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24 alternatives to Releaser

Email notification when a new release is published on GitHub

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Releaser launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NewReleases version notifications▲7

   GitHub, PyPi, NPM, etc. releases to your Email or Slack

   2018 · newreleases.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gitify▲102

   GitHub Notifications on your desktop.

   2015 · gitify.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Git Notify▲102

   Daily code diffs from public Github repos via Emails | Slack

   2016 · gitnotify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitMails▲95

   Instant notifications for critical GitHub org events

   2022 · gitmails.xyz · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Released▲91

   Automate the release process for your software.

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Releasly▲136

   Be notified on new open-source version releases

   2019 · releasly.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitPigeon▲94

   GitHub notifications delivered to your Mac

   2020 · gitpigeon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GitHub File Watcher – get notified when files change in a GitHub repo▲68

   2015 · github-file-watcher.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GitHub Notifier▲91

   Get GitHub notifications in Chrome

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tell Me When It Closes▲75

    Get 1 email when an issue or PR closes

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Explore GitHub▲89

    Weekly Email with what's happening on GitHub

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Refined GitHub Notifications▲69

    UI improvements for the new GitHub Notifications page

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    EmailMe▲148

    Email notifications for your projects

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PullNotify▲100

    Upgrade your GitHub PR workflow

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Roundup▲111

    Email digest of new releases from your starred GitHub repos

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ClickDeploy▲192

    One click deployments from GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Recent.dev▲159

    Real-time changelog updates for your favorite tools

    Jan 2026 · recent.dev · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub Email Finder▲81

    Find email of any GitHub developer

    2021 · github-email-finder.netlify.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GitHub Polls▲252

    Polls for GitHub issues and readme

    2017 · gh-polls.netlify.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pull Reminders for GitHub▲148

    Slack reminders and metrics for pull requests

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GitHub Wrapped▲139

    Your year in code

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Trailer▲76

    Accelerate your GitHub workflow

    2018 · ptsochantaris.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dev Ideas▲86

    An email newsletter for dev project ideas.

    2014 · devideas.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GitHub Wrap▲161

    Get your 2021 GitHub stats

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →