Changebot vs Canny
Agent-First Changelog vs Feedback Portal with a Changelog
Canny is a feedback portal: boards, votes, a public roadmap, and a changelog on every plan. Changebot is an agent-first changelog. This page is for teams evaluating Canny as a product-update tool, not for teams whose primary need is a feedback board.
TL;DR
- →Canny includes a changelog on every plan. Changebot is built for the changelog first.
- →Free hosted changelog, widget, custom domain, SSO, MCP/API publishing, and Slack distribution
- →Canny bills by tracked users. Changebot bills $99/repo for the agent that drafts from GitHub and Bitbucket.
- →Canny Autopilot captures and triages feedback. It does not read your commits and write customer-facing updates.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Changebot | Canny |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Hosted Changelogproof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Domainproof ↗ | Free | Pro $79/mo+ |
| Draft & Publish Workflowproof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled Publishingproof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private & Public Feedsproof ↗ | ✓ | Pro (privacy) |
| Tags & Categorizationproof ↗ | ✓ | Labels |
| Import Existing Posts | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI & Automation | ||
| AI-Generated Updates from Commitsproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| AI Co-Writing / Chat in Editorproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Canny Autopilot | ✗ | Feedback capture |
| Editions (Multi-Channel Variants)proof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Recaps (Date-Range Summaries)proof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Spotlight (Single Feature Updates)proof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Commit Skip Patternsproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Branch Selectionproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Deployment Notificationsproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Distribution | ||
| Embeddable Widgetsproof ↗ | 15+ themes | Changelog widget |
| RSS / Atom Feedsproof ↗ | ✓ | RSS |
| Multi-Destination Publishingproof ↗ | ✓ | Page, widget, email |
| Boosters (Popups / Banners)proof ↗ | Via Widgets | Widget badge |
| Changelog Emails | ✗ | Pro $79/mo+ |
| Customization | ||
| Multiple Hosted Templatesproof ↗ | 3 templates | 1 template |
| Widget Preview Toolproof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dark Modeproof ↗ | ✓ | Portal theme |
| Custom CSSproof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remove Brandingproof ↗ | Free | Business add-on |
| Multi-Language Supportproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | Browser auto-translate |
| Integrations | ||
| GitHub Integrationproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | Issue sync, Pro |
| Bitbucket Integrationproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | ✗ |
| Jira Integrationproof ↗ | $99/repo/mo | Issue sync, Pro |
| Linear Integration | $99/repo/mo | Issue sync, Pro |
| Slack Publishingproof ↗ | ✓ | Feedback alerts |
| Webflow Publishingproof ↗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| API Accessproof ↗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP Access | ✓ | Feedback + changelog tools |
| Zapier Integration | ✗ | Pro $79/mo+ |
| Security & Admin | ||
| Documented Security Controls | All plans | SOC 2 |
| Security Vendor Review | All plans | Business |
| SSO | Free | Business (IdP) |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | Unlimited contributors |
Things Canny Does That We Don't
Canny is a feedback portal first. If you need voting boards, a public roadmap, or Autopilot to capture feedback, stay on Canny for that job. Changebot does not replace a feedback board.
What Only Changebot Does
AI-Powered from Source Code
Changebot reads your commits and drafts customer-facing updates. Canny Autopilot captures and triages feedback. It does not generate changelog entries from what shipped in GitHub or Bitbucket.
Draft Together: AI Chat Now in Update Builder ↗Repo Pricing, Not Tracked Users
Changebot gives away hosted changelogs, widgets, custom domains, Slack, MCP/API publishing, and SSO. The agent is $99 per repo. Canny Pro starts at $79/mo yearly for 100 tracked users, then steps up as votes and comments grow.
MCP for Publishing, Not Just Feedback
Canny has an official MCP server for feedback data and changelog entries. Changebot MCP publishes customer-facing updates from Claude Code, ChatGPT, Slack, or your own agent, for free.
Editions, Recaps & Spotlight
Generate channel-specific variants with Editions, summarize sprints with Recaps, or highlight a single feature with Spotlight. Canny changelog writing is a markdown editor.
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. Canny offers a changelog widget with a notification badge.
Introducing Widget Preview ↗Publish the Update, Not Just the Vote
Push changelog updates to your hosted page, Slack, Webflow, widgets, and RSS. Canny Slack is for feedback capture and alerts. Changelog email requires Pro, on top of the portal and widget.
Publish Once, Reach Them All ↗Free Publishing vs Tracked-User Billing
Canny Pro starts at $79/mo yearly for 100 tracked users, then rises as attributed posts, votes, and comments grow. Changebot gives away the publishing layer, then charges $99 per repo for the agent that drafts from source.
Free + Agent
- ✓ Free hosted changelog, widget, and custom domain
- ✓ Free MCP/API publishing from Claude Code or your own agent
- ✓ Free Slack, Webflow, RSS, Atom, API, and webhooks
- ✓ $99/repo/mo for Changebot-written updates and answers
- ✓ Free white-label and security controls
- ✓ SSO, security controls, and review gates
Pro
- – 100 tracked users to start, then increment table
- – Public roadmap and changelog on every plan
- – Custom domain and changelog email
- – Manual changelog writing
- – Autopilot for feedback, not source drafts
- – SSO and CRM on Business
Need a Changelog, Not Another Board?
If your job is a feedback portal, Canny is built for that. If product updates are a revenue lever, start free with publishing and add the $99/repo agent when you want drafts from what shipped.
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