{"id":6776,"date":"2024-05-14T13:10:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:06:25","slug":"canny-vs-launchnotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/canny-vs-launchnotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Canny vs. LaunchNotes (2026): Full Feature &#038; Pricing Compare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SaaS companies can greatly benefit from <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/use-cases\/changelog-software\">changelog tools<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/use-cases\/release-notes-software\">release notes<\/a>, and other means of customer feedback. But with so many businesses providing this service, it can be difficult to know which is best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re going to compare the features of two popular brands that provide these services, Canny and LaunchNotes, and let you know how their prices and features stack up against one another. But we aren\u2019t going to stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re also going to show you how these two apps compare to AnnounceKit, the announcement app for product and software updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal is to save you some time by doing all the work for you \u2014 and we\u2019re hoping to show you why AnnounceKit should be your obvious choice in the end. This side-by-side feature comparison will help you discover for yourself who provides the most customer communication options at the best price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-1\">A Side-By-Side Comparison of Canny, LaunchNotes, and AnnounceKit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-2\">A Closer Look at AnnounceKit\u2019s Customer Communication Features<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-3\">A Widget Type for Every Use Case<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-4\">Pricing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-5\">JavaScript Framework Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-6\">Immediate Customer Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#canny-vs-launchnotes-7\">\u00a0In the Battle of Canny vs. LaunchNotes, the Winner Is \u2026 AnnounceKit!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc;line-height:1.6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5433\" style=\"width:151px;height:28px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo.png 946w, https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-768x146.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#202642;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Quick Setup, Easy to Use, and Many Integrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#667d9f\">Manage your product announcements from a single place and easily distribute them <br>across multiple channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/dashboard\/register\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=canny-vs-launchnotes\" style=\"background-color:#3778ff\">TRY IT FOR FREE NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3778ff;font-size:15px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=canny-vs-launchnotes\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=saas-onboarding-best-practices\">Go to Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-1\"><strong>A Side-By-Side Comparison of Canny, LaunchNotes, and AnnounceKit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SaaS market is overcrowded with <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/use-cases\/changelog-software\">changelog tools<\/a> that look nearly identical. To discover the perfect one, you may have to spend hours testing and exploring. If you\u2019re trying to compare Canny vs. LaunchNotes, this can take a lot of time you may not have to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of researching customizable SaaS communication software, you can spend your valuable time growing your business. Check out how Canny and LaunchNotes stack up against AnnonunceKit here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please note that LaunchNotes only has two plans at this time and does not have any prices listed on their website, so we can\u2019t do a true comparison due to their lack of visibility with their customers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>Canny<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>LaunchNotes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>AnnounceKit<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sidebar Widget<\/strong><br>Sidebar notification widget<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modal Widget<\/strong><br>Widget that requires user focus before moving on<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pop-up Widget<\/strong><br>In-app popup notification widget<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Line Widget<\/strong><br>In-app notification widgets<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Customizable Widget<\/strong><br>Customizable JavaScript in-app notification widget<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom Labels\/Categories<\/strong><br>Create custom labels<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled posts<\/strong><br>Schedule posts to be visible in the future<br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pinned posts<\/strong><br>Pin your important posts to the top of the feed<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expiring posts<\/strong><br>Automatically unpublish temporary announcements<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grammarly Integration<\/strong><br>Make sure every message you send is letter-perfect<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Multiple Labels<\/strong><br>Assign multiple labels on one post<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>User tracking<\/strong><br>Track your users\u2019 feed activities<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$129<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inject JS\/CSS<\/strong><br>Insert custom JS\/CSS code into the