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7 Best Alternatives to Assist

What is Assist? What are the best Assist Alternatives?

Assist is an ace tool in the Bug Tracking category. Assist is loved by users for factors like - Free version, Simple UI, Developer collaboration, Team collaboration.

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Toybox is the best Assist alternative. Also find 6 more alternatives to Assist including Finotes, Github Issues, Disbug.


Top 7 Assist Alternatives ⬇︎


Assist Alternative 1 - Toybox
Assist Alternative #1
Toybox
Collect visual feedback from your team and clients directly on your site.
Toybox - Alternative 1 to Assist
Top features
Toybox works on all browsers and can be installed (as an extension or snippet) on local, staging and live websites. It seamlessly sits on top of your website - letting your team and clients mark up feedback, bugs, and ideas directly on the web page (it's like a digital whiteboard for your site!). You can also assign, prioritize, filter and resolve issues inside the Toybox app or export tasks to your existing tools.
Pricing
  • 30 day free trial, starter plan, premium plan and enterprise plans available (monthly and annual)
  • Complete Pricing
When to use Toybox

1. Toybox works great if you're a freelancer or agency who wants to gather feedback from clients.

2. Toybox is great for internal product development teams - allowing teams to easily QA or give feedback on the site.

3. You can also install the Toybox snippet and gather feedback from anonymous visitors (i.e. your customers, beta users, etc.)

Relevance to remote workers
Toybox allows teams to log bugs and give feedback on websites asynchronously. You no longer need to set up meetings or hop on a call to QA your site.
Assist Alternative 2 - Finotes
Assist Alternative #2
Finotes
Detect bugs in Android and iOS apps
Finotes - Alternative 2 to Assist
Top features
The application also reports bugs from mobile apps in real-time. It can also monitor performance of mobile apps and collect all data required to reproduce bugs faster.
Pricing
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use Finotes

When developers needs to detect and report bugs from mobile apps in testing and production.

Relevance to remote workers
The bugs are detected & pushed to a cloud dashboard and can be accessed anywhere.
Assist Alternative 3 - Github Issues
Assist Alternative #3
Github Issues
A simple tracker attached to your code repository.
Github Issues - Alternative 3 to Assist
Top features
Github issues is a simple tracker attached to your code repository to help you maintain feature requests, enhancements & bugs effortlessly. Its primary value-add is the close integration with your code repository allowing you to mark issues even with individual pull request, with just one click.
Pricing
  • Add-on with your Github account. No additional fees.
When to use Github Issues

Ideal to keep track of major changes required for releases. Also, great to track customer requests.

Relevance to remote workers
Free Add-on to Github. Check how best you can utilize this
Pros
  • Integrates with your code repo effortlessly
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use UI
Cons
  • Stages to keep track of issue movement missing
  • Primarily an issue tracker and hence, doesn't cater to advanced workflows
Assist Alternative 4 - Disbug
Assist Alternative #4
Disbug
Capture bugs with 10x clarity and fix them remarkably faster
Disbug - Alternative 4 to Assist
Top features
Using Disbug, with a click of a single button, you will be able to ✅ Capture screenshots & annotate them ✅ Record screen and narrate with video and audio ✅ Captures console log, network logs, user activities, local storage ✅ Post them to your pre-configured tools like Jira/Trello automatically
Pricing
When to use Disbug

Dev teams use Disbug chrome extension to capture bugs with screen recording, screenshots, console logs, network logs, user events and upload them to the project management tool – with a single click!

Relevance to remote workers
Disbug helps remote teams by reducing back & forth calls between Devs and QA team
Assist Alternative 5 - ReQtest
Assist Alternative #5
ReQtest
A cloud-based software development and maintenance management tool.
ReQtest - Alternative 5 to Assist
Top features
ReQtest provides an extensive set of features for bug tracking and test management. It goes beyond traditional bug tracking and slightly ventures into project management with features like agile board. The UI isn't appealing at all and can be a turn off. The user flow isn't the best-in-class either. However, this is a must-view if you are looking at an advanced tool for test management.
Pricing
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use ReQtest

Ideal when you plan to have an extensive testing phase and need advanced tracking/ management

Relevance to remote workers
- Check integrations with other products
- Robust features/ functionality
Pros
  • Extensive feature set in bug tracking & test management
  • Provides handy bug reports and graphs as well
Cons
  • UI/UX not impressive. Can be a hindrance
  • Integrates only with JIRA. Integrations with other popular products not available
Assist Alternative 6 - JIRA Software
Assist Alternative #6
JIRA Software
An evaluation platform to hire developers.
JIRA Software - Alternative 6 to Assist
Top features
JIRA's bug tracking comes bundled with its project management ecosystem. It started off with bug tracking in the first place and hence, has evolved to include comprehensive features and tracking workflows. Its primary value-add is the close integration with a host of project management tools.
Pricing
  • Add-on with your JIRA package
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use JIRA Software

Ideal when you don't want to move to a separate tool primarily for bug tracking

Relevance to remote workers
Free Add-on to JIRA. Check how best you can utilize this
Pros
  • Part of your project management tools - easy viewing & tracking
  • Provides comprehensive search & workflows
Cons
  • Tough choice if you want to use JIRA only for bug tracking
Assist Alternative 7 - Slowbug
Assist Alternative #7
Slowbug
Slowbug is a VS Code extension for debugging your code
Slowbug - Alternative 7 to Assist
Top features
When working on a new codebase at work, adding too many breakpoints quickly becomes tedious when you try to step through the code and understand the flow. Slowbug offers a way to watch the program run slowly - slow enough for you to see every line that executes. It achieves that by running the code at your preferred speed, line by line
Pricing
  • Open source and free forever
When to use Slowbug

