From Headway,
with sources.
Headway is the polished original, but it's $29/mo for what Drumroll gives away free - plus Drumroll plugs into GitHub Releases, GitLab, Linear cycles, and JIRA fix versions so the entries write themselves.
Find your RSS feed
Every Headway workspace has a public RSS feed. You just need the URL.
- 1
Open your Headway changelog page
Visit headwayapp.co/<your-slug> in your browser - the public page customers see.
- 2
Look for the RSS link in the footer
Headway exposes RSS on every public page; the link is at the bottom of the page or appended as /feed to the slug URL.
- 3
Copy the URL
Format is typically https://headwayapp.co/<your-slug>/changelog.rss.
- 4
Paste it into Drumroll
Sign in, head to
/admin/<your-slug>/import, paste the RSS URL, preview the first 5 entries, hit import. Done in a minute, give or take image-rehosting time.
What you stop paying for
- $29/mo Pro tier - Drumroll is free.
- Branded notification widget - we don't have a popover, but the embed and RSS work the same way.
- Custom domain - paywalled on Headway Pro, free on Drumroll.
- Slack and Twitter integrations - free on Drumroll, behind Headway Pro.
- Source integrations - GitHub/GitLab/Linear/JIRA/Bitbucket all included; Headway has none.
Honest caveats
- Headway's category colors and badges don't have a direct mapping; they become tags on Drumroll entries.
- Custom CSS on Headway uses their template system; Drumroll has its own theming (variables + custom CSS).
- Subscriber lists don't transfer - subscribers re-subscribe via Drumroll.
Headway pricing and feature claims on this page checked May 2026. Vendor pricing changes - verify current rates on Headway’s site before deciding.
Cancel Headway this afternoon.
Free forever. Custom domain included. No per-seat or per-MAU fees. Import takes a minute.
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