Release Planning Template

This free template from Softr helps you build a custom release planning app, fast, no coding required.

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Overview

This free template helps you build a release planning app where product teams can manage launches, track key dates, and organize features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Employees can browse releases in a read-focused view and leave comments or feedback, giving your team a simple way to keep everyone aligned.

Why use this release planning template

Centralize release planning: Manage release details, statuses, dates, and updates in one structured workspace.

Keep employees informed: Give teams across the company a clear view of what is shipping, what changed, and what is coming next.

Collect actionable feedback: Let employees comment on releases so product teams can capture questions, reactions, and improvement ideas.

Template features:

Release management
Create, edit, and organize product releases with details for features, improvements, and bug fixes.
Status tracking
Track each release from planning to launch with clear statuses and progress indicators.
Key date visibility
Store and share important release dates so teams know what is planned and when it is expected.
Employee release view
Give employees a read-focused experience where they can browse releases without changing core planning data.
Feedback collection
Allow employees to comment on releases and share feedback directly with the product team.
Role-based access
Give product teams full management access while limiting employees to viewing and commenting.
Organized release categories
Classify updates by type, such as features, improvements, and bug fixes, for easier browsing and reporting.
Centralized launch communication
Keep release plans, updates, feedback, and team visibility in one secure app.

Who is this release planning template for?

This template is built for teams that need a simple way to plan product releases, share launch updates, and gather internal feedback. It's a great fit for:

Product teams: Plan releases, group related work, track status, and keep launch information organized.

Product managers: Maintain visibility into upcoming features, improvements, bug fixes, deadlines, and stakeholder feedback.

Engineering and QA teams: View release priorities, timelines, and status updates in a shared workspace.

Customer-facing teams: Stay informed about product changes so sales, success, and support teams can prepare customers effectively.

Growing companies: Replace scattered docs and spreadsheets with a secure release hub that supports structured collaboration.

“What we love most about Softr is the instantaneous, customizable power a no-code platform allows.”

David Malbin

Founder, Integral Ed

How to set up your release planning template

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Click Use template: Sign up or log in to your Softr account (it’s free, no credit card required!)
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Bring in your data: Your template comes with a Softr Database already connected and loaded with sample data. From there, replace it with your own data or connect to 17+ external sources (like Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Notion, and more) in just a few clicks.
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Customize logic and branding: Describe changes using the AI Co-Builder, or adjust layouts with drag-and-drop blocks. Review user groups and permissions to control access, then style everything to match your brand.
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Go live in minutes: Your release planning is ready! Authentication, permissions, and hosting are already built in. Publish and share the URL with your teammates or clients to start collaborating.

Frequently asked questions

What is a release planning app?
A release planning app is a centralized tool that helps product teams organize upcoming launches, track release status, manage key dates, and communicate changes to the wider company.
Why should teams use a release planning template?
A release planning template gives teams a ready-made structure instead of building one from scratch. Releases are already organized by Type (Feature, Improvement, Bug fix, or Maintenance) and Priority (P0 to P3), so product teams can triage and communicate what is shipping without building that structure themselves.
It also comes with a feedback loop built in, so stakeholders can react to releases in one place instead of scattered emails or spreadsheets.
Can employees leave feedback on releases?
Yes. Employees can add feedback tagged as a Question, Suggestion, Concern, or Bug, so the product team can quickly see what kind of input they are looking at.
Each piece of feedback also has a Visibility setting (Public or Product team only), so sensitive comments can stay internal while general reactions stay visible to the wider team. Release data itself stays locked down to the product team.
How do I edit or customize this template?
Start by duplicating this template into your Softr workspace. Then prompt the AI Co-Builder to make changes, like adding a new release type, adjusting status options, or updating the design, just by describing what you want. Prefer hands-on control? Use Softr's visual drag-and-drop editor to make the same changes yourself. Either way, you get Softr's Hybrid Advantage: a fast AI-first path and precise manual control in the same builder.
What data sources does this release planning app support?
Softr includes a native built-in Database and connects to 17+ external data sources, including Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, monday.com, SQL databases, Supabase, ClickUp, and more. You can also automate release workflows with native Softr Workflows, for example notifying the product team by email whenever a release moves to Released status, or use third-party tools like Zapier and Make for more advanced automations.
Is Softr secure enough for internal product planning?
Yes. Softr supports granular roles and permissions at the page, block, and button level, plus enterprise-grade security features like SOC 2 Type II compliance, SSO, and European data hosting. It is trusted by 1 million+ builders and 7,000+ organizations, including Google, Netflix, and Stripe.