feed<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Scale<\/strong><br>$339<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Multi-Language<\/strong><br>Communicate in multiple languages<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c <\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Scale<\/strong><br>$339<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>React JS<\/strong><br>Easily integrate widgets into your ReactJS app<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vue JS<\/strong><br>Easily integrate widgets into your VueJS app<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress Plugin<\/strong><br>Easily integrate widgets into WordPress<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Custom Domain<\/strong><br>Serve your feed from your own domain<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Starter<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Feedback &amp; Reactions<\/strong><br>Allow private internal comment<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$359<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Essentials<\/strong><br>$79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Advanced Segmentation<\/strong><br>Send your posts to only the relevant users based on their segments<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$359<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$129<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Standard Integrations<\/strong><br>Integrate with other programs you use<br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$359<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Premium<\/strong><br>$???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>\u2705<\/strong><br><strong>Growth<\/strong><br>$129<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-2\"><strong>A Closer Look at AnnounceKit\u2019s User Communication Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see above, AnnounceKit offers many more features at a better price when compared to Canny and LaunchNotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-3\"><strong>A Widget Type for Every Use Case<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AnnounceKit provides a variety of in-app notification widget types with many applications. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/widgets\"><strong>Announcement Bar<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>This is used to announce important company news. Often seen on SaaS websites, the announcement bar integrates seamlessly into your design and gets attention from visitors.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Embed Widget \u2013 <\/strong>The embed widget is unique to AnnounceKit and will insert your newsfeed or changelog directly into your webpage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Line Widget \u2013<\/strong> This popular widget can retrieve the latest post\u2019s title with a label and display it on your webpage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modal Widget \u2013 <\/strong>This handy widget disables most of the page and requires users to focus on what you want them to know before they can continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t see any widgets here that you like, that\u2019s not a problem. You\u2019ll be able to create your own widget type with our Custom JS Widget, controlled with the <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/docs#widget-api\">Widget API<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you plan to use AnnounceKit for a changelog, release notes, or a newsfeed, your goal should be to transmit your messages, announcements, or news to your customers. And these various widget types can help you to achieve this goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why settle for a couple of basic widgets when you can pick the one that best delivers your message and demands attention from your users?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-4\"><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With all the features AnnounceKit has that Canny doesn\u2019t, would you believe that Canny still charges a lot more for their services? AnnounceKit\u2019s Growth plan is a mere $129 per month, while Canny\u2019s Growth plan is $359 per month \u2014 and they don\u2019t even offer you nearly as much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For big businesses, AnnounceKit offers the Enterprise plan starting at $599 per month. Canny\u2019s biggest package, the Business plan, doesn\u2019t even have the price listed. The old saying, \u201cIf you have to ask, you probably can\u2019t afford it\u201d applies here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And LaunchNotes doesn\u2019t have prices listed at all for its two available plans. Their sales team is probably hoping to get you on a call and signed up for their services before you can really compare prices with competitors. AnnounceKit\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/pricing\">cheapest plan<\/a> starts at $79 a month, and you can save 15% by paying annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also offer a free 15-day trial for all of our plans, allowing you to experience our features and make sure you love them before you commit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-5\"><strong>JavaScript Framework Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web technologies are constantly changing. With an open-source community, new tech emerges and becomes popular almost every day. At AnnounceKit, we follow these trends and try to implement them while honing our brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve released modular JavaScript components for the most popular frameworks, <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/docs\/reactjs\">ReactJS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/docs\/vuejs\">VueJS<\/a>. These will allow you to easily integrate AnnounceKit\u2019s in-app notification widgets into your web app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-6\"><strong>Immediate Customer Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LaunchNotes says it will get back to you about your questions with an email in 48 hours. But when you have an issue with your user feedback, sometimes that\u2019s too long to wait!