Beamer Pricing 2026: $588-$4,176/Year for Just a Changelog Tool
Beamer charges $49-$249/month based on monthly active users, plus $99/month each for feedback and NPS add-ons. Here's the real cost breakdown and why FeatureOS gives you the full product management ecosystem for less.
Beamer is a changelog and notification tool. That's it. It sends in-app announcements, push notifications, and popups to your users. It does that one job well enough, but here's the problem: that's all it does.
Want feedback boards? That's a $99/month add-on. NPS surveys? Another $99/month add-on. Public roadmaps? Only through the feedback add-on. Knowledge base? Not available at all.
So when you see Beamer's pricing page showing $49/month for the Starter plan, you're looking at the starting price for a changelog tool that charges you based on how many users see your updates. The more your product grows, the more you pay - not for more features, but just because more people showed up.
Here's what Beamer actually costs in 2026, what you're missing, and why teams are switching to platforms that give them the full picture.
Beamer Pricing Breakdown (2026)
Beamer has four tiers. Annual billing saves roughly 17% over monthly.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | MAU Limit | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1,000 | Basic changelog, 1 teammate, Beamer watermark, basic analytics |
| Starter | $59 | $49 | 5,000 | In-app changelog, boosted announcements, customization |
| Pro | $119 | $99 | 10,000 | Dedicated inbox, comments, reactions, basic segmentation |
| Scale | $299 | $249 | 50,000 | Advanced segmentation, user activities, staging account |
Looks reasonable at first glance. But there's more to the bill than the base price.
The Real Cost: Add-Ons, Overages, and Extras
Feedback costs extra
Beamer doesn't include feedback collection in any plan. If you want idea voting, a public roadmap, or status tracking, that's the Feedback add-on at $99/month. This isn't a nice-to-have - it's the thing that connects what users want to what you ship.
NPS costs extra too
Want to measure customer satisfaction? The NPS add-on is another $99/month. In-app surveys, email surveys, analytics - all locked behind this add-on.
MAU overages add up fast
Every plan has a Monthly Active User cap. Go over it, and you're paying $50/month per additional 5,000 users. Launch a popular feature, run a campaign that drives traffic, get featured somewhere - suddenly your Beamer bill spikes because more people saw your changelog.
This is the same problem we highlighted with Canny's tracked-user pricing. You're penalized for success.
API limits can catch you
Beamer caps API requests per plan:
- Starter: 2,000 requests
- Pro: 20,000 requests
- Scale: 100,000 requests
Go over? That's $49 for the first block, $19 per block after that. If you're programmatically pushing updates or pulling data, this adds up.
What Beamer Actually Costs for Real Teams
Let's run the numbers for a typical growing SaaS team:
Scenario: 15,000 MAUs, need feedback and NPS
| Cost Item | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Scale plan (15K MAUs need Scale tier) | $249 | $2,988 |
| Feedback add-on | $99 | $1,188 |
| NPS add-on | $99 | $1,188 |
| Total | $447 | $5,364 |
And that's just for changelog + basic feedback + NPS. No knowledge base. No forms or surveys beyond NPS. No AI-powered analysis. No survey-to-roadmap workflow.
Scenario: 8,000 MAUs, just need feedback (no NPS)
| Cost Item | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Pro plan (8K MAUs fit within 10K limit) | $99 | $1,188 |
| Feedback add-on | $99 | $1,188 |
| Total | $198 | $2,376 |
For $2,376/year, you get a changelog tool with basic feedback. That's it. No knowledge base, no AI, no survey forms, no analytics beyond what Beamer offers.
Compare that with what you'd get from a platform built to handle the full product loop.
What Beamer Doesn't Do
This is where it gets interesting. Beamer is fundamentally a notification tool. Here's what's missing:
| Capability | Beamer | FeatureOS |
|---|---|---|
| Changelog and release notes | Yes (core product) | Yes (built-in, unlimited posts) |
| In-app notifications | Yes | Yes (widget + email + in-app) |
| Feedback boards with voting | Add-on ($99/mo) | Included in all plans (even free) |
| Public/private roadmaps | Add-on only | Included (3 roadmaps on free plan) |
| NPS surveys | Add-on ($99/mo) | Forms module included |
| Knowledge base / help center | No | Yes (60-200+ articles) |
| AI-powered feedback analysis | No | Yes (sentiment, keywords, clustering) |
| AI changelog writing | No | Yes (draft from commits/roadmap) |
| Survey forms and CSAT | No | Yes (5+ live forms on every plan) |
| Custom domain | Yes (paid plans) | Yes (even on free plan) |
| Multi-language support | Limited | 21+ languages, auto-translated |
| Seat-based pricing | No (MAU-based) | Yes (predictable, scales with team) |
| Unlimited end users | No (MAU caps) | Yes (all plans) |
The gap isn't small. Beamer handles one slice of product communication. FeatureOS handles the entire loop: collect feedback, prioritize with AI, plan on a roadmap, ship, announce via changelog, measure with surveys, and support with a knowledge base.
