# AnnounceKit vs Beamer

**Leader by Vioscale score:** AnnounceKit

| Attribute | AnnounceKit | Beamer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 75.7 (78% (high)) | 67.1 (76% (high)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A SaaS platform that consolidates changelog management, in-app notifications, feature request voting, surveys, and email delivery into a single interface for publishing coordinated product announcements. | A platform for product teams to publish announcements, conduct satisfaction surveys, and maintain roadmaps while collecting user feedback. Includes in-app notifications, segmented messaging, and analytics to measure engagement and adoption. |
| features.capabilities | `{"view_analytics":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"embeddable_widget":true,"public_hosted_page":true,"ai_assisted_drafting":true,"audience_segmentation":true,"open_source_self_host":false,"custom_domain_whitelabel":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 7,000 | 3,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"n8n"}]` | `[{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Integromat"},{"name":"Pabbly"},{"name":"WordPress"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$42/month billed annually","features":["Changelog","Widget display","AI post generator"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual|monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$79/month billed annually","features":["All Essentials features","Segmentation","Feature requests with voting","Advanced analytics","Slack integration","Zapier integration","Unlimited team members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$129/month billed annually","features":["All Growth features","Boosters","Multi-language support","Custom CSS","SSO (SAML)","JIRA integration","Advanced integrations","Unlimited team members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":129,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Scale features","Advanced RBAC","Dedicated account manager","Private Slack support","SOC 2 reports","Annual security reviews","Custom contracts and SLAs","IP access control","Audit logs"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $42/month (billed annually). 15-day free trial included. Annual billing saves 15% vs monthly.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://announcekit.app/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:31:24.398Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"amount":42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$49/month billed annually or $59/month billed monthly","features":["5,000 Monthly Active Users","Additional MAUs can be added","In-app and standalone changelog","Boosted announcements","Appearance customization options","Analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for small teams. Get started quickly drafting and publishing product communications and company news.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$99/month billed annually or $119/month billed monthly","features":["10,000 Monthly Active Users","Additional MAUs can be added","Everything in Starter","Dedicated Inbox","Comments & reactions","Basic segmentation"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for growing teams. Communicate your product velocity and get crucial feedback from your users.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$249/month billed annually or $299/month billed monthly","features":["50,000 Monthly Active Users","Additional MAUs available (contact sales)","Everything in Pro","Advanced segmentation","User activities","Staging account"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for large or rapidly scaling teams. Layer in advanced features like segmentation and user activities to optimize for engagement and adoption.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"50,000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Feedback","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"NPS","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $49/month billed annually. Free plan for under 1,000 MAU. 14-day free trial. Add-ons from $99/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getbeamer.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:17:47.943Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":42,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | AnnounceKit | Beamer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Conventional commits support | - | - |
| Semver automation | - | - |
| Public hosted page | ✓ | - |
| Embeddable widget | ✓ | - |
| Custom domain whitelabel | ✓ | - |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | - |
| Monorepo support | - | - |
| Ci cd integration | ✓ | - |
| AI assisted drafting | ✓ | - |
| View analytics | ✓ | - |
| Open source self host | ✗ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:58:48.060Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*