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Agentation centres the agent integration; Design Mode centres the design tool that happens to integrate with agents. Different starting points; overlapping outcomes.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Design Mode | Agentation |
|---|---|---|
| Visual editing of any live website | Yes — full design surface (typography, colour, layout, spacing, motion, effects) | Yes — agent-focused editing |
| MCP (Model Context Protocol) handoff to AI agents | Yes — Cloud, Local, and Self-hosted modes; eight MCP tools | Yes |
| Persistent change history (Changes tab) | Yes — searchable, filterable, exportable | Per-session |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | Check current licence |
| Price | Free forever | Check current pricing |
| Markdown / JSON export of the diff | Yes | Partial |
| Best fit for | Designers, developers, QA, PMs, content, indie hackers, agencies, vibe coders | AI-coding-agent users |
When to pick Design Mode
- You want MIT open source.
- You need a richer visual control set (motion, effects, contrast checker).
- You want three connection modes (Cloud / Local / Self-hosted) instead of a single hosted path.
When to pick Agentation
- Agentation's specific agent UX matches your team better.
Honest take
We track Agentation's roadmap — it's a real competitor. Pick whichever fits your editing UX and licensing constraints.