Thinking about switching from Headway to Userorbit? This guide covers what changes, how to prepare your data, and what the migration process looks like.
How Headway compares to Userorbit
Headway is a changelog tool. Userorbit provides changelogs through announcements plus product tours, checklists, surveys, feedback, and roadmaps.
How to export your data from Headway
In Headway, go to Settings → Export Data to download your changelog entries and subscriber list.
How your data maps to Userorbit
Headway changelog entries → Userorbit announcements. Headway subscribers → Userorbit subscribers. Headway categories → Userorbit announcement collections.
Migration process
Create your Userorbit workspace — Sign up at app.userorbit.com if you have not already.
Export your Headway data — Use the export instructions above to download your data.
Review your export — Check that the export contains everything you need. Note any custom fields, tags, or configurations you want preserved.
Send us your export — Share your exported files with our team. We will map, import, and set up your Userorbit workspace to match your Headway configuration.
Review and go live — We will walk you through the imported workspace. Review everything, make adjustments, and switch over when you are ready.
Need help? Contact our support team — we have helped teams migrate from Headway before and will guide you through every step.