Magic Patterns vs Subframe
Read from each vendor’s own pages last night, so it does not go stale the way a written comparison does.
Design to code
Subframe
Design tool that ships an MCP server so coding agents can drive it directly.
Free, then $29 / mo
Measured — counted from real repositories, nightlyAsserted — read from the vendor docs, dated
| Compared on | Magic Patterns | Subframe |
|---|---|---|
| Asserted — what each vendor publishes about itself | ||
| Category | Design to code | Design to code |
| Vendor | Magic Patterns | Subframe |
| Status | Active | Active |
| How it charges | Subscription | Subscription |
| Entry price | Not read | Free, then $29 / mo |
| Plans | No named tier on Magic Patterns's pricing page could be read with a price beside it. |
|
| Default model | None — you choose | None — you choose |
| Your own key | No — bundled only | No — bundled only |
| Source | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Measured — counted on the last nightly run | ||
| Stars | not measured | not measured |
| Maintenance | not measured | not measured |
| Days since last push | not measured | not measured |
| Top model in it | not measured | not measured |
| Its volume | not measured | not measured |
What has changed on either of them
1 entry| What changed | Kind | Was, and is now | Confidence | Occurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subframe changed the quota wording on its pricing pageSubframe | Quota change | limits 24 hourlimits 10 pages, 2 prototypes, 24 hour, unlimited ai usage custom fonts, unlimited projects unlimited pages, unlimited prototypes unlimited team, unlimited team members limited ai | low |
