LaunchNotes

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Communication & Collaboration
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Product Communication for the Modern Enterprise

How to Replace LaunchNotes

Overview

LaunchNotes is a product communication platform that centralizes product updates, aligns internal teams, and engages customers across the entire product development lifecycle. It enables companies to publish branded release notes, share interactive roadmaps, collect targeted feedback, and deliver personalized product updates across email, Slack, and in-app experiences.

Features

75 features across 18 categories

AI(2)

AI Writing AssistantAI

Transform unstructured technical content into beautiful draft announcements in seconds

Loom AI for AnnouncementsAI

AI-powered integration with Loom for video announcements

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Automation(1)

Automated Progress Updates

Automatically generate progress updates based on product development

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Communication(5)

Digests for Announcements

Consolidate recent announcements into digest summary emails and Slack notifications

Email Notifications

Send personalized product announcements and updates via email

Excerpt Notification Links

Include excerpt preview links in announcement notifications

Multi-channel Announcements

Deliver product updates across branded product update page, email notifications, Slack notifications, and various integrations

Pinned Announcements

Pin important announcements to keep them visible and prioritized

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Core(5)

Changelog

Maintain a comprehensive changelog of product updates

Feedback Management

Collect, manage, and prioritize customer feedback and feature requests

Interactive Roadmap

Share and manage product roadmaps with customers and stakeholders

Published Page

Create a public-facing product update page

Release Notes

Create and publish branded product release notes and announcements

Customization(11)

Announcement CTA Customization

Customize call-to-action buttons in announcements

Author Customization

Customize author display and attribution for announcements

Custom Domain

Use your own domain to host your LaunchNotes page for seamless brand experience

Custom Email Template

Create branded email templates to ensure consistent messaging and appearance for product communications

Custom Empty StatesPremium

Customize empty state messages and visuals

Custom Fiscal YearPremium

Set custom fiscal year for your product communication timelines

Custom Page DesignPremium

Work with LaunchNotes graphic design experts to create uniquely branded page design tailored to your needs

Custom Privacy Policy and TermsPremium

Customize privacy policy and terms and conditions on your LaunchNotes page

Custom Sub-DirectoryPremium

Host your LaunchNotes page on a custom sub-directory of your domain

Full HTML CustomizationPremium

Customize your LaunchNotes page with full HTML control for complete brand flexibility

Page Customization

Tailor the look and feel of your LaunchNotes page to match your brand's style and guidelines

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Management(2)

Subscriber Export

Export subscriber data from LaunchNotes

Subscriber Import

Import subscriber lists into LaunchNotes

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Development(1)

Staging/Sandbox Account

Access to staging or sandbox environment for testing

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Feedback(7)

Feedback and Ideas Import

Import feedback and ideas data into LaunchNotes

Feedback Email Forwarding

Automatically forward feedback to a designated email address for streamlined processing and review

Feedback Export

Easily export all feedback data for deeper analysis or sharing with the team

Feedback Forms

Create feedback forms on published page to collect targeted feedback from users

Idea Voting

Enable customers and stakeholders to vote on feature ideas to indicate priority and interest

Ideas

Collection of feedback items aggregated to prioritize future work, accessible to internal team only or publicly available

Record Feedback on Behalf of Subscriber

Capture and record subscriber feedback directly within LaunchNotes

Also in: Pendo, Lessonly, Natero

Integration(17)

API Management Tokens

Manage authentication tokens for API access

API Read Tokens

Create read tokens for API access

Chrome Extension

Feedback collection extension for Chrome browser

Control for Chrome

Chrome extension to collect feedback from anywhere on the web and send directly into LaunchNotes

Control for Slack

Send feedback directly into LaunchNotes without leaving Slack

Custom ESP IntegrationPremium

Integrate your preferred Email Service Provider to send announcements and updates

Deep Slack Integration

Comprehensive Slack integration for notifications and feedback collection

Embedded Widget

Engage users directly within your app or on your website with a product update widget for feature releases and announcements

Extensible API

API for reading, managing, and integrating with LaunchNotes data

GraphQL API

GraphQL support for flexible API queries

Loom Integration

Embed Loom videos in announcements

MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server integration

Private RSS Feed

Private RSS feed for authenticated users

RSS Feed

Provide RSS feed access to product updates

Slack Notifications

Deliver product updates and announcements directly to Slack channels

Vidyard Integration

Embed Vidyard videos in product communications

Webhooks

Set up webhooks to trigger external actions based on LaunchNotes events

Organization(1)

Categories & Labels

Organize announcements and roadmap items with categories and labels for better navigation

Productivity(3)

Announcement Templates

Over a dozen pre-made templates and ability to create and save customized templates for streamlined release process

Copy to Project

Copy announcements and updates to other projects

Schedule Announcement

Schedule announcements to be published at a future date and time

Reporting(1)

Analytics

Track engagement and analytics for your product communications

Roadmap(4)

Links for Roadmaps

Provide direct links to specific documents, files, and tickets to share context and background of roadmap items

Promote to Roadmap

Move an Idea to your roadmap and close the loop to invested customers via email with a few clicks

Stage Change Notifications

Notify subscribers and team via email whenever an item transitions between stages on the roadmap

