Changelog Tools Pricing Comparison 2026: Every Tool, Every Plan, One Page
You're evaluating changelog tools and every pricing page is designed to make its own product look good. Beamer shows MAU tiers. Canny uses tracked users. Olvy charges per builder AND per integration. Some tools show monthly, others default to annual.
This page puts every tool's pricing side by side with the same format, the same currency (USD monthly), and the same honest assessment. No spin. Bookmark it. We update it quarterly.
Last verified: March 26, 2026.
Quick comparison: starting prices
Before the deep dives, here's the landscape at a glance:
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest paid | Mid-tier | Top tier | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worknotes | 14-day trial | $29/mo | $29/mo (flat) | $29/mo (flat) | Flat rate |
| Headway | Yes (limited) | $29/mo | $29/mo (flat) | $29/mo (flat) | Flat rate |
| UserJot | Yes (generous) | $29/mo | $59/mo | $59/mo | Flat rate |
| Featurebase | Yes (1 seat) | $29/seat/mo | $59/seat/mo | $99/seat/mo | Per seat |
| Beamer | Yes (1K MAU) | $49/mo | $99/mo | $249/mo | MAU-based |
| Canny | Yes (25 users) | $19/mo | $79/mo | Custom | Tracked users |
| AnnounceKit | No | $79/mo | $129/mo | $339/mo | Flat + features |
| Olvy | Yes (limited) | $60/mo | $240/mo | Custom | Per builder + per integration |
| ReleaseGlow | No (7-day trial) | $19/mo | $129/mo | $299/mo | Entries + AI credits |
| LaunchNotes | No (14-day trial) | $249/mo | Custom | Custom | Flat rate |
Cheapest entry point: Canny at $19/mo (Core). But 100 tracked users is tight. Best free plan: UserJot. Unlimited posts, unlimited users, changelog, roadmap. Simplest pricing: Worknotes and Headway. One plan, $29/mo, everything included. Most expensive: LaunchNotes at $249/mo for 2 users.
Tool-by-tool breakdown
Worknotes — $29/month flat
| Plan | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 (14 days) | Full access to all features |
| Standard | $29/mo | Everything. No tiers. |
What you get: AI changelog generation from Linear tickets, email campaigns (3,000/mo), in-app banners and modals, branded changelog page, custom domain, unlimited team members, unlimited updates.
Pricing model: Flat rate. No per-seat, no per-MAU, no tracked users. $29/mo whether you have 2 users or 20,000.
The honest take: Simplest pricing in the market. The trade-off is fewer integrations (Linear only) and no feedback boards. If you need changelog + email + in-app from one tool, this is the cheapest option. If you need feedback boards or Jira integration, look elsewhere.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $29/mo.
Beamer — $49-249/month (MAU-based)
| Plan | Price | MAU limit | Team seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1,000 | 1 |
| Starter | $49/mo | 5,000 | 3 |
| Pro | $99/mo | 10,000 | 5 |
| Scale | $249/mo | 50,000 | 10 |
What you get: Changelog page, 6+ widget types (sidebar, popup, modal, embed, top bar, tooltip), push notifications (Pro+), user segmentation (Pro+), boosted announcements, email notifications (Pro+), custom CSS (Scale).
Pricing model: Monthly active users (MAU). Your price scales with the number of people who see the widget or visit the changelog. Annual billing saves ~20%.
The honest take: Beamer has the best widget variety in the market. The MAU model means your cost grows with traffic. A viral launch or Product Hunt feature can spike your bill. Email notifications require Pro ($99/mo), which is expensive for what's essentially a notification feature.
Real cost for a 5-person team with 8K MAUs: $99/mo (Pro).
Full Beamer pricing breakdown →
Canny — $0-79/month (tracked users)
| Plan | Price | Tracked users | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 25 | 5 |
| Core | $19/mo | 100+ | 5 |
| Pro | $79/mo | 100+ | 10 |
| Business | Custom | 5,000+ | Custom |
What you get: Feedback boards with voting, revenue-based prioritization, public roadmap, changelog, Jira/Linear/Asana integrations (Pro+), CRM integrations (Business), Autopilot AI for feedback.
Pricing model: Tracked users (anyone associated with feedback). The base plan includes a number of tracked users, and you pay more as your user base grows. At 500 tracked users on Pro, expect ~$156/mo.
The honest take: Canny is a feedback tool with a changelog attached. The changelog is functional but basic. If feedback collection and prioritization is your primary need, Canny is strong. If you only need a changelog, you're paying for features you won't use. The tracked user model gets expensive fast at scale.
Real cost for a 5-person team with 500 tracked users: ~$156/mo (Pro).
Full Canny pricing breakdown →
LaunchNotes — $249/month+
| Plan | Price | Team seats | Email sends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $249/mo | 2 | 5,000/mo |
| Custom | Custom | 10+ | Custom |
What you get: Branded product hub, AI writing assistant, announcement templates, Loom integration, email digests with custom ESP support (SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark), roadmap, feedback, Jira integration, full HTML customization, custom SLA, premium onboarding.
