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Fizlog vs Headway

Headway (headwayapp.co) positions itself as the cheap Beamer alternative — free tier plus a $29/mo plan. It's a fair comparison on price; the gap shows up in the feature list.

Fizlog
$0 free, 1 project

$9.90/mo flat for unlimited projects. No per-seat, no per-MAU pricing.

  • Public API to publish from a script or CI job — Headway has none
  • Full data export, no lock-in
  • Reactions and Slack/Discord alerts included free
  • Higher independent review scores as a category
Headway
$29/mo

Free plan available; $29/mo unlocks custom domain, scheduled posts, and white-labeling.

  • + Lower headline price than most competitors
  • + Custom domain support on the paid plan
  • + Simple, established option many teams already know
  • − No public API on any plan
  • − No feedback collection, voting, or roadmap
  • − G2 reviewers rate it lowest in the category (around 3.0/5)

Feature by feature

Fizlog Headway
Free plan ✓ ✓
Starting price (paid) $9.90/mo flat $29/mo
Embeddable widget ✓ ✓
Public changelog page ✓ ✓
RSS feed ✓ Not published
Public API ✓ ✗
Data export JSON + Markdown Not offered
Reactions on entries ✓ ✗
Email subscribers ✓ ✗
Slack/Discord alerts ✓ ✗
Custom domain for public page Roadmap Paid plan

Pricing and features per Headway's own public site, checked September 2026 — vendors change plans, so verify on their site before deciding.

Best for

FIZLOG

Teams who want Headway's simplicity and price point, plus an API, exports, and notification channels it doesn't have.

HEADWAY

Teams that specifically need a custom domain on the public page today and can live without an API.

Start free on Fizlog — no credit card