Comparison
FeatureCycle vs Beamer
Beamer is built for in-app announcements. FeatureCycle connects the whole loop: feedback, roadmap, AI release notes from GitHub with human approval, and telling everyone who asked.
At a glance
How the two compare
Pricing model
FeatureCycle: Per editor seat: $49 per seat per month, billed yearly ($588 per seat).
Beamer: Priced by monthly active users. Starter $49, Pro $99, Scale $249 per month on annual billing (5,000 / 10,000 / 50,000 MAU).
Free option
FeatureCycle: Read-only analyst seats are free. Voters and customers never need a seat.
Beamer: Free plan for fewer than 1,000 monthly active users.
Feedback and NPS
FeatureCycle: Ideas board, voting, roadmap and surveys (NPS, feature-pick, open text) included on every seat.
Beamer: Feedback and NPS are listed as add-ons on each plan.
Release notes from GitHub
FeatureCycle: Drafts release notes from merged PRs, closed issues and releases, using sanitized metadata only. A person approves every post.
Beamer: In-app and standalone changelog on every plan.
Closing the loop
FeatureCycle: Everyone who voted on or followed an idea is told when it ships.
Beamer: —
Beamer details are from getbeamer.com/pricing, checked October 20, 2026. Check their site for current terms.
Honest take
Which one fits
B
Choose Beamer if…
Announcements inside your app are the main job and you price comfortably by monthly active users.
F
Choose FeatureCycle if…
You want feedback, roadmap and release notes in one place, drafts from GitHub with human approval, and no per-user pricing for your customers.
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Using both today?
Run feedback, roadmap and announcements from one workspace, with an embeddable widget for your app.
One loop from request to release note.
Collect, prioritize, draft from GitHub, approve, and tell everyone who asked.