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only are we constantly working to make our product better, but we\u2019re also interested in what you as a customer have to say. If you\u2019re having issues, we want to hear about them and will give you immediate support and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also have an <a href=\"https:\/\/help.announcekit.app\/en\/\">AnnounceKit Help Center<\/a> with valuable articles on a variety of topics related to our app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canny-vs-launchnotes-7\"><strong>In the Battle of Canny vs. LaunchNotes, the Winner Is \u2026 AnnounceKit!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/\">AnnounceKit<\/a> provides customer communication features that all levels of business can afford. When comparing these three services side by side, we hope you\u2019ll agree that AnnounceKit is the natural choice for your SaaS needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AnnounceKit has a quick setup, is easy to use, and offers many integrations. Try it free now and see how we really stack up to the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc;line-height:1.6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5433\" style=\"width:151px;height:28px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo.png 946w, https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/announcekit.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-768x146.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#202642;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Quick Setup, Easy to Use, and Many Integrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#667d9f\">Manage your product announcements from a single place and easily distribute them <br>across multiple channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/dashboard\/register\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=canny-vs-launchnotes\" style=\"background-color:#3778ff\">TRY IT FOR FREE NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#3778ff;font-size:15px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=canny-vs-launchnotes\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/announcekit.app\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=saas-onboarding-best-practices\">Go to Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Canny vs. LaunchNotes in one paragraph:<\/strong> Canny is a customer-feedback platform built around public idea boards, upvoting, and roadmaps \u2014 best for product teams that want users to suggest and vote on features. LaunchNotes is a release-communication platform built around changelogs, subscriber feeds, and segmented announcement emails \u2014 best for teams whose priority is broadcasting what shipped. The two tools overlap on feedback collection and changelogs but diverge sharply on pricing tiers, multi-channel distribution, and integrations. Below we break down features, pricing, and use cases head-to-head, plus a strong third option for teams that need both feedback collection and multi-channel release communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canny vs. LaunchNotes vs. AnnounceKit: Quick Comparison Table (2026)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A scannable summary of the three tools across the criteria that matter most for SaaS product and marketing teams. Pricing reflects each vendor&#8217;s publicly listed entry-level paid plan at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Best For<\/th><th>Starting Price<\/th><th>Feedback Voting<\/th><th>Changelog<\/th><th>Multi-channel Distribution<\/th><th>Free Plan<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Canny<\/strong><\/td><td>Public idea boards &amp; upvote-driven roadmaps<\/td><td>$99 \/ mo (Growth)<\/td><td>Yes \u2014 core feature<\/td><td>Basic<\/td><td>Limited (email, in-app)<\/td><td>Yes (limited)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>LaunchNotes<\/strong><\/td><td>Release announcements &amp; subscriber feeds<\/td><td>$200 \/ mo (Starter)<\/td><td>Basic<\/td><td>Yes \u2014 core feature<\/td><td>Email + public page<\/td><td>Yes (limited)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AnnounceKit<\/strong><\/td><td>Multi-channel release notes + feedback in one stack<\/td><td>$49 \/ mo (Starter)<\/td><td>Yes (reactions + comments)<\/td><td>Yes \u2014 core feature<\/td><td>Widget, email, Slack, MS Teams, RSS<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table shows the structural difference between the three: Canny is feedback-first, LaunchNotes is announcement-first, and AnnounceKit covers both halves of the loop with broader distribution channels at a lower entry price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Teams Outgrow Canny and LaunchNotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before comparing features in detail, it helps to understand why teams start shopping for alternatives in the first place. Three patterns come up repeatedly when product managers and customer-experience leads describe their migration story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing tiers escalate fast as teams and traffic grow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny&#8217;s Growth plan starts at $99 per month, but advanced segmentation, admin seats, and integrations are gated behind the Business tier. LaunchNotes&#8217; Starter plan begins around $200 per month with similar gating around custom domains, advanced analytics, and SSO. Once a small product team adds a few seats and turns on enterprise features, both tools tend to land in the $400\u2013$1,000 per month range \u2014 a steep jump for teams that just wanted to ship release notes and collect feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each tool covers only half of the feedback-to-announcement loop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny is excellent at collecting feedback and turning it into a public roadmap, but its release-announcement tooling is thin \u2014 there&#8217;s no