Subform
Dev tools
ui layout design tool
SHOW HN2018
219points
61comments
#154of 2,155 in 2018
Top 8%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 6 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Pricing: 3 for, 4 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Honest about use cases where the tool is not a fit
From 2 comments
Not in the target demographic, but it certainly looks interesting. Over the years I grew used to CSS, and generally find it's good enough for my needs. I find it incredibly…
TheAceOfHearts on HNKudos for releasing it on Windows too, too many desing / UX tools simply exclude it. Also, I appreciate the honesty here: https://subformapp.com/why-not-subform/
kowdermeister on HN
Good idea to address CSS design pain
From 2 comments
First, this tool is brilliant. I’ve been a Front end dev for 7 years and I still google “centering in the unknown” every time because it’s easier than remembering the properties.…
iambateman on HNThis seems like a good place to say I really enjoyed watching the video of your talk from Deconstruct Conf 2017…
aidanhs on HN
Objections
Paid beta is a barrier; wants a free trial
From 3 comments
Why not open it to a free trial? I’d like to try it out as well. I don’t like the whole refund song & dance game.
austinkhale on HNDisagree. First, I won't say your product is a commodity, but there are many, many, many layout and design tools out there. I'm not going to pay $25 to evaluate each one. It's as…
ccleve on HNI consider myself a big fan of design tools. I really want to try yours, but I can't bring myself to pay for a beta. I might consider a paid trial ($5/2 weeks) or something,…
vogt on HN
Price is high compared with competitors
From 2 comments
The issue is that Subform is 3x the price of Sketch (which lets you keep your current version when your license runs out) and 2x as expensive as Figma Pro and Framer. Subform is…
slama on HNStill, having the whole adobe suite costs ~$25/month (if you wait until a promotion) Having the whole Jetbrains Suite costs ~$25/month Sublime costs ~$70 Leonardo (a drawing…
Bishonen88 on HN
Requests
Free trial option
From 2 comments
Why not open it to a free trial? I’d like to try it out as well. I don’t like the whole refund song & dance game.
austinkhale on HNLooks like a well thought out tool. Though to get me or my team to adopt it I'd need at least a sprint or two of a free trial. I hope it gains adoption. It probably says more…
jbryson3 on HN
Questions
How does it differ from Webflow and similar tools
From 2 comments
So, what's the difference between this and Webflow?
acmecorps on HNRealistically, how is it any different than any of these types of tools? How does Subform differ from Webflow and why should Webflow users switch? Or is it more of a "hope the…
tsumnia on HN
Is there responsive breakpoint support
From 1 comment
Looks great and I may well give it a try. I have one question though which I can't seem to find any mention of from the site - is there any way to define breakpoints for…
myguysi on HN
Alternatives named
Webflow
From 1 comment
So, what's the difference between this and Webflow?
acmecorps on HN
Sketch
From 1 comment
I believe they're aligning themselves to revenue models similar to Sketch[1], Figma[2], Framer[3], and a quite a few other competitors in the same space [1]…
kidfiji on HN
Figma
From 1 comment
I believe they're aligning themselves to revenue models similar to Sketch[1], Figma[2], Framer[3], and a quite a few other competitors in the same space [1]…
kidfiji on HN
Pagedraw
From 1 comment
Is this similar to Pagedraw ? https://pagedraw.io/
sandGorgon on HN