Sizzy

The browser for designers and developers

3.0•5 reviews•

116 followers

The browser for designers and developers

3.0•5 reviews•

116 followers

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The goal of Sizzy is to save time and increase the productivity of designers and developers. Work on your website and instantly preview the changes on multiple devices at once.

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Looks good. What are the differences/USPs between this and Polypane 1.0 which was hunted a few weeks back?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@thetwopct Thank you! I haven't tried it so I have no idea. Sizzy includes some unique features like: - Screenshot a viewport of a device - Screenshot a full page (our algorithm gives better results than Chrome's screenshot functionality) - Screenshot all devices and save them in a .zip file - Automatically scroll page to a selector etc. Soon we're adding User Plugins, Presets, Custom Themes, Free Floating Mode, etc.

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7yr ago

@thetwopct @thekitze Polypane has those "unique" features too. As others have said, it seems crazy that you haven't even tried it since it does basically the same thing with a similar pricing model (and they have a trial). Not saying you can't create something better but to completely ignore direct competition isn't usually a good idea.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@thetwopct @29thflr Nope, no other app has the features that I listed above. If you're curious about how Sizzy was created read this article from 2017: https://medium.com/@kitze/introd... When I had this problem back then I couldn't find any alternative to it, so I built my own solution.

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7yr ago

@thetwopct @thekitze "I haven't tried it so I have no idea." – @kitze on an app that doesn't have any of the features his app has even though he hasn't tried it.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@thetwopct @kitze @29thflr I checked out the landing pages for the apps that people have mentioned here. They usually advertise their best features.

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7yr ago

Tailwind CSS

This looks great! My main personal hesitation in trying it though is the subscription model. Have you considered a model like Sketch where you pay every year just to be able to receive new updates, but old versions don't stop working if you don't renew? I pay Sketch every single year but I'm so much more comfortable doing it knowing that if I ever choose to stop paying, I can at least keep using the most recent version I paid for indefinitely.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@adamwathan thanks! I haven't considered this model because it's a bit more complex to implement, but I'll keep it in mind. Feel free to try Sizzy and if it doesn't work out for you you'll get a 100% refund. My twitter DMs are also open for a discussion.

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7yr ago

@adamwathan @thekitze I think - One time fee for x amount of earliest users can be a very smart strategy to grow revenue very fast very early. How the model scales from there to show continues growth rate can get complicated if not thought out properly when designed pricing structure and financial model 18-24-26 months out. Prob all well aware of this just thought id share my thoughts...I think 30 day free trial is smartest. If the product is worth it for user they will pay after 1 months, if not they would have been bothering you for refund.

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7yr ago

Hi @thekitze Well, can you point out for what the differences and advantages between Blisk and Sizzy? By the way your product looks cool! Congrats!

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7yr ago

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Maker

@fatihturan Hey! I just checked it out and it looks like it's focused on viewing one device at a time. You could already too that in Chrome and Safari, so that's why Sizzy's focus was on easily developing for multiple devices at once and having a bird's-eye view of your app. There are many other advantages (all explained on the landing page), but the major one is our screenshot algorithm. It's is even better and more customizable than the one in Chrome. Let me know if you have any other question!

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7yr ago

@fatihturan @thekitze I really concerns me that you "just checked it out" (Blisk) That is a direct competitor and you didn't know that? I pay for Blisk today and it too is a subscription model and I get it. But it has a lot of features you show so I'm not sure why you wouldn't be highlighting the things you have that are unique. Developing a product in a vacuum without knowing what is out there usually means you also aren't considering user interest or use cases - which is supported by all of the complaints about no trial. I'm paying for the product but also the developer when I buy into a subscription model and this is concerning.

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7yr ago

I want to try it, but honestly the no trial is a dealbreaker for me, personally. For something like this, I really need to be able to try it to see how it feels before purchase.

Pros:

- Looks nice - Good landing page

Cons:

- Subscription model (would prefer 1 time payment license) - No demo/trial

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7yr ago

I agree. A trial or one-time payment would work better for me. Looks great though!

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7yr ago

+1 Yes would probably buy if it was a one time fee with a 7-day trial

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7yr ago

@bluetidepro Yep. Looks good, but definitely needs at least a 24 hr trial option.

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6yr ago

@bluetidepro @samionmiles @jeroendeprest @syncnd, a trial is needed but a one time fee is not practical for the developers. This service has to be constantly maintained & updated with all the new devices, resolutions & browser updates.

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6yr ago

@bluetidepro @samionmiles @jeroendeprest @syncnd that being said, I think the pricing is off, should be lower with only 1 or 2 tiers.

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6yr ago

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Maker

I created Sizzy as a web app in 2017 to help me with one of my landing pages. I quickly bumped into the limits of the web platform and realized that unless it's a proper native browser it will never be able to simulate the real devices, sync the scrolling position, take full-page screenshots, etc. Two years later here we are. The Sizzy browser packs tons of helpful features and me and @praneet_rohida1 have huge plans for the future. Hope you like it! 🥳

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7yr ago

MagicPush

@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze Just wow

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7yr ago

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Maker

I just opened a public Trello board where anyone can submit feature request, bugs, and vote for features: https://trello.com/b/JPE0cds5/sizzy Let's do this together 💪

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7yr ago

@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze WOW!

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7yr ago

@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze So if Chrome suddenly updates, or does something with flutter, you're good?

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7yr ago

@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze what about giving us all a trial link to try out first & then decide.. would appreciate such efforts..

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7yr ago

I understand a subscription model for software that has a cloud/online component as this creates ongoing expenses for the company. This however is a downloadable software product so I can't understand your pricing model. Compare this to another tool many designers use - Affinity Photo (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us...). For $50 it can be used for many years across multiple computers. By contrast this tool costs $60/year/computer. So if you have an office and home computer and use the software for three years its cost of ownership is $360. If you use it longer the price just keeps multiplying. I know you worked very hard on this product, but do you really believe it is worth more than 7 times as much as something like Affinity Photo? I would consider buying this as a utility item for $20-$50 one time purchase, but I can't see value above that.

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7yr ago

@thekitze does each frame require the source to be reloaded for itself or do they all work from the same single page request? So if I've got 5 frames will I need to wait for my dev server to deliver five pages or just one? Thank. you!

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7yr ago

@peternixey I'm using it now to test a Shopify app, and since it requires auth, it's absolute hell just to get it going. It definitely looks like each frame requires the source to be reloaded by itself.

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7yr ago

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