Price checked Oct 27, 2026
New launch review · AI coding agents
PulseDev Review (2026)
PulseDev review: a Mac app plus one script tag that lets you click any element on your locally running site, describe what’s wrong, and have Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or OpenCode edit the real source, with nothing written to your files until you approve the diff.
- Free plan: 1 project, 1 agent
- Pro: $12/mo launch price (then $18)
- Runs on: macOS; Windows coming
- Launched: Product Hunt, Oct 26, 2026
New launch, not tested hands-on. PulseDev (“Click any UI bug on localhost. Your AI agent fixes it.”) was in the Product Hunt feed on October 26, 2026 (6:47 PM ET). Everything below comes from pulsedev.app. We have not installed or used it.
No affiliate program found. pulsedev.app/affiliate, /affiliates and /partners return 404 and the site links no partner program (checked October 27, 2026). We earn nothing from links on this page.
Summary
Quick verdict: a smart, low-cost way to give your coding agent visual bug reports: point at the broken element, type the fix, approve the diff. The free plan is genuinely usable for one site, and you keep paying for your own Claude Code, Codex or Gemini plan rather than extra tokens.
- A small local server plus one script tag that adds a feedback widget to your site running on localhost.
- Click an element, write the change in plain words; the selector, page and viewport go to the agent you pick.
- Works with the agent you already pay for: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or OpenCode, run with your own login in your own folder.
- The agent’s work streams beside the page; you approve the diff to write it to your files, reject to roll back, or reply to iterate.
- Each project gets its own local server, port and agent; tasks and diffs are stored in a SQLite file on your machine.
- Price: Free; Pro $12 a month launch price (shown as $18 struck through, “Lock it in before Nov 3”); Founder Lifetime $149 once for the first 200 buyers.
Watch: PulseDev in 60 seconds
Made by SaaS Finder Hub from PulseDev’s public website screenshots. Voiceover is AI-generated. Prices in the video are as of Oct 27, 2026 and may have changed; check the official site for today’s price.
Pricing
Source: pulsedev.app (pricing section and launch banner), checked October 27, 2026. Prices in USD. Pro also has a yearly toggle labelled “Save 33% yearly”; we didn’t record a yearly figure.
| Plan | Price | What you get | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | 1 project, 1 agent of your choice, unlimited agent runs, widget, board and diff review | “Everything works. One site at a time.” |
| Pro | $12/mo launch price (list $18) | Unlimited projects, every supported agent, unlimited runs, several local servers at once | 5-day free trial; launch price “before Nov 3” |
| Founder Lifetime | $149 once | Everything in Pro, no subscription, one person on their own machines | First 200 buyers only |
On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Price snapshot: This is the price at the moment we wrote this review (October 27, 2026). The price may have changed by the time you read it, so check the official site for today’s price.
- “No seats, no credits”: one licence per person, activated in the desktop app.
- You still pay for your own Claude Code, Codex or Gemini plan; PulseDev says it uses no extra tokens of its own.
- pulsedev.app/pricing returns a 404 page; the prices are on the homepage.
Pro vs lifetime (our math)
| Option | Year one | Two years |
|---|---|---|
| Pro at launch price | $144 | $288 |
| Pro at list price | $216 | $432 |
| Founder Lifetime | $149 | $149 |
Our arithmetic from the official prices on October 27, 2026, paying monthly. It assumes the launch price holds for anyone who locks it in, which the site implies but doesn’t state outright.
Not an affiliate link. PulseDev has no affiliate program that we could find, so we earn nothing from this link.
Price history
| Checked | Free | Pro | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $12/mo launch ($18 list) | $149 once (first 200) |
We re-check this page every month and add a row.
Features
From pulsedev.app, October 27, 2026. Described, not tested.
- Point and describe: click any element on your running site and write the change next to it; selector, page and viewport are attached.
- Any coding agent: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or OpenCode, using your own login and plan.
- Diff approval: approve writes the change, reject rolls it back, reply to iterate.
- Live agent log: every read, edit and command streamed beside the element; stop or steer mid-run.
- Projects sidebar: a local server, port and agent per project, with history of what changed and why.
- Local-first: tasks, messages and diffs in a SQLite file on your Mac; docs for Vue and React.
Who it’s for
- Front-end developers who already use Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI and are tired of describing UI bugs in text.
- Freelancers shipping client sites who want visual feedback to land on the exact element.
- Not for you on Windows or Linux today, or if you don’t use a coding agent.
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The catch
Cheap and local, but early and Mac-only.
- Mac only for now; the site says Windows is coming soon.
- You need your own Claude Code, Codex, Gemini or OpenCode setup, and agent runs use that plan’s limits.
- The $12 launch price is labelled “before Nov 3”; after that the shown list price is $18 a month.
- Version 0.8.5 at launch, from a new developer with no track record yet; the pricing page link 404s.
- Free covers one project and one agent, so juggling several sites means Pro.
Verdict
- Start on Free with one local project and the agent you already use.
- Pro at $12 a month before November 3 if you work on several sites.
- Founder Lifetime at $149 only if you expect to use it for more than a year.
This is the price at the moment we wrote this review (October 27, 2026). The price may have changed by the time you read it, so check the official site for today’s price.
Worth trying if: you build websites on a Mac with Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI and want to point at bugs instead of describing them.
Skip it if: you are on Windows or Linux, or don’t use an AI coding agent.
Not tested hands-on. Prices can change; re-check pulsedev.app before you buy.
PulseDev FAQ
How much does PulseDev cost?
As of October 27, 2026, PulseDev has a free plan (1 project, 1 agent, unlimited runs), Pro at a $12 a month launch price (list $18, “lock it in before Nov 3”, 5-day free trial) and a $149 one-time Founder Lifetime licence for the first 200 buyers. You also need your own coding agent plan.
What is the main downside of PulseDev?
It is Mac-only for now and needs your own Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or OpenCode setup; it is also a brand-new 0.8 release, and the free plan is limited to one project.
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