Best Nolt Alternative in 2026 - Free Plan, AI Features, Modern Design
Looking for a Nolt alternative? fdback offers a free plan, AI-powered feedback, changelogs, and modern integrations - starting at $0, then $15/month flat.
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The Best Nolt Alternative for Product Teams in 2026
Nolt is a solid, no-frills feedback tool. It does the basics well: collect feedback, let users vote, show a roadmap. Simple, clean, reliable. It's been around for years and people genuinely like using it.
But if you're searching for a Nolt alternative, you've probably hit one of these walls:
No free plan — You're paying $25/month from day one, even to test if a feedback board fits your workflow. There's a 10-day trial, then you're committed.
No changelog — You can collect feedback and mark items complete, but there's no way to announce what you shipped. You can't close the loop.
No AI features — Duplicate detection, spam filtering, auto-tagging? None of it. Every duplicate post and every spam submission is manual work.
Limited integrations — Slack and Trello. That's about it on the Essential plan. No Linear, no Asana, no Discord, no webhooks.
Dated interface — Clean, but it looks like it was built in 2018 and hasn't changed much since.
Nolt works. But the feedback tool space has evolved around it while Nolt has stayed mostly the same. If you want the simplicity that made Nolt appealing but with the features that actually matter in 2026 — a changelog, AI that saves admin time, integrations beyond Slack — that's exactly why we built fdback.
Why Teams Switch from Nolt
Paying $25–69/Month Before You Know It Works
Nolt has two plans: Essential at $25/month per board (billed annually) and Pro at $69/month per board. There's no free tier. Just a 10-day trial on the Pro plan, then you're paying.
Nolt Plan | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
Essential | $25/board/month | 1 board, basic integrations (Slack), custom domain |
Pro | $69/board/month | 5 boards, SSO, GitHub/Trello, password protection |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom pricing, invoicing, dedicated support |
That's fine if you're already certain feedback boards are right for your product. But most teams want to validate first. Does your audience actually submit feedback? Will your team check it regularly? Will it change how you prioritize?
Paying $25–69/month before you know the answers is a gamble. And if you need multiple boards — say, one for feature requests and one for bug reports — you're either paying $69/month for Pro or running two separate Essential subscriptions at $50/month combined.
fdback's free plan lets you answer all of those questions first. No trial countdown. No credit card.
No Way to Close the Loop
Here's the thing about feedback tools: collecting feedback is only half the job. The other half is telling users when you ship what they asked for.
Nolt doesn't have a changelog. You can mark items as "complete," and users who follow that item get a status update. But there's no dedicated place to announce what you've built, no rich changelog entries with details about what changed, no automatic email to every voter saying "this feature is live."
Users submit feedback and then... they have to keep checking back. That's a missed opportunity. The moment you ship a requested feature is the highest-leverage moment to turn a passive voter into an active advocate. A changelog with automatic voter notifications makes that happen without manual work.
Missing Admin Tools That Matter at Scale
Nolt's admin experience is essentially the same view your customers see. There's no dedicated admin dashboard with filtering, bulk actions, or automated moderation.
When you have 50 feedback items, that's manageable. You can scroll through, merge the obvious duplicates, and keep things tidy. When you have 500? You're manually merging duplicates one by one, scrolling through an unfiltered list, and spending time on moderation that AI could handle in the background.
There's no duplicate detection to catch repeat requests before they're submitted. No spam filtering to keep bots off your board. No auto-tagging to organize feedback by category without manual labeling.
This is where the "simplicity" pitch becomes a tradeoff. Simple to start, but increasingly painful to manage as your feedback volume grows.
Limited Integrations
Nolt integrates with Slack and Trello on the Essential plan. The Pro plan adds GitHub. That's the full list.
No Linear. No Asana. No Discord. No webhooks for custom workflows. No Zapier integration. No app store review imports.
If your engineering team uses Linear (as most modern SaaS teams do), you can't create issues from feedback items. If your community lives on Discord, you can't push changelog updates there. If you want to build custom automations, there's no webhook to trigger them.
You're copying and pasting between systems — which defeats the purpose of a centralized feedback tool.
Why fdback is the Best Nolt Alternative
We built fdback for teams who want Nolt's simplicity — but with the features that actually matter in 2026. Same clean approach, none of the gaps.
Free Forever Plan (Not a 10-Day Trial)
Start with a complete feedback board, roadmap, and changelog. No credit card. No countdown timer.
Use it for months. Validate that feedback collection works for your product and your audience. See if your team actually checks the board. Upgrade to Pro at $15/month when you need multiple workspaces or a custom domain — not because a trial expired.
Nolt's cheapest option is $25/month from day one. fdback gives you the full product for free and charges less when you do upgrade.
Changelog That Closes the Loop
This is the feature Nolt is missing — and it's arguably the most important part of the feedback cycle.
