Why switch from Headway to Vershun?
Headway was a popular changelog tool, but it hasn't shipped a meaningful update since 2020. If you're still on Headway, you're using abandoned software. Vershun is the modern replacement — actively developed, feature-rich, and EU hosted.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Vershun | Headway |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 7 €/mo | $29/mo |
| Last product update | This week | 2020 |
| Feedback board | ✅ Starter 7 € | ❌ |
| Public roadmap | ✅ Pro 15 € | ❌ |
| Release grouping | ✅ Pro | ❌ |
| AI changelog generation | ✅ Pro | ❌ |
| Voter notifications | ✅ Pro | ❌ |
| Custom domain | ✅ Starter 7 € | ❌ |
| In-app widget | < 16KB | ✅ (outdated) |
| Email notifications | ✅ | ❌ |
| Reactions & Comments | ✅ | ❌ |
| API & webhooks | ✅ | ❌ |
| Linear & GitHub sync | ✅ Pro | ❌ |
| EU hosting / GDPR | ✅ | ❌ |
| RSS / Atom feeds | ✅ | ❌ |
| Multi-language | ✅ Pro | ❌ |
Why switch now?
Headway has been unmaintained for over 5 years. No new features, no security patches, no bug fixes. The product is effectively abandoned. If you're relying on Headway for your changelog, you're building on a foundation that's no longer supported. Vershun is actively developed with weekly updates, a public roadmap, and a team that ships.
GDPR & data hosting
Headway provides no transparency about where your data is stored or how it's processed. Vershun runs entirely on EU infrastructure (Hetzner, Germany/Finland), making it natively GDPR compliant. No data transfers to the US, no extra paperwork.
Why teams switch from Headway to Vershun
- Headway is abandoned — no updates since 2020, no security patches
- Vershun ships weekly with a public changelog and roadmap
- Feedback board, public roadmap, and AI changelog — features Headway never built
- Linear & GitHub sync: import issues and turn them into polished release notes
- EU hosted on Hetzner — GDPR native from day one