Beamer

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Customer Communication Platform for Product Releases

How to Replace Beamer

Overview

Beamer is a modern changelog and customer communication platform that helps product and marketing teams announce updates, engage users, and collect feedback. It enables two-way communication through in-app notifications, changelogs, NPS surveys, and feedback collection to boost adoption and reduce churn.

Features

26 features across 15 categories

Analytics(1)

User Activities TrackingPremium

Track user activities to optimize for engagement and adoption

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Announcement Scheduling

Program announcements for publication at specific dates and times to reach users at the optimal moment

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(1)

Team Collaboration

Invite coworkers to account with different roles and permissions to create and manage posts

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Content(1)

Media Support

Share posts with text, images, videos, and GIFs to create engaging visual announcements

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Developer Tools(2)

API

RESTful API to build custom interactions with Beamer events, from post publication to user interactions

Staging AccountPremium

Test changes in a staging environment before publishing to production

Also in: Jobber, Hugging Face, 1Password

Display & Customization(4)

Custom DomainPremium

Create a custom domain on public page to increase brand awareness

Customization

Customize design and CSS to fit perfectly with site or app, including color, location, notification type, and full appearance control

Standalone Public Page

Create a custom public page with all latest updates to show product improvements and gain visibility

Widget

Embeddable widget that can be placed anywhere on a site to display newsfeed or roadmap in button mode, embed mode, or inline mode

Engagement(1)

Comments & ReactionsPremium

Enable users to comment on and react to product updates with emoji reactions

Feedback & Surveys(3)

FeedbackPremium

Easily collect and prioritize feedback to inform product development and know how to build more value into the product

Feedback and Reactions

Get user feedback on latest updates in context with text feedback, inbox management, and quick reactions

NPS SurveyPremium

No-code NPS survey built right into the app to collect regular, actionable feedback and identify trends

Installation(1)

WordPress Plugin

No-code WordPress plugin for easy installation of Beamer newsfeed in minutes

Integrations(1)

Integrations

Connect with 3000+ available apps using Zapier, Integromat, Pabbly, and native integrations

Localization(1)

Multi-language Support

Translate and publish posts in other languages to speak to users in their native language

Messaging(4)

Boosted Announcements

Amplify reach of specific announcements with boosted visibility options

In-App Notifications

Array of notification options from subtle tooltips to eye-catching banners to nudge desired behaviors and boost engagement

Notification CenterPremium

Dedicated inbox for managing and organizing notifications

Push Notifications

Send push notifications to offline users and visitors to bring them back to the site and reduce churn

Product Communication(1)

Changelog

Modern changelog to show off product updates, fixes, and overall velocity with targeted notifications, comment and reaction capabilities

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Analytics

Built-in analytics to measure performance of announcements with real-time metrics on clicks, views, and location data

Targeting & Personalization(3)

Advanced SegmentationPremium

Advanced user segmentation with activity-based targeting and complex filter combinations

Basic SegmentationPremium

Basic user segmentation capabilities to target specific user groups

SegmentationPremium

Target specific groups of users based on behavior, location, and demographics with segmented notifications

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Fewer than 1,000 Monthly Active Users
  • 14-day free trial
  • No credit card required

Starter

$49/month (annual) or $59/month
  • 5,000 Monthly Active Users
  • Additional MAUs available
  • In-app and standalone changelog
  • Boosted announcements
  • Appearance customization options
  • Analytics
  • Feedback add-on available
  • NPS add-on available

Pro

$99/month (annual) or $119/month
  • 10,000 Monthly Active Users
  • Additional MAUs available
  • Everything in Starter
  • Dedicated Inbox
  • Comments & reactions
  • Basic segmentation
  • Feedback add-on available
  • NPS add-on available

Scale

Popular
$249/month (annual) or $299/month
  • 50,000 Monthly Active Users
  • Additional MAUs available
  • Everything in Pro
  • Advanced segmentation
  • User activities
  • Staging account
  • Feedback add-on available
  • NPS add-on available

Feedback Add-on

$99/month
  • Collect and analyze user feedback
  • In-app feedback collection and moderation
  • Public and private roadmap
  • Automatically update users
  • Seamless integrations

NPS Add-on

$99/month
  • In-app, email, and linked surveys
  • Advanced analytics
  • Powerful integrations
  • Advanced segmentation

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Beamer

Monthly$59/mo
Yearly$708/yr
5-Year Total$3.5k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $468
SaaS
$708
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $1.4k
SaaS
$2.1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $2.3k
SaaS
$3.5k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 26 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Beamer alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy Beamer

Monthly cost$590/mo
3-year total$21,240
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$2,760 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

3000+ available appsIntegromatPabblyWordPressZapier