# Beamer vs semantic-release

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Beamer

| Attribute | Beamer | semantic-release |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.1 (76% (high)) | 55.3 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 19 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 24,007 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":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. | An open-source tool that automatically determines version numbers, generates release notes, and publishes packages by analyzing commit messages according to semantic versioning. It integrates with CI/CD systems to eliminate manual release processes. |
| integrations.count | 3,000 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Integromat"},{"name":"Pabbly"},{"name":"WordPress"}]` | `[{"name":"npm"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"commitizen"},{"name":"commitlint"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:56:01.696Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v26.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-07T17:13:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v26.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.9","date":"2026-08-05T04:42:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.8","date":"2026-07-18T00:24:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.7","date":"2026-07-13T05:23:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.6","date":"2026-07-10T22:09:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.5","date":"2026-06-09T23:09:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.4","date":"2026-06-09T18:00:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.3","date":"2026-01-30T21:12:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.2","date":"2025-11-07T20:22:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1","date":"2025-10-19T21:23:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-beta.3","date":"2025-10-19T18:29:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-beta.2","date":"2025-10-19T16:33:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-beta.1","date":"2025-10-16T03:46:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-alpha.4","date":"2025-10-16T03:32:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-alpha.3","date":"2025-10-15T19:40:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-alpha.2","date":"2025-10-15T16:41:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.1-alpha.1","date":"2025-10-15T16:39:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.1-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.0","date":"2025-10-15T15:58:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.0-beta.11","date":"2025-10-15T14:43:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.0-beta.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.0-alpha.7","date":"2025-10-14T19:06:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v25.0.0-alpha.7"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Changelog Tools)

| Capability | Beamer | semantic-release |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:32:58.592Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*