Shipnote vs Beamer: a fair comparison
Beamer is an in-app announcement and notification tool. Shipnote is a focused changelog-from-git alternative for engineering-led teams.
- · Beamer's strength is in-app widgets — pop-up announcements, NPS surveys, notifications inside your product.
- · Shipnote is engineering-led: a changelog page driven by your git history, not a marketing in-app widget.
- · Different categories. Pick Beamer for in-app comms; Shipnote for a public changelog from commits.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Shipnote | Beamer |
|---|---|---|
| AI draft from commits | +Yes | No |
| In-app announcement widget | Roadmap | +Yes — core feature |
| NPS surveys | No | +Yes |
| Public changelog page | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Paid | Paid |
| Audience segmentation | Basic | +Rich |
| Engineering integration | +GitHub Actions native | Marketing-led |
| Pricing | +Flat | Per-tier per-feature |
When you should pick which
- · You need in-app announcements (popup, sidebar, banner) inside your web app.
- · Your changelog is a marketing-comms artifact, not an engineering log.
- · You want NPS / segmentation / in-app survey tools bundled.
- · You want a public changelog driven by your git history, not in-app marketing announcements.
- · Your team is engineering-led and wants the changelog to reflect commits/PRs, not curated marketing copy.
- · You don't need NPS or in-app widgets.
Pricing math
Beamer Starter: Around $49/mo. Pro $99/mo. Higher tiers add NPS, segmentation.
Shipnote: Lower entry tier; focused on changelog publishing.
The take: Different products. If you need in-app widgets, Beamer's the right tool. If you need a git-driven public changelog, Shipnote is.
Try Shipnote free
Public changelog from your git history. Engineer-led, not marketing-led.
FAQ
Can Shipnote do in-app announcements?
On roadmap, not yet shipped. For now we publish to a public page + email + RSS. If in-app widgets are required, Beamer fits.
Will Beamer entries port over?
Markdown export → Shipnote import for the changelog content. In-app widget config doesn't transfer (different category).
Does Shipnote do NPS surveys?
No. Use Beamer or a dedicated NPS tool (Refiner, Delighted).
Why pick a git-driven changelog?
It's the source of truth for what shipped. AI draft + manual edit beats writing from scratch every release. Engineering-led teams find this fits their workflow better than marketing-led tools.
Disclaimer: Pricing accurate as of 2026-05-09. Competitor info pulled from public website. We may have it wrong — email legal@shipnotehq.com for corrections. Beamer's site: getbeamer.com.