ReleasePad

What is ReleasePad?

ReleasePad is changelog and release notes software for SaaS teams that ship often. You describe what shipped, or connect GitHub, and its AI drafts a clear announcement from commits and merged pull requests. You review the draft, then publish it to a hosted changelog page and an embeddable in-app widget at once.

Top Features:

• GitHub drafting: writes release notes from commits and merged pull requests automatically.
• In-app widget: a tiny embeddable widget shows new updates inside your product.
• MCP server: lets Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT draft and schedule posts for you.

Use Cases:

• Weekly updates: publish a tidy changelog entry each time the team ships.
• Feature launches: announce new features inside the app so active users notice.
• Public history: host a search friendly changelog page on your custom domain.

Who Can Use ReleasePad?

• SaaS teams: keep customers informed about shipped work without writing every post.
• Solo founders: produce clear release notes without hiring a technical writer or marketer.
• Engineering leads: turn pull request history into readable updates for business stakeholders.

Pricing

• Free ($0): limited published posts, a public changelog page, and a basic widget.
• Pro ($35 monthly per product): unlimited posts and members, analytics, GitHub AI, API, and custom domain.
• Nonprofits (free Pro): registered nonprofits and open source projects can request Pro free.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Quick setup: the widget installs with one snippet in React, Vue, or Rails.
• Human approval: nothing goes live until a person approves the AI draft.
• No seat fees: the Pro plan covers unlimited team members for one flat price.

Cons:

• Per product pricing: teams with several products pay the Pro fee for each one.
• Limited free plan: the free tier caps posts and skips analytics and webhooks.
• Few tutorials: there are almost no video guides beyond the company blog.

FAQs:

1) Can it draft notes from GitHub?

Yes, it reads commits and merged pull requests, then drafts entries you can edit.

2) Is there a free plan?

Yes, the free plan has no time limit and needs no credit card.

3) Can AI assistants manage it?

Yes, an MCP server lets Claude or Cursor draft, edit, and schedule posts.

4) Can I use my own domain?

Yes, Pro lets you host the public changelog page on a custom domain.

5) Does it track readers?

Yes, Pro analytics show which updates your users actually open and read.