rich in-app widget, no Slack-native delivery, and no email-segment publishing. LaunchNotes is the inverse: strong on broadcasting what shipped, weaker on capturing the feedback that informs what should ship next. Teams that need both ends of the loop end up stitching two products together, which is both expensive and brittle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multi-channel distribution gaps mean users miss updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A standalone public changelog page captures a small fraction of active users. Modern release-communication stacks need in-app widgets, email digests, Slack and Microsoft Teams broadcasts, and RSS feeds \u2014 all driven from a single source of truth. Neither Canny nor LaunchNotes ships with this full distribution surface out of the box, which is the single most common reason teams describe their existing tool as &#8220;not reaching anyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canny: Strengths, Weaknesses &amp; Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Best for:<\/strong> product teams that want a public idea board where users can suggest features, upvote them, and follow roadmap progress.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny is a customer-feedback platform launched in 2015 that has become a near-default choice for SaaS companies that want to publish a public roadmap and collect feature requests in one place. Its core loop is simple: users submit ideas, other users upvote them, the product team triages and assigns statuses, and shipped items roll into a changelog. The feedback-to-roadmap flow is the cleanest in the category and has been refined for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Canny shines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public boards are quick to set up and reduce repetitive &#8220;are you building X?&#8221; support tickets. Voting and follower counts give product managers a usable signal for prioritization. Native integrations with Intercom, Jira, Linear, ClickUp, and Zendesk push feedback into the team&#8217;s existing workflow without manual copy-paste. The status-update emails sent to followers when an idea ships are a small but high-retention touchpoint that few competitors match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Canny falls short<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changelog feature is functional but limited \u2014 there&#8217;s no rich in-app widget, no native Slack or Microsoft Teams broadcast, and no email-segment publishing. Pricing climbs quickly: the Growth plan at $99 per month covers a small team, but features like SSO, advanced moderation, multi-board segmentation, and full integrations require Business plans that easily exceed $400 per month. Public boards also collect a self-selected slice of users \u2014 typically the loudest 5\u201315% \u2014 which can bias roadmap decisions if it&#8217;s the only feedback channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canny pricing snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free plan available with a limited feature set; Starter is around $79 per month; Growth is around $99 per month and is where most paying teams start; Business plans are quote-based and usually land between $400 and $1,000+ per month depending on seats and feature gates. Pricing is current at the time of writing \u2014 check Canny&#8217;s pricing page for live numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LaunchNotes: Strengths, Weaknesses &amp; Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Best for:<\/strong> product and marketing teams whose top priority is broadcasting release announcements via a polished public page and email subscriber feed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LaunchNotes is a release-communication platform that positions itself as the &#8220;single source of truth&#8221; for what a SaaS product is shipping. Its core unit is the announcement post \u2014 versioned, categorized, and pushed out to subscribers via a public hub page and email. Where Canny is anchored on the input side of the product loop, LaunchNotes is anchored on the output side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where LaunchNotes shines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement composer is the strongest in the category \u2014 markdown, embeds, version tagging, and category filters all live in one editor. Subscriber feeds let users self-subscribe to the categories they care about, which keeps churn lower than mass-broadcast emails. LaunchNotes also leans into enterprise-friendly features early: SSO, custom domains, and audit logs appear on lower tiers than most competitors. For teams whose pain point is &#8220;we ship a lot and nobody knows,&#8221; LaunchNotes solves the announcement-delivery half cleanly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where LaunchNotes falls short<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feedback collection is intentionally minimal \u2014 there&#8217;s no upvoting board, no public roadmap voting, and no native idea-triage workflow. Teams that need both feedback and announcements end up running Canny plus LaunchNotes, which is the most common pairing complaint we hear from buyers. Pricing also starts higher than most adjacent tools: Starter plans begin at $200 per month, and feature-rich tiers can push past $1,000 per month for larger SaaS companies. In-app widgets exist but are less flexible than purpose-built widget tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LaunchNotes pricing snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free plan available for small teams; Starter is around $200 per month; Scale tiers begin at roughly $500 per month and unlock SSO, custom domains, and advanced integrations; Enterprise is quote-based. As always, check LaunchNotes&#8217; pricing page for current numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Look For in a Customer Feedback + Release Communication Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before picking between Canny, LaunchNotes, or any alternative, it helps to evaluate the category