Launched January 2, 2024
RoastNest

RoastNest

The place to get your products roasted

FreeHelpers284 impressions#405 of its week

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.

More Helpers tools →74 free dev tools →

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.