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Indie alternatives to Canny

9 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Canny does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
FeaturebaseFree plan––Web, API
FiderFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
SleekplanFree plan––Web
UserJotFree plan––Web
FeedBearPaid––Web
FrillPaid––Web
NoltPaid––Web
RapidrPaid––Web
UpvotyPaid––Web

The alternatives

1. Featurebase

Feedback boards, roadmaps, changelogs and support

A customer feedback and support tool with feature request boards, public roadmaps, changelogs and surveys. Built for SaaS product teams.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

2. Fider

Open-source feedback and feature voting

An open-source platform for collecting and prioritizing customer feedback and feature requests. Hosted or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

3. Sleekplan

Feedback, roadmap and changelog widget for SaaS

An all-in-one product feedback tool with an embeddable widget for feature requests, roadmaps, changelogs and satisfaction surveys.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

4. UserJot

Feedback boards, roadmaps and changelogs

Collect user feedback, share roadmaps and publish changelogs from one place. Built for SaaS founders.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

5. FeedBear

Feedback boards and roadmaps for SaaS

Idea boards, roadmaps and changelogs that help SaaS teams collect and prioritize customer feedback.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

6. Frill

Feedback, roadmap and announcements in one

A tool to capture feature ideas, share a roadmap and announce product updates. Aimed at SaaS teams.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

7. Nolt

Simple feedback boards for products

Feedback boards where users submit and vote on ideas, plus a roadmap view. For software teams that want a clean feedback tool.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

8. Rapidr

Customer feedback, roadmap and changelog

A product feedback tool for collecting and prioritizing feature requests and sharing roadmaps and product updates.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

9. Upvoty

Feature voting and roadmap boards

Collect user feedback on voting boards, share a roadmap and publish a changelog.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

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Questions

Is there a free alternative to Canny?

Yes. 4 of the 9 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Featurebase, Fider, Sleekplan and UserJot.

Is there an open-source alternative to Canny?

Fider is open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Canny?

Yes: Fider can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Canny “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Canny.

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