Customer-facing changelog software that fits the product.

ChangeCrab helps product teams publish updates, collect feedback, and deliver release notes through widgets, hosted pages, email, and RSS. It is a practical changelog software workflow for teams that want fewer support loops and clearer communication after every release.

Setup
Free plan, live in minutes
Delivery
Widgets, email, RSS, hosted pages
Upgrade path
AI drafting, API, Sonar, team access
ChangeCrab workspace preview Draft updates, set categories, and publish them to widgets, email, RSS, or a hosted page.
Start in the editor, then decide where the update should appear.

Where changelog work usually breaks

Most teams run into the same operational problems. The issue is rarely the writing itself. It is everything around publishing, distribution, and follow-up.

Support keeps answering "what changed?"

Publish once, then point people to the answer.

ChangeCrab surfaces updates in your product, on a hosted page, by email, and through RSS so customers can find the context without opening a ticket.

Release notes slip because they are always the last task.

Shorten the path from release notes to published updates.

Write directly in ChangeCrab, generate a first draft with AI, or publish from API and webhook workflows when a release goes out.

One changelog does not fit every user.

Let people follow the categories that matter to them.

Subscribers can opt into specific types of updates instead of getting every notification your team sends.

The changelog feels separate from the rest of the product.

Keep the update surface consistent with your brand.

Use your own domain, colors, logo, and widgets so the changelog reads like part of the product rather than a side project.

Publishing takes three steps

Keep the process short enough that updates actually get published, then let the product handle the delivery.

1

Draft the update

Paste release notes, write from scratch, or start with an AI draft when you need a first version quickly.

2

Set the delivery options

Choose the changelog category, decide whether it goes to email or RSS, and keep the page aligned with your branding.

3

Publish where users look

Show the update in your product, on a hosted changelog page, and in subscriber channels without duplicating the work.

Pick the delivery surface that fits the job

The right update surface depends on where the user is. ChangeCrab gives you the common options without asking the team to rebuild them from scratch.

Sidebar widget

Keep a changelog entry point inside the product so returning users can catch up without leaving their workflow.

Inline widget

Show unseen updates on the current page when you want a lighter in-app pattern than a full hosted changelog.

Hosted changelog page

Publish a permanent page on your own domain for release notes, product updates, and linked support context.

Email and RSS

Let subscribers follow the categories they care about and give technical users a feed they can monitor directly.

Show that the product is active

Badges give people a quick signal in docs, READMEs, and marketing pages without forcing them to inspect the full changelog.

Update frequency

Show how often the product changes over time, not just whether something shipped this week.

Activity tier

Give visitors a simple quality signal when you want to show consistency rather than a raw count.

Status signal

Use the simplest badge when all you need is a quick maintained versus inactive marker.

See what competitors ship, not just what they say

Sonar turns public changelogs and status pages into a working view of release cadence, coverage, and product direction. Free accounts can preview it. Paid plans and active trials unlock the full workspace.

  • Shipping heartbeat: compare update pace across tracked competitors over time.
  • Status coverage: keep maintenance notices and outages next to release activity instead of in a different tool.
  • Short briefs: turn public updates into a concise summary the team can scan before planning work.

Shipping heartbeat

Example monthly release pace from tracked public sources.

4.5x faster
Your team
15.7 / mo
Competitor A
9.1 / mo
Competitor B
3.5 / mo

Coverage snapshot

Use one workspace to combine changelog and status monitoring.

Changelog coverage
Included
Status coverage
Included
Intelligence brief
Included

Example brief

Recent public updates point to reliability work, analytics improvements, and team tooling. The pattern suggests steady product maturity work rather than a short-term launch spike.

Pricing

Start on the free plan. Upgrade when you need AI drafting, API workflows, team access, private changelogs, or the full Sonar workspace.

Free

Free

For teams getting a hosted changelog in place and starting to collect feedback.

  • 1 changelog with hosted page support
  • 50 subscribers
  • Suggestions and voting
  • RSS feeds
  • Sonar preview
Feature Free Premium
Changelogs 1 10+
Subscribers 50 1000+
Suggestions and feedback Included Included
RSS feeds Included Included
Custom domain Included Included
AI drafting Not included Included
API and CI/CD workflows Not included Included
Team members Not included 10+
Private changelogs and white-label options Not included Included
Sonar competitor intelligence Preview only Included

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Create the changelog once. Let ChangeCrab handle the rest.

Start on the free plan for hosted updates and feedback collection, then move to Premium when you want AI drafting, API workflows, team access, and Sonar.