Release Notes That Close the Feedback Loop

Publish release notes your users actually read. Turn git commits into entries with Git2Log, auto-notify every voter who asked for a feature, and let subscribers follow along by email. Connected to your feedback board and roadmap.

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See Release Notes in Action

This is a live changelog. Browse entries, react to updates, and subscribe. This is exactly what your users will see.

How It Works

From shipped feature to happy user in four steps.

Ship a feature

Move a post to Shipped on your roadmap, or create a new changelog entry directly. Add categories like Fixed, Added, or Improved.

Write it or use Git2Log

Draft release notes manually, or let Git2Log turn your git commits into a polished changelog entry with AI. One click.

Voters get notified

Every user who voted for that feature receives an automatic notification. They see you listened and shipped what they asked for.

Subscribers get emailed

Users who subscribed to your changelog receive an email with the update. No manual sends. No newsletter tool required.

What Changes When You Use a Release Notes Tool

Before

With ProductLift

×You write blog posts about updates that get buried in your feed

✓A dedicated changelog page where every update is categorized and searchable

×You ship a feature and nobody who asked for it finds out

✓Every voter who requested the feature gets notified automatically

×Writing release notes from scratch after every deploy

✓Git2Log turns your git commits into polished entries with AI

×Updates live on your blog, Slack, and email with no single source of truth

✓One changelog connected to your feedback board, roadmap, and knowledge base

×Users have no way to react or tell you what they think about a release

✓Users react to entries and leave comments directly on each update

Everything You Need for Release Notes

Git2Log: Commits to Changelog

Connect your repository. Git2Log reads your commits and generates a clean, user-facing release note with AI. Review, edit if needed, publish.

Categories and Labels

Tag entries as Added, Fixed, Improved, Removed, or create your own categories. Users can filter by category to find what matters to them.

What's New Widget

Show a notification bell inside your app. When you publish a release note, users see a badge. They click and read the update without leaving your product.

Email Notifications

Users subscribe to your changelog. When you publish, they get an email. No Mailchimp, no newsletter setup. Built into ProductLift.

User Reactions

Users react to each release note entry. See which updates get excitement and which ones go unnoticed. A signal you can't get from blog posts.

Connected to Feedback and Roadmap

Release notes aren't standalone. They are the final step in the journey from user request to shipped feature. Context is preserved from the first vote.

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Teams publishing release notes with ProductLift

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From git commit to published changelog entry

What Teams Say About Their Changelog

Sebastian F.

Entrepreneur

★★★★★

This app will help you connect with your users and gather feedback like never before. The UI is clean and focused. The different pages and forms can be fully customized. Ruben is an amazing developer and entrepreneur with a proven track record. ProductLift is going places and you should get onboard.

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Aaron Dye

★★★★★

An excellent product with equally excellent support! Everything just works, and when I had questions, the team was incredibly responsive.

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Timothy M.

Product Manager

★★★★★

This tool is literally a needle in a haystack. I was using Frill, and this doesn't even compare. The user interface, the way it lays out — so amazing. Also amazing support team!

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Ben

Product Owner

★★★★★

Helped us quickly move away from our antiquated spreadsheet to a user-interactive system. User feedback is now collected in real-time. Support has been super speedy!

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Marco

★★★★★

Based in Europe, ideal for privacy-conscious customer interaction. Constant improvements by Ruben together with thorough support make ProductLift a solid and future-proof choice.

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Chris R.

Founder

★★★★★

By far the most customizable of all the feedback tools and much better than Feedbear. Developer is super responsive and support has been great. Highly recommend!

AppSumo

Who Uses Release Notes Software

SaaS Companies

Ship weekly? Your users need to know what changed. A dedicated release notes page beats scattered blog posts. Voters get notified, subscribers get emailed, and your product feels alive.

Developer Tools

Your users read changelogs. Git2Log turns your commits into user-facing release notes with AI. Categorize entries by version, tag breaking changes, and let developers filter what they care about.

E-commerce Platforms

Store owners want to know when you fix checkout bugs, add payment options, or improve performance. A changelog gives them confidence that your platform is actively maintained.