How FeatureOS Pricing Works
We charge based on team seats and boards. Your customers can leave 10 pieces of feedback or 100,000 - the price stays the same. No MAU caps, no usage-based surprises.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What's Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 2 boards, 2 seats, 3 roadmaps, 60 KB articles, unlimited changelog, 1,000 emails/mo, widgets, custom domain |
| Starter | $60 | $50 | 5 boards, 5 seats, all AI features, 3 integrations, brand customization, SMTP |
| Growth | $120 | $100 | 10 boards, 10 seats, SSO, full API, whitelabeling, 5 integrations, segmentation |
| Business | $250 | $208 | Unlimited boards, 15+ seats, unlimited integrations, Salesforce, dedicated CSM |
Additional seats are $15/month each. Not $25 like some competitors, and definitely not a $99/month add-on for basic functionality.
See the full pricing breakdown
The Real Comparison: Beamer vs FeatureOS
| Your Situation | What Beamer Costs | What FeatureOS Costs | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just starting, need changelog | $0 (free, but watermarked, 1K MAU cap) | $0 (free, no watermark, unlimited users) | Same price, more features |
| Growing team, need feedback too | $148/mo (Starter + Feedback add-on) | $60/mo (Starter - feedback included) | $1,056/year |
| Scaling up, 10K+ users | $198-$348/mo (Pro/Scale + add-ons) | $120/mo (Growth - everything included) | $936-$2,736/year |
| Full stack: changelog + feedback + NPS + docs | $347-$447/mo (Scale + both add-ons + separate KB tool) | $250/mo (Business - all modules built-in) | $1,164-$2,364/year |
And FeatureOS includes things Beamer doesn't offer at any price: knowledge base, AI analysis, survey forms, and a proper feedback-to-roadmap-to-changelog workflow.
Why MAU-Based Pricing Is the Wrong Model
Beamer charges based on Monthly Active Users. This means:
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Your bill scales with your audience, not your team. You can't control how many people visit your changelog. A viral moment, a press mention, a Product Hunt launch - any of these can spike your MAU count and your bill.
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It discourages engagement. The whole point of a changelog is to get users to see your updates. But with MAU pricing, every user who reads your changelog costs you money. That's backwards.
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Budgeting becomes guesswork. Your finance team can't forecast Beamer costs because they depend on external traffic, not internal decisions.
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You pay more for success. Ship a great feature, get attention, grow your user base - congratulations, your changelog tool now costs more. Not because you need more from it. Just because more people showed up.
FeatureOS charges per seat. Your costs scale with your team, which you control. Whether 100 users or 100,000 users engage with your feedback boards, roadmaps, and changelog, the price stays the same.
The Multi-Tool Problem
If you go with Beamer, you'll likely need additional tools to cover what's missing:
| What You Need | Beamer Solution | Cost | FeatureOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changelog | Core product | $49-249/mo | Included |
| Feedback boards | Add-on | +$99/mo | Included |
| NPS/CSAT surveys | Add-on | +$99/mo | Included |
| Knowledge base | Not available | Separate tool ($30-100/mo) | Included |
| Survey forms | Not available | Typeform/SurveyMonkey ($25-50/mo) | Included |
| AI feedback analysis | Not available | Manual or separate tool | Included |
| Feature prioritization | Not available | Spreadsheets or separate tool | Included |
Total Beamer stack cost: $250-$600+/month for a patchwork of disconnected tools.
FeatureOS: $0-$250/month for everything in one platform, with data flowing between modules automatically.
This isn't just about cost. It's about having your feedback inform your roadmap, your roadmap drive your changelog, and your changelog link back to the requests that inspired it. That loop is impossible when your tools don't talk to each other.
Want to see how your current feedback process stacks up? Try our free Feedback Maturity Assessment - it takes 2 minutes and tells you exactly where the gaps are.
When Beamer Makes Sense
Let's be honest about this. Beamer is a reasonable choice if:
- You only need changelog announcements and nothing else
- Your MAU count is under 5,000 and will stay there
- You don't need feedback collection, surveys, or a knowledge base
- You're fine with a notification-only tool and using separate products for everything else
- Your team doesn't need AI-powered analysis or prioritization
If that describes your situation, Beamer works. It's a solid, focused changelog tool.
