Changebot vs LaunchNotes
AI Changelogs from Commits, Not Just Jira Tickets
LaunchNotes is an enterprise communications platform starting at $249/mo for 2 users. Changebot generates changelogs directly from your source code with AI, publishes everywhere, and costs a flat $99/mo for your whole team.
TL;DR
- → AI-generated updates from actual commits — LaunchNotes only drafts from Jira tickets
- → $99/mo flat for your whole team — LaunchNotes starts at $249/mo for just 2 users
- → 15+ embeddable widget themes vs one basic widget
- → GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira & Linear — real source code integrations, not just project management
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Changebot | LaunchNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Hosted Changelog proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Domain proof ↗ | $99/mo | Growth $249/mo |
| Draft & Publish Workflow proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private & Public Feeds proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tags & Categorization proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import Existing Posts | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI & Automation | ||
| AI-Generated Updates from Commits proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Co-Writing / Chat in Editor proof ↗ | ✓ | From Jira only |
| Editions (Multi-Channel Variants) proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recaps (Date-Range Summaries) proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Spotlight (Single Feature Updates) proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commit Skip Patterns proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branch Selection proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deployment Notifications proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Distribution | ||
| Embeddable Widgets proof ↗ | 15+ themes | Basic widget |
| RSS / Atom Feeds proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Destination Publishing proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boosters (Popups / Banners) proof ↗ | Via Widgets | ✗ |
| Email Notifications | ✗ | Via ESP integrations |
| Customization | ||
| Multiple Hosted Templates proof ↗ | 3 templates | 1 template |
| Widget Preview Tool proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dark Mode proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom CSS proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove Branding proof ↗ | $99/mo | Growth $249/mo |
| Multi-Language Support proof ↗ | Via Editions | ✗ |
| Integrations | ||
| GitHub Integration proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Bitbucket Integration proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Jira Integration proof ↗ | ✓ | Growth $249/mo |
| Linear Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Slack Publishing proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webflow Publishing proof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| API Access proof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security & Admin | ||
| SOC 2 Report proof ↗ | All plans | All plans |
| Security Vendor Review proof ↗ | All plans | All plans |
| SSO | Enterprise | Growth $249/mo |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | 2 users on Growth |
Things LaunchNotes Does That We Don't
LaunchNotes is a broader product communications platform. If you need roadmaps, feedback collection, or deep analytics integrations, they offer more — at a higher price.
What Only Changebot Does
AI-Powered from Source Code
Changebot reads your commits and generates human-readable updates automatically. LaunchNotes can draft from Jira tickets, but has no connection to your actual source code — the gap between what shipped and what's announced stays wide.
Draft Together: AI Chat Now in Update Builder ↗2.5x Less Expensive
Changebot Team is $99/mo for your whole team with unlimited users. LaunchNotes Growth starts at $249/mo for just 2 users — and custom pricing for more. Your changelog shouldn't cost more than some of your SaaS tools.
Real Source Code Integrations
Pull from GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, and Linear in one workspace. LaunchNotes connects to Jira for ticket data, but has no GitHub or Bitbucket integration — you can't generate updates from what your engineers actually committed.
Bitbucket Integration Now Available ↗Editions, Recaps & Spotlight
Generate channel-specific variants with Editions, summarize sprints with Recaps, or highlight a single feature with Spotlight. LaunchNotes has announcement templates but no AI-driven content workflows.
One Update, Many Voices: Meet Editions ↗15+ Widget Themes & Preview
Embed your changelog with developer-friendly themes like Catppuccin, Gruvbox, and Dracula. Preview live with generated React, Vue, or HTML code. LaunchNotes offers one basic widget.
Introducing Widget Preview ↗Self-Serve, No Sales Call Required
Sign up, connect your repos, and start generating changelogs in minutes. LaunchNotes requires a sales process for anything beyond the Growth tier, and even Growth starts at $249/mo with a 14-day trial.
Same Changelog Power, Fraction of the Price
LaunchNotes Growth starts at $249/mo for 2 users with no AI generation from source code. Changebot Team is $99/mo for unlimited users with AI-generated updates, multi-destination publishing, and 15+ widget themes included.
Team
- ✓ Unlimited users, repos & updates
- ✓ AI-generated updates from commits
- ✓ Editions, Recaps, Spotlight, Tags
- ✓ Custom domain & 15+ widget themes
- ✓ Slack, Webflow, RSS & API
- ✓ SOC 2 compliant
Growth
- – 2 users included
- – AI drafts from Jira only
- – Roadmap & feedback tools
- – Basic widget & custom domain
- – Slack, Teams, Confluence
- – SOC 2 Type II
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