One tool for the whole chain, at a small-team price.
Many tools cover one part of the job: the sitemap, the copy or the approval. DraftBay connects sitemap, copy, approval and hand-off in one workflow, for $19 a month per workspace.
Updated November 2026
DraftBay is a website content planning tool for agencies, freelancers and small businesses: sitemap, copy, approval and hand-off in one place, for $19 a month per workspace.
| Tool | Site structure | Copy source of truth | Approval workflow | Publish out | Solo-friendly | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftBaysitemap to hand-off | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | ✓ | $19/mo per workspace Founding: $7.99/mo per workspace, billed yearly, first 100 |
| Slickplansitemap + content | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | ✓ | ✓ | $10.79/mo billed yearly |
| FlowMappUX planning | ✓ | ◑ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | $15/mo |
| Octopus.dositemap | ✓ | ◑ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | $16/mo |
| EasyContentcontent ops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | ◑ | $59/mo $47 billed yearly |
| GatherContentBynder · custom plans | ◑ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | See their website |
| Ditto / Frontitudecopy-in-Figma | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | ◑ | Quote / $200/mo |
| Sanity / Contentfulheadless CMS | ◑ | ✓ | ◑ | ✓ | ✕ | Free, then from $15/seat (Sanity) |
| Filestage / Ziflowproofing | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ◑ | $199/mo Ziflow billed yearly |
| Notion / Google DocsDIY | ✕ | ◑ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | Free–$20 per person |
Sitemap, copy, approval and hand-off, in one tool.
All four, in one tool
GatherContent connected the chain, and is now sold as Content Workflow by Bynder, on custom, quote-based plans. DraftBay covers structure, copy, sign-off and hand-off to your designer (who marks each page built) for $19 a month per workspace. Publish connectors are coming soon.
One step per tool means stitching
Sitemap tools focus on structure. Proofing tools focus on approval. Copy-in-Figma tools focus on product text. Use several and you move the work between them by hand.
Docs and a spreadsheet
Many teams run copy in Google Docs and track it in a spreadsheet. It's free, but nothing connects: no sitemap, no approval trail, no hand-off.
Side by side, honestly.
Each one includes when the other tool is the better choice.
Read: GatherContent alternatives for small agencies (2026) →
The short answers.
What is a good GatherContent alternative for a small agency?
If you want a website's sitemap, copy, approval and hand-off in one place at a small-team price, DraftBay is built for that. If you mainly need to collect files and answers from clients, Content Snare is the more specialised tool.
Is GatherContent still available?
Yes, under a new name. Bynder acquired GatherContent in 2022, and the product is now sold as Content Workflow by Bynder, on custom, quote-based plans.
How is DraftBay different from Slickplan?
Slickplan is a strong visual planning tool for sitemaps, user-flow diagrams and mockups. DraftBay has a sitemap too, but focuses on what comes next: who writes each page, review and approval with a trail, and a hand-off to the designer, who marks each page built, plus a spreadsheet export.
Can I keep using Google Docs with DraftBay?
Yes. Copy can live anywhere with a link, such as Google Docs, SharePoint or Word online. DraftBay tracks its status, comments and sign-off.
Does DraftBay publish to my CMS?
Not yet. Today DraftBay hands approved copy to your designer inside DraftBay, where they mark each page built, plus a one-click spreadsheet with every page, its address, the approved copy link and redirects. Publish connectors for Webflow, Framer and WordPress are coming soon.