When you ship a feature, create a changelog entry in fdback and link it to the original feedback item. Everyone who voted for that feature gets notified automatically: "Great news! This feature has been delivered."
That notification turns a passive voter into an engaged user. They asked for something, you built it, and they know about it. No manual emails. No hoping they check back. The loop is closed.
Over time, your changelog becomes a public record of momentum — proof that you listen to users and ship what they ask for. That builds trust in a way that a feedback board alone can't.
AI That Actually Saves Admin Time
Nolt has no AI features. Every duplicate, every spam post, every tag — that's manual work for you or your team. fdback includes AI on every plan, including the free one:
Duplicate detection — Before users submit feedback, fdback shows similar existing posts. Fewer duplicates means less merging work for you and better vote consolidation.
Spam filtering — Automatic detection keeps your board clean without constant moderation. No more deleting bot submissions or irrelevant posts manually.
Auto-tagging — Posts get categorized based on their content. If someone writes about "dark mode," it gets tagged with the right category automatically.
Smart suggestions — Shows users similar existing ideas before they submit, which reduces duplicates further and consolidates votes on the ideas that matter.
At 50 feedback items, this is a nice-to-have. At 500, it's the difference between spending 10 minutes a day managing your board and spending an hour.
Modern Interface, Three Tabs
Feedback. Roadmap. Changelog.
That's the structure. No cluttered sidebars. No nested menus buried three levels deep. A design that looks like it was built in 2026 because it was.
Your public feedback board is part of your brand experience. When users visit it, it should match the quality of your product. Nolt's interface is clean but static — it hasn't evolved with modern design expectations. fdback gives your users something they actually enjoy using.
$15/Month Flat vs $25–69/Month Per Board
Let's talk about what you actually pay.
Nolt Essential | Nolt Pro | fdback Free | fdback Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price | $25/board/month | $69/board/month | $0 | $15/month |
Boards | 1 | 5 | 1 workspace | Multiple workspaces |
Changelog | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
AI features | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Custom domain | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
SSO | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | Coming soon |
Free plan | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | — |
Here's the math that matters: if you need two boards on Nolt, you're either paying $69/month for Pro or running two Essential subscriptions at $50/month. fdback Pro gives you multiple workspaces for $15/month.
Over a year, that's $300–828 on Nolt vs $180 on fdback (or $0 if the free plan covers you). The gap compounds every month.
Nolt vs fdback: Full Feature Comparison
Here's everything side by side. No marketing fluff — just what each tool does and doesn't do.
Feedback Collection
Feature | Nolt | fdback |
|---|---|---|
Feedback boards | ✅ | ✅ |
Feature voting (upvotes) | ✅ | ✅ |
Downvoting | ✅ (optional) | ❌ |
Comments & discussions | ✅ | ✅ |
Anonymous voting (no signup) | ⚠️ (configurable) | ✅ (default) |
Duplicate detection (AI) | ❌ | ✅ (all plans) |
Spam filtering (AI) | ❌ | ✅ (all plans) |
Auto-tagging (AI) | ❌ | ✅ (all plans) |
Smart suggestions | ❌ | ✅ (all plans) |
Custom fields | ✅ | Coming soon |
Internal notes | ✅ | ✅ |
App Store / Google Play reviews | ❌ | ✅ |
Roadmap & Planning
Feature | Nolt | fdback |
|---|---|---|
Public roadmap | ✅ | ✅ |
Status updates | ✅ | ✅ |
Kanban board view | ❌ | ✅ |
Drag-and-drop reordering | ❌ | ✅ |
Changelog & Notifications
Feature | Nolt | fdback |
|---|---|---|
Changelog page | ❌ | ✅ |
Auto-notify voters when shipped | ⚠️ (status change only) | ✅ (rich changelog entry) |
In-app popup notifications | ❌ | ✅ |
Email notifications | ✅ (basic) | ✅ (detailed) |
Integrations
Feature | Nolt | fdback |
|---|---|---|
Slack | ✅ | ✅ |
Trello | ✅ | ❌ |
GitHub | ✅ (Pro only) | Coming soon |
Linear | ❌ | ✅ |
Asana | ❌ | ✅ |
Discord | ❌ | ✅ |
Zapier / Webhooks | ❌ | ✅ |
App Store / Play Store | ❌ | ✅ |
Platform & Setup
Feature | Nolt | fdback |
|---|---|---|
Custom domain | ✅ | ✅ (Pro) |
Embeddable widget | ✅ (iframe) | ✅ (native widget) |
React component | ❌ | ✅ |
SSO | ✅ (Pro, $69/mo) | Coming soon |
Multi-language support | ✅ (12+ languages) | English only |
API access | ✅ (Pro only) | ✅ (all plans) |
White-label branding | ✅ (Pro) | ✅ |
Password-protected boards | ✅ (Pro) | Coming soon |
The pattern is clear: Nolt covers the basics well but charges $69/month (Pro) for features that fdback includes on every plan — or for free. Where Nolt wins is multi-language support and SSO, which matter for specific use cases.
