# AnnounceKit vs conventional-changelog

**Leader by Vioscale score:** AnnounceKit

| Attribute | AnnounceKit | conventional-changelog |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 75.7 (78% (high)) | 56.3 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 19 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 183,305 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 8,501 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":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 tool that parses git metadata and commit messages to produce formatted changelogs and release notes. Works with CI/CD pipelines and release automation tools to streamline the release process. |
| 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 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"n8n"}]` | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"pnpm"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"semantic-release"},{"name":"commit-and-tag-version"},{"name":"simple-release-action"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | ISC |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:17:36.070Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":42,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/template-v1.4.0","date":"2026-08-18T21:36:10Z","type":"stable","version":"template-v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.4.0","date":"2026-08-18T21:36:08Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-angular-v9.4.0","date":"2026-08-18T21:36:09Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-angular-v9.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-v8.1.3","date":"2026-08-12T22:31:55Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-v8.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/template-v1.3.0","date":"2026-08-10T21:36:02Z","type":"stable","version":"template-v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/git-client-v3.1.2","date":"2026-08-10T21:36:01Z","type":"stable","version":"git-client-v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-writer-v9.2.1","date":"2026-08-10T21:36:00Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-writer-v9.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-v8.1.2","date":"2026-08-10T21:35:59Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-v8.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.3.0","date":"2026-08-10T21:36:00Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-angular-v9.3.0","date":"2026-08-10T21:35:59Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-angular-v9.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/git-client-v3.1.1","date":"2026-08-07T08:12:39Z","type":"stable","version":"git-client-v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-v8.1.1","date":"2026-08-06T12:10:11Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.2","date":"2026-07-31T15:00:21Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.1","date":"2026-07-26T11:47:46Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/standard-changelog-v8.1.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:36:15Z","type":"stable","version":"standard-changelog-v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-recommended-bump-v12.1.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:36:14Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-recommended-bump-v12.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:36:13Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-writer-v9.2.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:36:12Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-writer-v9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-v8.1.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:36:10Z","type":"stable","version":"conventional-changelog-v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/git-client-v3.1.0","date":"2026-07-06T11:54:15Z","type":"stable","version":"git-client-v3.1.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=conventional-commits-parser&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | AnnounceKit | conventional-changelog |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:31:01.886Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*