Releases vs UpdateMaker

Focuses on simple changelog creation rather than in-site push notifications.

Which to pick

What it is: Releases:Releases is simple changelog software for publishing product updates with custom domains and email notifications.; UpdateMaker:UpdateMaker lets you embed a customizable widget to push notifications and changelogs to website users.
Best for: Releases:Simple, self-hosted changelog publishing; UpdateMaker:Customizable in-site update notifications
Who it’s for: Releases:Product teams, developers, and businesses needing a quick way to share updates.; UpdateMaker:Product teams and developers who need to inform users about feature updates.
Pricing: Releases:Paid; UpdateMaker:Subscription
Works with: Releases:GitHub, API; UpdateMaker:—

Clean editor. Rich text editor with formatting, image upload, code snippets and AI assistance.
Custom branding. Add your logo, brand colors and custom domain with SSL.
Subscriber notifications. Email alerts and on-page widget keep users informed of releases.
Multiple workspaces. Create up to three separate workspaces for different products.
GitHub sync. Automatically sync changelog entries with GitHub repositories.
API & exports. Access changelog data via API and export entries.

Embeddable Widget. Add the UpdateMaker widget to any page to show notifications.
Styling Options. Customize colors, fonts, and layout of the notifications.
Scheduling. Set future dates and times for notifications to appear.
Conditional Display. Show notifications only to specific users or pages.
Changelog Export. Export displayed updates as a formatted changelog.

Is Releases or UpdateMaker free?+

Releases is paid, with a free trial. UpdateMaker is listed on DevHunt as a paid subscription.

Releases

22 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 10, 2023

UpdateMaker

3 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on May 21, 2024

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