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Head-to-head · Release Notes Management Software

Olvy vs Frill

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Olvy #2 in Release Notes Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $60/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Olvy
Frill #5 in Release Notes Management Software 7.1/10 From $25/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Frill

Olvy leads on 5 checks, Frill on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOlvy · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceFrill · $25/mo
  • Free planonly Olvy
  • Most featuresOlvy · 4 of 5

Olvy scores higher on our rubric for release notes management software: 8.8 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Olvy offers free plan; Frill doesn't. Frill is cheaper to start at $25/mo against $60/mo. Olvy offers audience targeting; Frill doesn't publish it. Olvy offers engagement analytics; Frill doesn't publish it. Olvy offers custom branding; Frill doesn't publish it.

Olvy is the better fit for teams wanting free-to-start changelog publishing. Frill is the better fit for teams combining announcements with feedback workflows.

  • Olvy fits best

    Teams wanting free-to-start changelog publishing

  • Frill fits best

    Teams combining announcements with feedback workflows

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Side by side

Feature Olvy 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Frill 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.1
Ranking #2 in Release Notes Management Software #5 in Release Notes Management Software
Best for Teams wanting free-to-start changelog publishing Teams combining announcements with feedback workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $60/mo $25/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, Chrome extension
Support Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML GDPR, SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations 14 integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Olvy 4/5 · Frill 0/5
Audience targeting ✓ (best) Not published
Approval workflow Not published Not published
Engagement analytics ✓ (best) Not published
Custom branding ✓ (best) Not published
API access ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Delivery channels Multi_channel Not published
Change sources Git Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Unlimited release notes, SEO settings, and widgets on the Free plan
  • Hosted and embedded changelogs with scheduling and custom domains
  • GitHub imports, per-release analytics, and multi-channel integrations
  • Publishes changelogs and announcements with subscriber notifications
  • Combines idea boards, roadmaps, widgets, and customer surveys
  • Offers REST API, webhooks, and integrations including Jira and Slack
Cons
  • Email subscriptions and API keys begin on the Business plan
  • Advanced branding controls such as no Olvy branding require Essentials
  • Enterprise uses customized limits and requires a sales-led plan
  • No free plan; paid plans start at $25 per month
  • Startup limits teams to 50 ideas and 1 survey
  • Release notes are part of a broader feedback platform, not its sole focus
Our verdict

Olvy is a changelog and feedback platform for product teams that need to write, publish, and distribute release updates. Teams can maintain a customizable public changelog, embed updates in an in-app sidebar, modal, or popup, and track…

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Frill brings release announcements together with customer feedback workflows. Product teams can publish announcements and changelogs with subscriber notifications, while also collecting feature requests through idea boards with voting,…

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  1. OlvyRelease Notes Management Software 8.8Free plan · paid from $60/mo
  2. FrillRelease Notes Management Software 7.1From $25/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Olvy — where it wins

    • Unlimited release notes, SEO settings, and widgets on the Free plan
    • Hosted and embedded changelogs with scheduling and custom domains
    • GitHub imports, per-release analytics, and multi-channel integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Email subscriptions and API keys begin on the Business plan
    • Advanced branding controls such as no Olvy branding require Essentials
    • Enterprise uses customized limits and requires a sales-led plan

  • Frill — where it wins

    • Publishes changelogs and announcements with subscriber notifications
    • Combines idea boards, roadmaps, widgets, and customer surveys
    • Offers REST API, webhooks, and integrations including Jira and Slack

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid plans start at $25 per month
    • Startup limits teams to 50 ideas and 1 survey
    • Release notes are part of a broader feedback platform, not its sole focus
  • Olvy8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $60/mo

    A free-to-start release publishing platform with widgets, scheduling, imports, and analytics.

    Visit OlvyFull verdict →
  • Frill7.1/10 · From $25/mo · 14-day trial

    Frill pairs changelog publishing with feedback boards, roadmaps, and surveys.

    Visit FrillFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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