Beamer publishes changelogs. Signalog publishes changelogs — and collects what to build next.
Beamer is a solid changelog widget. But it stops there. Signalog adds bug reports, feature requests, and feedback collection to the same widget — so your changelog becomes the start of a conversation, not the end of one. And it costs nothing.
The Core Difference
You publish → Users see it → End.
Beamer is a one-way announcement tool.
You publish → Users react and comment → Reactions become feedback → Feedback becomes tickets → You ship again → Repeat.
Signalog is a two-way feedback loop.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Signalog | Beamer |
|---|---|---|
| Changelog publisher | Full rich editor | Full rich editor |
| Images in changelog | Yes | Yes |
| Video in changelog | YouTube, Loom, uploaded | Limited |
| Drag-and-drop blocks (Puck) | Yes | |
| Scheduled publishing | Yes | Yes |
| Draft / preview | Yes | Yes |
| Changelog reactions | Full emoji reactions + comments | Basic reactions only |
| Reaction analytics | Per entry, sentiment visible | Limited |
| Subscriber notifications | Coming soon | Yes |
| Public changelog page | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes (Starter+) | Yes (paid) |
| Widget embed | Script tag | Script tag |
| Bug reports + screenshots | Yes | |
| Screen recording on bugs | Yes | |
| Feature request tracking | Yes | |
| General feedback widget | Yes | |
| AI ticket generation | Yes (Starter+) | |
| Jira integration | Yes (Starter+) | |
| One script for everything | Yes | Separate installs |
| Free tier | Free forever | No free plan |
| Starting price | $0 forever | $49/month |
The Changelog Editor: Side by Side
Beamer
- Rich text editor
- Image upload
- Video: limited (embed links only)
- Drag-and-drop block editor
- Reactions: thumbs up / down only
- Comments on changelog entries
- Bug report from changelog
- Feature request from changelog
Signalog
- Rich text editor (TipTap)
- Image upload
- Full video embed (YouTube, Loom, uploaded)
- Drag-and-drop block editor (Puck)
- Full emoji reaction set + custom
- Comments on every changelog entry
- Users can submit bugs directly from changelog
- Users can request features from changelog
- Reactions feed back into your feedback queue
Pricing Comparison
Beamer
- Starter: $49/month
- Pro: $99/month
- Business: Custom
What you get:
Changelog widget. Basic reactions. Subscriber emails. No bug reports. No feedback collection. No AI or Jira.
Signalog
- Free: $0/month — forever
Full changelog editor
Video + images
Reactions + comments
Bug reports + screenshots
Feature requests
Feedback collection
- Starter: $15/month+ AI tickets + Jira
- Growth: $29/month+ Slack + 10 apps + team
What Teams Say About Switching
"Beamer was $49/month just for the changelog. Signalog does the same thing plus lets users report bugs directly from the widget. Cancelled Beamer the same week."
"The drag-and-drop editor in Signalog is better than Beamer. And it's free. I don't understand why anyone pays for Beamer anymore."
"We needed users to react to our changelogs AND be able to tell us what was broken. Beamer only did half of that. Signalog does both."
Who Should Still Use Beamer
Consider Beamer if:
- You only need changelog — nothing else
- You have a large subscriber email list already built in Beamer
- You need very advanced subscriber segmentation
Otherwise, Signalog gives you more for less — starting at zero.
The Bottom Line
Beamer
Solid changelog tool. $49/month minimum. No bug reports, no feedback, no AI. One-way communication only.
Signalog
Better changelog editor. Plus bug reports, feedback, and feature requests. Two-way communication loop. $0/month forever.
If you're paying for Beamer and not getting bug reports — you're paying too much for too little.