Blocky vs Octopus.do
The fastest visual sitemap sketchpad — lo-fi blocks, instant, cheap.
What Octopus.do does well
- Sketching a sitemap with lo-fi content blocks in minutes
- Speed — it feels like a whiteboard, not a CMS
- Very low, simple pricing
- Quick share links for a look-see
Genuinely. This section isn’t a trick.
Where the planning workflow breaks down
Blocks are placeholders, not content: there’s no real writing environment, no stages, no owners — the words still live somewhere else.
Sharing is showing, not signing off: no named approval, no reason attached to a “no”, and nothing to hold anyone to at build time.
It ends where the hard part begins — collecting, approving and exporting the actual copy.
Side by side
| Feature | Blocky | Octopus.do |
|---|---|---|
| Instant lo-fi sitemap sketching | ||
| Lowest possible price | ||
| Real copy with workflow, owners & due dates | — | |
| Client comments threaded with your team | ||
| Named per-section approvals + audit trail | — | |
| Mega menu builder | — | |
| AI-ready Markdown/JSON export |
Octopus.do's published plans run roughly $8–15/month (checked July 2026 — verify current pricing before relying on it).
When Octopus.do is the better choice
- You’re brainstorming structure solo and want the fastest possible sketch.
- Budget is the only constraint and the words are someone else’s problem.
- You need a lightweight visual to open a pitch conversation, not to run a project.
If that’s you, use Octopus.do with our blessing. If the words and the sign-off are the problem, that’s ours.
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