Pricing model: Flat rate but expensive. 2 seats on Standard. Need more? Custom pricing.
The honest take: LaunchNotes is built for enterprise. The feature set justifies the price for companies with dedicated product marketing teams. For startups and small teams, $249/mo for 2 seats is hard to justify. The 14-day trial is your only way to test.
Real cost for a 5-person team: Custom pricing (Standard only includes 2).
Full LaunchNotes pricing breakdown →
AnnounceKit — $79-339/month
| Plan | Price | Key limits |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $79/mo | Basic widgets, single project |
| Growth | $129/mo | Multi-language, segmentation |
| Scale | $339/mo | Custom CSS, Jira, advanced analytics |
What you get: Changelog page, advanced widget options, multi-language support (Growth+), user segmentation (Growth+), email notifications, custom CSS (Scale), A/B testing (Scale), custom domain.
Pricing model: Feature-based tiers. All integrations included. No per-user or per-MAU pricing.
The honest take: AnnounceKit's strength is multi-language and segmentation. If you serve international users, the Growth plan ($129/mo) is competitive. The Essentials plan at $79/mo is expensive for what you get compared to tools at $29-49/mo.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $79-129/mo depending on language needs.
Full AnnounceKit pricing breakdown →
Featurebase — $0-99/seat/month
| Plan | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1 seat, feedback boards, roadmap, changelog |
| Growth | $29/seat/mo | Custom domain, AI, integrations, email |
| Professional | $59/seat/mo | Unlimited boards, priority support |
| Enterprise | $99/seat/mo | SSO, AI resolution, SLA |
What you get: Feedback boards with voting, public roadmap, AI-powered changelog writer, in-app widget, custom CSS, multi-language.
Pricing model: Per seat. Each team member with admin access costs $29-99/mo. Users (submitters/voters) are unlimited.
The honest take: Featurebase's free plan is one of the best in the market for a single operator. The per-seat model gets expensive quickly for teams. A 5-person team on Growth pays $145/mo. The AI changelog writer generates entries from feedback, which is different from generating from tickets.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $145/mo (Growth) or $295/mo (Professional).
Full Featurebase pricing breakdown →
Headway — $0-29/month
| Plan | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Changelog, widget, categories, custom branding |
| Pro | $29/mo | Custom domain, whitelabel, Slack/Twitter, teams, scheduling |
What you get: Changelog page, in-app widget badge (Eyecatcher), custom branding, categories, scheduled publishing (Pro), Slack/Twitter integration (Pro).
Pricing model: Two plans. Simple.
The honest take: Headway is the simplest changelog tool. The free plan is genuinely usable. The Pro plan adds table-stakes features (custom domain, whitelabel) for $29/mo. No email notifications at any price. No AI. No in-app announcements beyond the widget badge. If simplicity is your priority, Headway delivers.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $29/mo.
Full Headway pricing breakdown →
Olvy — $0-240/month (per builder + per integration)
| Plan | Price | Builders | Integrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1 | None |
| Essentials | $60/mo | 1 (+$25 each) | $20/mo each |
| Business | $240/mo | 5 (+$25 each) | Unlimited |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom |
What you get: AI-powered feedback analysis from Slack/Discord/Twitter/support tools, changelog page with AI editor, in-app widgets (sidebar, modal, popup), custom CSS, multi-language (Business+), email subscriptions (Business+), user segmentation (Business+).
Pricing model: Per builder + per integration on Essentials. Unlimited integrations on Business. The most complex pricing model in the market.
The honest take: Olvy's real product is feedback analysis, not changelog. The changelog is solid but secondary. The per-integration fee on Essentials ($20/mo each) is unusual and makes the real cost hard to predict. A 3-person team with Linear + Slack on Essentials pays ~$150/mo. Email subscriptions are gated behind $240/mo Business.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $240/mo (Business, since Essentials per-builder fees add up).
UserJot — $0-59/month
| Plan | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Unlimited posts/users, 3 admins, 2 boards, roadmap, AI changelog |
| Starter | $29/mo | Custom domain, guest posting, 5 boards, 1 integration |
| Professional | $59/mo | Unlimited boards/integrations/admins, SSO |
What you get: Feedback boards with voting, AI duplicate detection, auto-categorization, public roadmap, AI-powered changelog, in-app widget, email notifications.
Pricing model: Flat rate with unlimited users on every plan. No per-seat, no tracked users.
The honest take: UserJot has the most generous free plan in the feedback tool space. Unlimited users and unlimited posts at $0 is unmatched. The paid plans are affordable and flat-rate. The trade-off: smaller team, fewer integrations, and the changelog is secondary to feedback. No email campaigns, no in-app banners/modals.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $29/mo (Starter) or $59/mo (Professional).