Agencies and Client Projects

Show clients exactly what you shipped and when. Each release note entry becomes proof of progress. No more writing update emails or preparing status decks.

From Idea to Shipped Feature

One platform for the entire product lifecycle. Each step feeds the next.

Collect Feedback

Users submit feature requests and vote on priorities.

Plan on Your Roadmap

Drag items to Planned. Voters see the status change.

Ship and Announce

Move to Shipped. It becomes a release note. Voters get notified.

Document It

Generate a help article from shipped features. AI writes the draft.

Most release notes tools are standalone. You write an update, publish it, and hope someone reads it. ProductLift is different because your changelog is connected to everything: feedback board, roadmap, and knowledge base.

When a user votes for a feature on your feedback board and you ship it six months later, they get notified automatically. The release note links back to the original request. That closes the loop. Users feel heard, retention goes up, and your changelog becomes proof that you listen.

Ruben Buijs

Founder of ProductLift

Release Notes vs Blog Posts vs Changelogs

Many teams announce product updates through blog posts. The problem: blog posts get buried under marketing content, SEO articles, and company news. A user looking for "what changed in the last month" has to scroll through unrelated content to find it.

A dedicated release notes page solves this. Every entry is categorized (Added, Fixed, Improved), searchable, and lives at one URL. Users can subscribe by email, react to entries, and filter by category. It is the single source of truth for what you shipped.

Release notes vs changelog: These terms are often used interchangeably. Some teams use "release notes" for detailed per-version documentation and "changelog" for a running list of changes. ProductLift supports both styles. You decide the format, frequency, and level of detail.

Why a dedicated tool beats blogging about updates: Blog platforms like WordPress, Ghost, and Medium are designed for long-form content, not categorized product updates. They lack subscriber notifications tied to specific features, user reactions, in-app widgets, and the connection between a feature request and its release. A release notes tool is purpose-built for this workflow.

The real advantage: When your release notes are connected to your feedback board and roadmap, every update carries context. Users see that the feature they voted for six months ago just shipped. That isn't something a blog post can do.

Release Notes Software FAQ

What is the difference between release notes and a changelog?

The terms are often used interchangeably. Some teams define release notes as detailed documentation for a specific version (v2.1.0) and changelog as a running list of all changes over time. ProductLift supports both approaches. You can publish individual entries or group them by version. Either way, users can subscribe, react, and get notified.

What is Git2Log?

Git2Log is a ProductLift feature that reads your git commits and generates a user-facing changelog entry using AI. Instead of writing release notes from scratch, you review what AI drafted from your actual code changes, edit if needed, and publish. It saves time and ensures nothing gets missed.

Can I show updates inside my app?

Yes. The What's New widget adds a notification bell to your app. When you publish a release note, users see a badge on the bell. They click it and read the update without leaving your product. It works with any website or web app through a small embed code.

Can users react to entries?

Yes. Users can react to each release note entry with emoji reactions. This gives you a signal about which updates excite your users and which ones go unnoticed. They can also leave comments on individual entries.

How is this different from Beamer, ReleaseNotes.io, or Canny?

Standalone changelog tools like Beamer and ReleaseNotes.io publish updates but are disconnected from feedback and roadmap. Canny has a changelog but treats it as secondary to its feedback board. ProductLift connects all four: feedback, roadmap, changelog, and knowledge base. When you ship a feature, every voter who requested it gets notified. That closed loop is what makes the difference.

Do users need an account to read release notes?

No. Your changelog is public by default. Anyone can read it. Users only need to sign up if they want to subscribe for email notifications, react to entries, or leave comments. Anonymous voting is available too.

Can I customize the look of my release notes page?

Yes. Custom domain, colors, fonts, and layout. Remove all ProductLift branding on every plan. Use custom SCSS for pixel-level control. Your release notes page looks like part of your product, not a third-party tool.

What does it cost?

14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required. Plans start at $19/mo (billed annually) for the Starter plan with 2 admin seats. Pro starts at $49/mo with Git2Log, AI features, and all integrations. All plans include unlimited end-users, white-label branding, and the changelog module.

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