# Shipnoted vs Headway: an honest comparison

> Headway is a focused changelog tool with a free plan and a single $29 Pro plan. Shipnoted does the changelog too, and adds a feedback board, roadmap, surveys and a help center, with Pro at $19.

Source: https://shipnoted.com/compare/headway · Headway's public pages read on 2 November 2026. Prices change; check https://headwayapp.co

| | Shipnoted | Headway |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $19 / month | $29 / month |
| Pricing model | Flat per workspace. Readers and voters never counted | Flat; one paid plan |
| Free plan | Changelog, board, roadmap, widget for one project | Unlimited changelogs, public page and widget customisation |
| Custom domain | Pro | Pro |
| Remove branding | Pro | White label on Pro |
| Scheduled publishing | Pro | Pro |
| Feedback board and roadmap | Included on every plan | Not described on its site |
| Surveys and help center | Included | Not described on its site |

Headway's site lists a Free plan and Pro at $29 a month; Pro adds white labeling, a custom domain, all integrations, team management, search-engine privacy, private changelogs and scheduled publishing. Its page does not describe a feedback feature. Confirm current figures at headwayapp.co.

## Where Headway is strong

- A simple changelog with a widget and a free plan
- Unlimited changelogs on the free plan
- Slack and other integrations for sharing updates

## Choose Headway when

- You only want a changelog and nothing else
- You already use it and are happy with the widget

## Where Shipnoted differs

- A feedback board, roadmap, surveys and help center in the same product
- Entry paid plan at $19 a month instead of $29
- "You asked, it shipped" emails to the people who voted for a change
- Release notes drafted from merged pull requests

## Moving from Headway

There is no bulk export to import from, so paste the entries you want to keep into Shipnoted's Markdown editor, or create them with the CLI. Most teams bring the last dozen and start fresh from there.

## Questions and answers

### Is Shipnoted a good alternative to Headway?

Headway is a focused changelog tool with a free plan and a single $29 Pro plan. Shipnoted does the changelog too, and adds a feedback board, roadmap, surveys and a help center, with Pro at $19.

### How much does Headway cost compared with Shipnoted?

Headway starts at $29 / month (flat; one paid plan). Shipnoted is free for one project and Pro is $19 a month, flat: readers, voters and widget loads are never counted. Headway's site lists a Free plan and Pro at $29 a month; Pro adds white labeling, a custom domain, all integrations, team management, search-engine privacy, private changelogs and scheduled publishing. Its page does not describe a feedback feature. Confirm current figures at headwayapp.co.

### Can I move my data from Headway to Shipnoted?

There is no bulk export to import from, so paste the entries you want to keep into Shipnoted's Markdown editor, or create them with the CLI. Most teams bring the last dozen and start fresh from there.

### When should I choose Headway instead of Shipnoted?

You only want a changelog and nothing else. You already use it and are happy with the widget.