Beamer is great at in-app newsfeeds and announcements. GlintPost gives you changelogs, roadmaps, and feedback in one open-source, self-hosted app.
docker compose up -d --buildThe bundled stack runs the app, a PostgreSQL database, and local file storage — no external accounts required. Everything Beamer keeps on its servers stays on yours.
GlintPost matches Beamer's in-app announcements and changelog while bundling roadmap voting and feedback surveys into the same app — open source and self-hosted, with no per-visitor pricing to worry about as your traffic grows.
Beamer focuses on in-app changelogs, announcement newsfeeds, and NPS, and is strong at push-style engagement. It's a hosted SaaS typically priced by monthly active users, with roadmap and deeper feedback capabilities living in higher tiers or add-ons. It isn't open source or self-hostable.
| Feature | GlintPost | Beamer |
|---|---|---|
| Open source (MIT licensed) | ||
| Self-host on your own server | ||
| Your data stays on your infrastructure | ||
| Per-seat / per-editor pricing | None | |
| Free forever plan | Self-host | Limited |
| In-app changelog widget | ||
| Roadmap with upvoting | ||
| Feedback collection / surveys | ||
| Push announcements (banners / overlays) | ||
| Embeddable widget (script / iframe) | ||
| Run multiple products from one dashboard | ||
| Headless REST API + custom UI | ||
| Segment / datalayer targeting | ||
| Import existing data (Excel/CSV) |
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Switching from Beamer? GlintPost has a built-in Excel/CSV importer for changelogs, roadmap items, and announcements — with backdating and carried-over vote counts, so your history lands in order.
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