# Beamer vs release-please

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Beamer

| Attribute | Beamer | release-please |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.1 (76% (high)) | 51.2 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 10 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 65 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,401 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A tool that automates release management by parsing git commit history, generating changelogs, creating release pull requests, and publishing GitHub releases based on semantic versioning conventions. |
| integrations.count | 3,000 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Integromat"},{"name":"Pabbly"},{"name":"WordPress"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"free","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:21:36.662Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 5 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.2","date":"2026-08-24T21:20:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.1","date":"2026-07-31T14:26:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.0","date":"2026-07-30T01:51:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.4","date":"2026-07-21T18:18:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.3","date":"2026-07-09T16:02:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.2","date":"2026-07-07T15:51:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.1","date":"2026-06-29T15:45:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.0","date":"2026-06-22T17:05:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.9.0","date":"2026-06-09T21:42:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.8.0","date":"2026-06-08T14:10:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.7.0","date":"2026-06-01T13:09:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.6.1","date":"2026-05-26T19:20:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.6.0","date":"2026-04-13T20:59:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.5.2","date":"2026-04-10T20:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.5.1","date":"2026-04-09T17:49:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.5.0","date":"2026-04-09T16:58:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.4.1","date":"2026-04-08T22:38:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.4.0","date":"2026-04-06T21:29:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.3.0","date":"2026-02-18T19:59:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.2.1","date":"2026-02-13T17:35:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.2.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=release-please&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | Beamer | release-please |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:30:20.659Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*