Unpublished Roadmap Stages

Manage internal roadmap stages privately until ready to publish and share publicly

SEO(1)

Page Indexing

Allow search engines to index your LaunchNotes page for SEO

Security(8)

Audit Log

Track all changes and activities within your account with detailed audit logging

JWT Authentication

Secure subscriber access using JSON Web Tokens for authentication

Magic Links

Provide quick and easy access for users with one-click magic login links

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Advanced permissions management for role-based access control

SAML

Use SAML to transfer subscriber authentication data between identity provider and LaunchNotes

SOC 2 Report Access

Get full access under NDA to SOC 2 Type II report to expedite security review

SSO (Google)

Simplify subscriber login with Single Sign-On using Google credentials

Vendor Security Review

Complete vendor security review documentation available

Services(1)

Design ServicesPremium

Professional design services for customizing your LaunchNotes page

Support(4)

Custom SLAPremium

Customizable service level agreement for enterprise customers

Dedicated Account ManagerPremium

Access to dedicated account manager for enterprise customers

Premium OnboardingPremium

Premium onboarding service to get your team up and running quickly

Priority SupportPremium

Priority customer support for faster issue resolution

Targeting(1)

Advanced Segmentation & Filters

Segment audiences and filter content to deliver personalized product announcements

Pricing

Growth

$249/month (annual) or $299/month (month-to-month)
  • Embeddable Widget
  • 2 Users
  • 1 Page
  • Announcements
  • Roadmap
  • Customer Feedback
  • Premium Onboarding
  • Priority Support
  • Custom SLA
  • Integrations
  • Analytics
  • Categories
  • Change Type Labels
  • Customizations
  • Announcement Templates
  • AI Writing Assistant
  • Schedule Announcement
  • Published Page
  • Email Notifications
  • Slack Notifications
  • Excerpt Notification Links
  • Author Customization
  • Announcement CTA Customization
  • Digests for Announcements
  • Loom AI for Announcements
  • Roadmap Features
  • Feedback Management
  • Feedback Forms
  • Ideas and Idea Voting
  • Feedback Export
  • Feedback Forwarding Email
  • Feedback Record on Behalf
  • Chrome Extension Control
  • Slack Control
  • Security Features
  • Magic Links
  • Audit Logs
  • JWT
  • SSO (Google)
  • Page Customization
  • Zapier Integration
  • SendGrid Integration
  • Mailgun Integration
  • PostMark Integration
  • Slack Channels
  • Hubspot Integration
  • Jira Integration
  • Confluence Integration
  • API Features
  • RSS Feed
  • Subscriber Import/Export
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Email Support
  • Chat Support

Premium

Custom
  • Embeddable Widget
  • 10+ Users
  • 1+ Pages
  • Announcements
  • Roadmap
  • Customer Feedback
  • Premium Onboarding
  • Priority Support
  • Custom SLA
  • Integrations
  • Analytics
  • Categories
  • Change Type Labels
  • Coming soon features
  • Customizations - Custom Domains
  • Custom Sub-Directory
  • Custom ESP
  • Custom Full HTML Customization
  • Custom Empty States
  • Custom Fiscal Year
  • Custom Privacy Policy and Terms
  • Custom Page Design
  • Custom Email Templates
  • Announcement Features
  • Announcement Templates
  • AI Writing Assistant
  • Schedule Announcement
  • Published Page
  • Email Notifications
  • Slack Notifications
  • Excerpt Notification Links
  • Author Customization
  • Announcement CTA Customization
  • Digests for Announcements
  • Loom AI for Announcements
  • Roadmap Features
  • Feedback Management
  • Feedback Forms
  • Ideas and Idea Voting
  • Feedback Export
  • Feedback Forwarding Email
  • Feedback Record on Behalf
  • Chrome Extension Control
  • Slack Control
  • All Security Features
  • Magic Links
  • Audit Logs
  • SAML
  • SSO (Google)
  • JWT
  • SOC2 Report Access
  • Vendor Security Review
  • Page Customization
  • All Integrations
  • Zapier
  • SendGrid
  • Mailgun
  • PostMark
  • SMTP
  • Slack Channels
  • Hubspot
  • Jira
  • Loom
  • Confluence
  • API Features
  • GraphQL
  • Webhooks
  • RSS Feed
  • Subscriber Import/Export
  • Services - Design Services
  • Backlog Services
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Custom Contract
  • Wire Transfer
  • Compliance - GDPR
  • Email Support
  • Chat Support
  • Staging/Sandbox Account

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying LaunchNotes

Monthly$249/mo
Yearly$3k/yr
5-Year Total$14.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~8 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $2.7k
SaaS
$3k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $8.2k
SaaS
$9k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $13.7k
SaaS
$14.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 75 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a LaunchNotes alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 75 features.

Buy LaunchNotes

Better Value
Monthly cost$2,490/mo
3-year total$89,640
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying LaunchNotes saves ~$2,760 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 75 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

18 known integrations

Chrome ExtensionConfluenceGoogle SSOGraphQL APIHubSpotJiraLoomMailgunMCP ServerPostMarkREST APIRSS FeedSendGridSlackSMTPVidyardWebhooksZapier