Launched January 2, 2024
RoastNest

RoastNest

The place to get your products roasted

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It is a platform for developers to improve their products by getting brutally roasted. Soon, we will release a web widget to get roasted on your product itself. There are only two rules: roast to get roasted and don't be nice.

RoastNest provides feedback, rating, and referral widgets that capture contextual bug reports and referrals directly in your app.

for
Developers and product teams that need in-app bug reporting and user referral tracking.
pricing
freemium · free trial
works withSlackDiscordJiraSigned webhooks

Key features

8 features of RoastNest
  • Feedback widget — Hover-click to capture screenshots, element info and a user note for each bug report.
  • Feedback modal — Form with message, email and attachments, plus element picker and screen recording.
  • Rating widget — Stars, thumbs, emotion or numeric ratings inline, popup or auto-triggered.
  • Referral widget — Generates shareable links, tracks conversions and rewards both referrer and friend.
  • Signed webhooks — Send every event to your own backend with signatures, retries and test deliveries.
  • Integrations — Built-in Slack, Discord and Jira integrations plus custom webhooks.
  • Team & permissions — Invite teammates per project and control triage, customization and tool connections.
  • Customizable UI — Theme, icons, copy and trigger positions can be changed from the dashboard without redeploys.

Use cases

  • Capture a bug with a screenshot and console log directly from the user’s browser.
  • Collect post-interaction ratings to gauge AI answer quality or feature satisfaction.
  • Run a referral program that rewards both the inviter and the new user.
  • Integrate feedback events into Slack or Jira for automatic triage.
  • Use signed webhooks to process feedback in your own backend for compliance.

RoastNest pricing

  • Free$01 site · 2 team members · 50 feedback / month · 250 ratings / month
  • Starter$15/month3 sites · 5 team members · 1,000 feedback / month · Screen recordings
  • Growth$39/month10 sites · 15 team members · 5,000 feedback / month · Automatic two-sided rewards
  • Business$99/monthUnlimited sites · Unlimited members · 25,000 feedback / month · CSV export
  • Self-hostedFreeOpen-source SDK · Run on your own servers · No cost forever

RoastNest vs alternatives

RoastNestWishKitWebacusArgosAbby
Best forContext-rich feedback and referralsCustomer feedback collectionGeneral web dev toolboxVisual regression testingFeature flag control
PricingFreemiumFreeFreeFreeFree
DevHunt upvotes023261713
LaunchedJan 2024Jan 2023Nov 2024Jan 2023Jan 2024
  • RoastNest vs WishKit: Focuses on gathering structured customer feedback rather than contextual bug reports with screenshots.
  • RoastNest vs Webacus: Provides a broader set of web development utilities, while RoastNest specializes in in-app feedback and referrals.
  • RoastNest vs Argos: Offers visual testing of UI changes, whereas RoastNest captures user-reported bugs and referrals in production.
  • RoastNest vs Abby: Feature-flag management, not a feedback or referral system like RoastNest.

RoastNest FAQ

What is RoastNest?+

RoastNest is a platform that provides feedback, rating and referral widgets to collect contextual bug reports and referrals directly inside your app.

Is there a free plan?+

Yes, RoastNest offers a free forever plan with no credit card required, including core widgets and basic limits.

Which widgets are included?+

The free plan includes the feedback widget, feedback modal, rating widget (all styles) and referral widget with conversion tracking.

Can I open widgets from my own buttons?+

Yes, you can hide triggers and open any widget programmatically using hooks or controllers.

What happens if I go over my monthly limit?+

If you exceed the limits of your current plan, you will need to upgrade to a higher tier to continue receiving events.

Can I change or cancel my plan later?+

Plans can be changed or cancelled at any time from the dashboard; paid plans include a 14-day free trial.

Summarized by DevHunt from roastnest.com · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.