Full UserJot pricing breakdown →
ReleaseGlow — $19-299/month
| Plan | Price | Entries/mo | AI credits/mo | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | $19/mo | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| Starter | $49/mo | 50 | 200 | 2 |
| Pro | $129/mo | 200 | 1,000 | 5 |
| Enterprise | $299/mo | Unlimited | 5,000 | 20 |
What you get: AI-powered changelog with GitHub sync, auto-translation, in-app widget, email digests, analytics, custom branding.
Pricing model: Based on entries per month and AI credits. Each AI action (rewrite, translate, categorize) costs credits. Credits reset monthly.
The honest take: ReleaseGlow's GitHub sync is unique. If your workflow is code-centric (merge PR → auto-generate changelog), it's a strong fit. The AI credit system adds unpredictability. A team doing 20 entries/month with translations could burn through Solo credits in a week. No free plan, only a 7-day trial.
Real cost for a 5-person team: $129/mo (Pro).
Pricing by team size
The most useful comparison: what does each tool actually cost for YOUR team?
Solo founder (1 person)
| Tool | Best plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| UserJot Free | Free | $0 |
| Headway Free | Free | $0 |
| Featurebase Free | Free | $0 |
| Canny Free | Free | $0 |
| ReleaseGlow Solo | Solo | $19 |
| Worknotes | Standard | $29 |
| Headway Pro | Pro | $29 |
| UserJot Starter | Starter | $29 |
Winner for solo founders: UserJot Free or Featurebase Free if you need feedback. Worknotes at $29 if you need AI generation + email.
Small team (3-5 people)
| Tool | Best plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Worknotes | Standard | $29 |
| Headway Pro | Pro | $29 |
| UserJot Starter | Starter | $29 |
| Beamer Starter | Starter | $49 |
| UserJot Professional | Professional | $59 |
| Canny Pro | Pro | $79-156 |
| AnnounceKit Essentials | Essentials | $79 |
| ReleaseGlow Pro | Pro | $129 |
| Featurebase Growth | Growth (5 seats) | $145 |
| Olvy Business | Business | $240 |
| LaunchNotes | Standard (2 seats!) | $249 |
Winner for small teams: Worknotes at $29 for changelog + email + in-app. UserJot at $29 for feedback + changelog. Beamer at $49 for best widgets.
Growing team (10-20 people)
| Tool | Best plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Worknotes | Standard | $29 |
| UserJot Professional | Professional | $59 |
| Beamer Pro | Pro (10K MAU) | $99 |
| AnnounceKit Growth | Growth | $129 |
| Canny Pro | Pro (1K users) | ~$200 |
| Olvy Business | Business | $240+ |
| LaunchNotes | Custom | $249+ |
| Featurebase Professional | Professional (10 seats) | $590 |
| AnnounceKit Scale | Scale | $339 |
Winner for growing teams: Worknotes at $29 (unlimited seats, pricing doesn't change). UserJot at $59 (unlimited users, flat rate).
What to actually look for
Price matters, but it's not the only variable. Here's what to optimize for at each stage:
Early stage (0-100 users)
Optimize for: Low cost + ease of setup. You need something running in 10 minutes, not a month-long implementation. Best bets: Headway Free, UserJot Free, Worknotes ($29).
Growth stage (100-10K users)
Optimize for: Email distribution + in-app widgets. Your users won't visit the changelog page. You need to push updates to them. Best bets: Worknotes ($29 with email + in-app), Beamer ($49-99 for widgets).
Scale stage (10K+ users)
Optimize for: Segmentation + analytics. Different users need different announcements. You need to measure what drives adoption. Best bets: Beamer Pro ($99), AnnounceKit Growth ($129), or LaunchNotes ($249) for enterprise.
The pricing trends to watch
1. AI is becoming standard. Worknotes, Olvy, Featurebase, ReleaseGlow, and UserJot all have AI features. Within a year, every tool will. The differentiation will be HOW AI is used (editor assistance vs ticket-to-changelog generation vs GitHub sync).
2. Per-user pricing is dying. Canny's tracked-user model and Olvy's per-builder model are increasingly outliers. Flat-rate and per-seat pricing are winning because they're predictable.
3. Free plans are getting more generous. UserJot's unlimited free plan and Featurebase's free tier push the floor down. Tools without a free plan (AnnounceKit, ReleaseGlow, LaunchNotes) will face pressure to add one.
4. The $29/mo sweet spot. Worknotes, Headway Pro, UserJot Starter, and Featurebase Growth all land at $29/mo. This is becoming the standard entry price for changelog tools.
How to use this page
- Find your team size section above. That gives you the shortlist.
- Click through to individual pricing breakdowns for tools that interest you.
- Check the /compare pages for head-to-head comparisons: Worknotes vs Beamer, Worknotes vs Canny, Worknotes vs Olvy, and 6 more.
- Start free trials on 2-3 tools. Pricing pages lie. The tool that feels right in your workflow wins.
This page is updated quarterly. Last verified: March 26, 2026. Tool missing? Email us or check our individual pricing breakdowns.
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