When FeatureOS Makes More Sense
FeatureOS is the better choice when:
- You want the full ecosystem - feedback, roadmaps, changelog, knowledge base, surveys, and AI analysis in one platform
- You need predictable pricing - seat-based billing means no MAU surprises
- You're growing - unlimited end users means your costs don't spike with product success
- You want a free plan that actually works - 2 boards, 2 seats, 3 roadmaps, custom domain, and unlimited changelog for $0
- You need AI built in - sentiment analysis, keyword clustering, auto-merge suggestions, and AI-powered changelog drafting
- You value the feedback loop - every changelog entry connects back to the roadmap items and feedback posts that inspired it
- You want more integrations - native Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, Slack, Intercom, and analytics tools like Fathom, Heap, FullStory, and Google Analytics
Hundreds of teams have already switched from Beamer to FeatureOS. The migration is straightforward, and our support team handles it with you.
Free Tools to Help You Decide
We've built several free tools that can help you evaluate your product management workflow:
- NPS Calculator - Calculate your Net Promoter Score instantly
- Changelog Generator - AI-powered changelog drafting from your updates
- Feature Prioritization Calculator - RICE, ICE, or Value vs Effort scoring for your backlog
- MoSCoW Prioritization Tool - Categorize features into Must/Should/Could/Won't
- Feedback Maturity Assessment - Score your feedback process in 2 minutes
- Customer Health Score Calculator - Rate customer signals and identify at-risk accounts
- Survey Generator - AI-powered survey questions tailored to your goals
All free. No signup required.
Making the Switch
If you're currently on Beamer and considering a move, here's what the transition looks like:
- Sign up for free - Start with the FeatureOS free plan to test everything
- Import your data - CSV and API-based import means you don't lose historical data
- Set up your modules - Feedback boards, roadmap, changelog, and knowledge base - all in one place
- Install the widget - One line of code, same as Beamer's widget
- Invite your team - $15/seat, no MAU-based pricing
The whole process takes less than an hour. If you need help, reach out to us - we'll walk you through it.
Bottom Line
Beamer is a changelog tool that charges per monthly active user and requires paid add-ons for feedback ($99/mo) and NPS ($99/mo). The real cost for growing teams lands between $2,000-$5,000+/year, and you still don't get a knowledge base, survey forms, or AI analysis.
FeatureOS is a complete product management ecosystem - feedback, roadmaps, changelog, knowledge base, surveys, and AI - starting at $0/month with unlimited end users. Paid plans run $600-$2,500/year with seat-based pricing that doesn't punish you for growing.
The math is simple. The choice depends on whether you need just a changelog notification tool, or the full system that connects feedback to features to announcements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
Beamer offers four plans: Free ($0, limited to 1,000 MAUs), Starter ($49/month annually), Pro ($99/month annually), and Scale ($249/month annually). However, feedback collection and NPS surveys are paid add-ons at $99/month each, so the real cost for most teams is significantly higher than the base plan price.
Yes. At its core, Beamer is a changelog and in-app notification tool. It does not include feedback boards, knowledge base, survey forms, or AI analysis in any base plan. Feedback and NPS are available only as paid add-ons.
[FeatureOS](/) is a complete product management ecosystem that includes feedback boards, roadmaps, changelog, knowledge base, survey forms, and AI analysis - all in one platform. It starts at $0/month with a generous free plan and charges per team seat instead of per monthly active user, making pricing predictable and fair.
Yes. The [FeatureOS free plan](/pricing) includes 2 boards, 2 team members, 3 roadmaps, unlimited changelog posts, 60 knowledge base articles, custom domain, widgets, and mobile app access. There are no MAU limits - your end users are always unlimited.
MAU (Monthly Active User) pricing means you pay based on how many users interact with your tool each month. This is problematic because your costs scale with audience growth (which you can't fully control), making budgeting unpredictable. A viral launch or press mention can spike your bill overnight.
Yes. FeatureOS supports CSV and API-based data import, so you can migrate your existing changelog and feedback data without losing history. The [FeatureOS support team](/support) can help with the transition, which typically takes less than an hour.
Yes. Feedback boards with voting, commenting, and status tracking are included in every FeatureOS plan, including the free plan. There is no add-on cost. FeatureOS also includes AI-powered sentiment analysis, keyword clustering, and duplicate detection to help you make sense of feedback at scale.