Best Canny Alternative in 2026 — Simpler & Affordable
Looking for a Canny alternative? fdback gives you feedback boards, public roadmaps, and changelogs — simpler UI
Fdback.io
CEO & Founder
The Best Canny Alternative for Growing Products
Canny is a solid product. It's been around for years, and thousands of teams use it to collect feature requests. But it's not for everyone.
If you've landed here, you're probably feeling one of these:
The pricing doesn't scale — Canny's plans jump quickly as your team grows
It feels like overkill — You need feedback collection, not an enterprise suite
The UI feels dated — Your public board should match your product's quality
You're not alone. More teams are looking for a Canny alternative that's simpler, more affordable, and just... cleaner.
That's exactly why we built fdback.
Why Teams Switch from Canny
1. Pricing That Punishes Growth
Canny's pricing model charges per team member. That's fine when you're 3 people. But the moment you want your support team to triage feedback, or your designers to see what users want — the bill adds up fast.
Most feedback tools were built in an era when "per seat" pricing was the default. But feedback isn't a single-player game. Everyone on your team should be able to see what users are asking for.
2. Complexity You Don't Need
Canny has accumulated features over the years. Prioritization frameworks, scoring systems, integrations with everything.
That's great if you're a 200-person company with a dedicated product ops team. But if you're a startup or a small team shipping fast, you don't need weighted scoring matrices. You need to know what users want and ship it.
3. Your Public Board Represents Your Brand
When users visit your feedback board, they're judging your product. A cluttered, outdated-looking board creates friction. A clean, modern board builds trust.
Why fdback is the Best Canny Alternative
We built fdback with one principle: do less, but do it better.
Here's what that looks like in practice:
Clean, Modern Interface
Three tabs. That's it. Feedback. Roadmap. Changelog.
No nested menus. No hidden settings. No "where did that button go?" moments.
Your users land on a board that looks like it belongs in 2026, not 2016. Vote on ideas, check the roadmap, read what shipped — all without creating an account.
Anonymous Voting (No Signup Walls)
Here's a dirty secret about feedback tools: most of your users will never create an account.
fdback lets visitors vote and browse without signing up. When they want to submit feedback or comment, they can sign in with Google or a magic link. No passwords. No friction.
More votes = better signal on what actually matters.
Public Roadmap That Updates Itself
Drag a card to "In Progress" in your dashboard, and it moves on the public roadmap. Ship it and mark complete, voters get notified automatically.
No more manually updating a Notion page. No more "we'll look into it" replies that go nowhere.
Changelog That Closes the Loop
When you ship a feature, create a changelog entry and link it to the original feedback. Everyone who voted gets an email: "Great news! This feature has been delivered."
This is the loop that turns users into advocates. They asked, you built, they know.
Built-in AI That Actually Helps
Duplicate detection — Before a user submits, we check if someone already requested it
Spam filtering — Automatic detection keeps your board clean
Auto-tagging — Posts get categorized without manual work
No AI buzzwords. Just practical automation that saves you time.
Integrations Where It Matters
Slack — Get notified on new feedback. Or use "Send to Scout" to turn any Slack message into feedback
Linear & Asana — Create issues directly from feedback, sync status when you ship
Discord — Post updates to your community automatically
Webhooks — Connect to Zapier, Make, or your own systems
Embed Anywhere
Drop our widget into your app with one line of code. Users submit feedback without leaving your product.
Works on any website, any framework. Customize colors to match your brand.
Pricing: No "Tracked User" Surprises
Here's the thing about fdback pricing: you're not paying for how many people give you feedback.
Canny charges based on "tracked users" — anyone who submits feedback counts toward your limit. Their free tier caps at 25 tracked users. Once you hit that, you're on a paid plan where costs scale with feedback volume.
Canny | fdback.io | |
|---|---|---|
Free tier | 25 tracked users | Unlimited feedback, 1 workspace |
Pricing model | Per tracked user | Flat pricing |
Custom domain | Core plan ($19/mo+) | Included in Pro |
AI features | All plans | All plans |
Canny is a mature product with solid features. But their pricing model means the more feedback you collect, the more you pay. That's a strange incentive for a feedback tool.
fdback takes a different approach: flat pricing that doesn't punish you for actually using the product.
fdback is for teams who want to:
Collect feedback without enterprise complexity
Show a public roadmap without manual updates
Close the loop with changelogs that notify voters
Do all of this without watching costs scale with headcount
Free to Start, Fair to Scale
Free — 1 workspace, full features, no credit card required. Perfect for validating whether feedback collection is right for your product.
Pro — Multiple workspaces, custom domain, advanced AI, and integrations. One flat price, unlimited team members.
Enterprise — For teams that need more. Unlimited everything, priority support.
Make the Switch
If you're evaluating Canny alternatives, here's what I'd suggest:
Try fdback free — No credit card, no sales call. Just sign up and see if it fits.
Import your existing feedback — We support CSV import, so you don't start from zero.
Set up your public board — Takes 5 minutes. Customize it to match your brand.
The best feedback tool is the one your team actually uses. For a lot of teams, that's not the one with the most features — it's the one that gets out of the way.