Slowbug can be used when you want to understand the control flow of your program. You can watch it execute your code, slowly, line by line, and you get to control the speed of execution

Relevance to remote workers
Saves a lot of time when debugging
Assist Alternative 1 - Toybox
Assist Alternative #1
Toybox
Collect visual feedback from your team and clients directly on your site.
Toybox - Alternative 1 to Assist
About & Top features
Toybox works on all browsers and can be installed (as an extension or snippet) on local, staging and live websites. It seamlessly sits on top of your website - letting your team and clients mark up feedback, bugs, and ideas directly on the web page (it's like a digital whiteboard for your site!). You can also assign, prioritize, filter and resolve issues inside the Toybox app or export tasks to your existing tools.
Pricing
  • 30 day free trial, starter plan, premium plan and enterprise plans available (monthly and annual)
  • Complete Pricing
When to use Toybox

1. Toybox works great if you're a freelancer or agency who wants to gather feedback from clients.

2. Toybox is great for internal product development teams - allowing teams to easily QA or give feedback on the site.

3. You can also install the Toybox snippet and gather feedback from anonymous visitors (i.e. your customers, beta users, etc.)

Relevance to remote workers
Toybox allows teams to log bugs and give feedback on websites asynchronously. You no longer need to set up meetings or hop on a call to QA your site.
Assist Alternative 2 - Finotes
Assist Alternative #2
Finotes
Detect bugs in Android and iOS apps
Finotes - Alternative 2 to Assist
About & Top features
The application also reports bugs from mobile apps in real-time. It can also monitor performance of mobile apps and collect all data required to reproduce bugs faster.
Pricing
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use Finotes

When developers needs to detect and report bugs from mobile apps in testing and production.

Relevance to remote workers
The bugs are detected & pushed to a cloud dashboard and can be accessed anywhere.
Assist Alternative 3 - Github Issues
Assist Alternative #3
Github Issues
A simple tracker attached to your code repository.
Github Issues - Alternative 3 to Assist
About & Top features
Github issues is a simple tracker attached to your code repository to help you maintain feature requests, enhancements & bugs effortlessly. Its primary value-add is the close integration with your code repository allowing you to mark issues even with individual pull request, with just one click.
Pricing
  • Add-on with your Github account. No additional fees.
When to use Github Issues

Ideal to keep track of major changes required for releases. Also, great to track customer requests.

Relevance to remote workers
Free Add-on to Github. Check how best you can utilize this
Pros
  • Integrates with your code repo effortlessly
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use UI
Cons
  • Stages to keep track of issue movement missing
  • Primarily an issue tracker and hence, doesn't cater to advanced workflows
Assist Alternative 4 - Disbug
Assist Alternative #4
Disbug
Capture bugs with 10x clarity and fix them remarkably faster
Disbug - Alternative 4 to Assist
About & Top features
Using Disbug, with a click of a single button, you will be able to ✅ Capture screenshots & annotate them ✅ Record screen and narrate with video and audio ✅ Captures console log, network logs, user activities, local storage ✅ Post them to your pre-configured tools like Jira/Trello automatically
Pricing
When to use Disbug

Dev teams use Disbug chrome extension to capture bugs with screen recording, screenshots, console logs, network logs, user events and upload them to the project management tool – with a single click!

Relevance to remote workers
Disbug helps remote teams by reducing back & forth calls between Devs and QA team
Assist Alternative 5 - ReQtest
Assist Alternative #5
ReQtest
A cloud-based software development and maintenance management tool.
ReQtest - Alternative 5 to Assist
About & Top features
ReQtest provides an extensive set of features for bug tracking and test management. It goes beyond traditional bug tracking and slightly ventures into project management with features like agile board. The UI isn't appealing at all and can be a turn off. The user flow isn't the best-in-class either. However, this is a must-view if you are looking at an advanced tool for test management.
Pricing
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use ReQtest

Ideal when you plan to have an extensive testing phase and need advanced tracking/ management

Relevance to remote workers
- Check integrations with other products
- Robust features/ functionality
Pros
  • Extensive feature set in bug tracking & test management
  • Provides handy bug reports and graphs as well
Cons
  • UI/UX not impressive. Can be a hindrance
  • Integrates only with JIRA. Integrations with other popular products not available
Assist Alternative 6 - JIRA Software
Assist Alternative #6
JIRA Software
An evaluation platform to hire developers.
JIRA Software - Alternative 6 to Assist
About & Top features
JIRA's bug tracking comes bundled with its project management ecosystem. It started off with bug tracking in the first place and hence, has evolved to include comprehensive features and tracking workflows. Its primary value-add is the close integration with a host of project management tools.
Pricing
  • Add-on with your JIRA package
Reviews & Testimonials
When to use JIRA Software

Ideal when you don't want to move to a separate tool primarily for bug tracking

Relevance to remote workers
Free Add-on to JIRA. Check how best you can utilize this
Pros
  • Part of your project management tools - easy viewing & tracking
  • Provides comprehensive search & workflows
Cons
  • Tough choice if you want to use JIRA only for bug tracking
Assist Alternative 7 - Slowbug
Assist Alternative #7
Slowbug
Slowbug is a VS Code extension for debugging your code
Slowbug - Alternative 7 to Assist
About & Top features
When working on a new codebase at work, adding too many breakpoints quickly becomes tedious when you try to step through the code and understand the flow. Slowbug offers a way to watch the program run slowly - slow enough for you to see every line that executes. It achieves that by running the code at your preferred speed, line by line
Pricing
  • Open source and free forever
When to use Slowbug

Slowbug can be used when you want to understand the control flow of your program. You can watch it execute your code, slowly, line by line, and you get to control the speed of execution

Relevance to remote workers
Saves a lot of time when debugging