract design system as DESIGN.md and W3C design tokens
  • MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents
  • Full site scan
  • Annotations and reports
  • Page export to Figma, PDF, HTML, CSS, PNG, JPG
  • Customizable grid with rows and columns
  • Cell labeling with A1 style labels
  • Step-by-step cell drawing mode with progress saved
  • Black and white and value study filters
  • Multiple export formats: PNG, JPG, PDF
  • Diagonal guide lines in cells
  • Canvas size matching for paper dimensions
  • Works on tablets and phones
  • Rule of thirds and golden ratio overlays
  • Full-size tiled PDF for murals
What makes it different
  • Hand changes directly to your coding agent over MCP
  • All work stays on your computer, no server reads your pages
  • Founding price locked for life, no surprise subscription increases
  • Pay once with Lifetime option including version 2 at half price
  • Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked
  • Runs entirely in browser with no server uploads
  • Free with no account, watermark or paywalled features
  • Step-by-step mode keeps your place while drawing
  • Progress saved in browser between sessions
  • Works offline after page loads
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)1210
Referring domains (Majestic)11

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