on the criteria that actually move the metric you care about \u2014 whether that&#8217;s release-note read rate, feature-vote volume, or churn reduction on a specific user segment. The five criteria below are the ones we see repeated in serious buyer evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multi-channel distribution that actually reaches users<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A public changelog page on its own typically reaches less than 15% of active users. The tools that move the needle ship updates through an in-app widget, a segmented email, a Slack or Microsoft Teams broadcast, and an RSS feed \u2014 all from one post. If a tool only offers a public page and an email, you&#8217;ll likely need to bolt on additional infrastructure within the first year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback collection that closes the loop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capturing votes and ideas is only half the workflow. The tool should make it easy to tag feedback against shipped releases, notify the original requestor when their request goes live, and surface trending feedback to product managers without manual triage. Look for native two-way sync with your issue tracker (Jira, Linear, ClickUp) and a clear &#8220;status updated&#8221; notification path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing that scales with you, not against you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pay attention to where SSO, custom domains, multi-language support, and admin seats live in the tier ladder. Some vendors gate basic team-collaboration features behind tiers that triple the entry price. A transparent, per-feature pricing page beats a &#8220;contact sales&#8221; wall every time, especially for fast-growing teams that need to forecast cost six months out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrations with your existing stack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tool needs to slot into the workflow you already run. Minimum bar: native Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira or Linear, Intercom or Zendesk, and a working public API or Zapier connector for everything else. If feedback or release events can&#8217;t flow into your CRM, your data warehouse, or your support system, the tool will live as an isolated island and quietly fall out of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customization and branding controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For B2B SaaS, the changelog and feedback portal are part of the product experience. Look for full CSS control, custom subdomain or custom domain support, brand-color theming on widgets and emails, and the ability to remove or rebrand the vendor&#8217;s logo. The tools that make this difficult often look &#8220;off&#8221; inside an otherwise polished product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canny vs. LaunchNotes FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between Canny and LaunchNotes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny is a customer-feedback platform organized around public idea boards, upvoting, and roadmap status. LaunchNotes is a release-communication platform organized around changelogs, version tagging, and subscriber feeds. Canny is strongest on the input side of the product loop \u2014 what users want \u2014 while LaunchNotes is strongest on the output side \u2014 what was shipped. They overlap on changelog publishing but solve different primary jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Canny free?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny offers a free plan with limited features \u2014 typically a single board, basic moderation, and a capped number of posts. Most paying teams move to the Starter or Growth plan to unlock private boards, integrations, and additional admin seats. Pricing starts around $79 per month for Starter and $99 per month for Growth, with quote-based Business and Enterprise tiers above that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is LaunchNotes worth it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LaunchNotes is worth it for teams whose primary job is broadcasting release announcements to a subscriber base and who want enterprise features like SSO and custom domains on lower tiers. It is less worth it for teams that primarily need feedback collection \u2014 in that scenario you&#8217;d be paying for announcement features you don&#8217;t fully use. Many teams pair LaunchNotes with a separate feedback tool, which is when buyers start evaluating consolidated alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which is cheaper, Canny or LaunchNotes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canny is generally cheaper at the entry level \u2014 its Growth plan starts around $99 per month versus LaunchNotes&#8217; Starter at around $200 per month. At enterprise scale the two converge, with both tools landing in the $400\u2013$1,000+ per month range depending on seats, integrations, and feature gates. For a small team with simple needs, Canny is usually the lower-cost option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Canny and LaunchNotes integrate with Slack?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both tools offer a Slack integration, but the depth differs. Canny pushes new feedback posts and status changes into a Slack channel and supports posting feedback from Slack back to a board. LaunchNotes can broadcast new announcements into Slack channels and supports per-category routing. Neither offers the full bidirectional release-communication-to-Slack workflow that purpose-built tools like AnnounceKit ship with by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the best alternative to Canny and LaunchNotes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common alternative buyers evaluate alongside Canny and LaunchNotes is AnnounceKit, a multi-channel release-notes and feedback tool that covers in-app widgets, email digests, Slack and Microsoft Teams broadcasts, and reaction-based feedback in one product. 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