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Sizzy — The browser for designers and developers
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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Peter Nixey
@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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@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.
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
I agree. A trial or one-time payment would work better for me. Looks great though!
@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.
@bluetidepro @samionmiles @jeroendeprest @syncnd that being said, I think the pricing is off, should be lower with only 1 or 2 tiers.
@bluetidepro @samionmiles @jeroendeprest @sirmoxie Now that, I can agree with. Fair enough. If/when more useful features are added, I might be game to pay the quoted amount or even more.
I don't think this type of product should be a subscription model, personally. I could understand a 1 time fee, but I don't think a subscription model makes sense here. And regardless of either, you should really offer a free X day trial to allow users to see how it works before purchase. I'm personally not a fan of products that don't give you a hands on demo or trial.
@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!
@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.
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.
@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.
@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.
Looks good. What are the differences/USPs between this and Polypane 1.0 which was hunted a few weeks back?
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@thetwopct @kitze @29thflr I checked out the landing pages for the apps that people have mentioned here. They usually advertise their best features.
It's hard to take this ''product' seriously. A monthly subscription for a graphic designer's vanity project seems ridiculous to me? There are lots of alternatives out there, and I don't think that SIZZY will sustain itself under a subscription model.
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! 🥳
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 💪
@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze
So if Chrome suddenly updates, or does something with flutter, you're good?
@praneet_rohida1 @thekitze what about giving us all a trial link to try out first & then decide..
would appreciate such efforts..
As a monthly subscritpion, I won't be buying this. I would pay a once a year fee like my other dev tools (web storm, php storm, ect...)
This would be awesome in SetApp.
@thekitze very convenient product by the looks of it. There should be few days free trial to test the value. If it helps people save time considerably, it will automatically sell post trial like hot cakes.
Great work i discoverd it on one of my last project. I downloaded the code and édited it to also add the desktop dimensions as there is also more and more destop size and as a freelance digital nomad i only have my Macbook to test my project. Also the android dimensions are not really up to date as the last android phone was the s5. I think a great feature would be to be able to add and save extra devices from smartphone to desktop.
@malo_richard We have updated the devices to the latest ones. Also you can your own devices with custom User agent and dimensions, and show/hide and reorder the devices.
Paying for a browser in 2019… It doesn’t matter if it’s for developers or not. There are plenty developers that will open source a “similar tool” to the community. Even Microsoft which used to make a good amount of cash with its developer tools, have realized quite a while ago that they cannot charge for them anymore.
The landing page looks like it's a really cool tool, but no trial makes it a no-go for me. I can't buy any tools at my workplace without presenting a case for them, even if they seem cheap.
It looks really interesting! I just think that would be nice to have something between solo and team subscriptions plans. Or solo could use it in at least 2 computers. Even though I mainly work on my desktop, I still use my macbook for work sometimes.
For this type of product, one-time fee makes a lot more sense than subscription model.