Anonymous Voting Without Signup Walls
Most of your users won't create an account just to vote on a feature request. The friction of "create account → verify email → log in → find item → vote" kills participation before it starts.
fdback lets visitors vote and browse without signing up. When they want to submit new feedback or leave a comment, they can sign in with Google or a magic link. No passwords. No registration forms. No friction.
Nolt does offer configurable authentication settings, but the default experience still requires users to identify themselves. fdback defaults to maximum participation.
More votes mean better signal on what actually matters. Better signal means you build the right things.
Integrations That Go Beyond Slack and Trello
Nolt's integration list is short. fdback connects feedback to where your team actually works:
Slack — Real-time notifications on new feedback in your team channel, plus "Send to Scout" to turn any Slack message into a feedback item
Linear & Asana — Create issues directly from feedback items. When you complete the task, the feedback status syncs automatically so your board stays up to date.
Discord — Push changelog updates to your community server. Every time you ship, your Discord community knows.
App Store & Google Play — Automatically pull app reviews daily and turn them into trackable feedback items. Stop losing insights buried in app store reviews.
Webhooks — Connect to Zapier, Make, or build your own custom workflows. If you can hit a URL, you can integrate with fdback.
Embeddable Widget
Drop a feedback widget into your app with a few lines of code. Users submit feedback without ever leaving your product — no redirect to an external board, no context switching.
fdback provides a native widget (not an iframe like Nolt), plus a React component for React and Next.js apps. Customize the colors and position to match your brand.
The Math: What You'll Actually Pay
fdback Pro costs $15/month flat. No per-board fees. No per-seat fees. Here's how that compares to Nolt over time.
Single Board: 1-Year Comparison
Nolt Essential | fdback Free | fdback Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
Monthly cost | $25 | $0 | $15 |
Annual cost | $300 | $0 | $180 |
Changelog | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
AI features | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Custom domain | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
For a single board, you're paying $300/year on Nolt for a tool without a changelog or AI features. fdback gives you both — for free. If you want a custom domain, fdback Pro is still $120/year cheaper.
Multiple Boards: 1-Year Comparison
Nolt Pro (5 boards) | fdback Pro | You Save | |
|---|---|---|---|
Monthly cost | $69 | $15 | $54/month |
Annual cost | $828 | $180 | $648/year |
Changelog | ❌ | ✅ | — |
AI features | ❌ | ✅ | — |
SSO | ✅ | Coming soon | — |
If you need multiple boards (common for teams with separate feature request and bug report boards), the gap is $648/year — and fdback includes features Nolt doesn't have at any price.
3-Year Total Cost
Nolt Pro | fdback Pro | You Save | |
|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Total | $2,484 | $540 | $1,944 |
That's nearly $2,000 saved over three years, and fdback gives you a changelog, AI features, and modern integrations that Nolt doesn't offer.
When Nolt Still Makes Sense
Nolt has been around longer and has earned a loyal user base for good reason. For some teams, it's still the right pick.
Choose Nolt if:
You need multi-language support — Nolt supports 12+ languages out of the box (English, French, German, Korean, Spanish, and more). If your users speak different languages, Nolt handles localization well.
You need SSO right now — Nolt Pro includes SSO for $69/month. fdback's SSO is coming soon but isn't available yet.
You specifically need Trello or GitHub integration — Nolt integrates with both. fdback connects to Linear and Asana instead.
You want downvoting — Nolt lets users downvote ideas, which can surface controversial features. fdback only supports upvoting.
You value track record — Nolt has been around longer and has a stable, proven product.
Choose fdback if:
You want to start for free — No trial countdown, no credit card. Validate the workflow before spending anything.
You need a changelog — The feature Nolt doesn't have. Close the loop when you ship.
You want AI features — Duplicate detection, spam filtering, auto-tagging on every plan, including free.
Your team uses Linear, Asana, or Discord — fdback integrates where modern SaaS teams actually work.
You want flat pricing at $15/month — Not $25–69/month per board.
You want app store review imports — Automatically pull iOS and Android reviews into your feedback board.
How to Switch from Nolt to fdback
Nolt mentions on their FAQ that they have custom importers for migration. fdback also supports importing feedback from other tools. Here's the process:
Export your data from Nolt — Export your existing feedback items, votes, and statuses. Nolt supports data export, and you can reach out to their team for help with the process.
Sign up for fdback — Create your workspace at fdback.io. No credit card, no seat limits. Takes about 2 minutes.
Import your feedback — Use fdback's CSV import to bring in your existing feedback items. Vote counts and statuses carry over so you don't lose context on what's been discussed and prioritized.
Set up your changelog — This is the feature you didn't have before. Create your first changelog entry for a recently shipped feature. Link it to the feedback item. Watch the voter notification emails go out.
Connect your integrations — Hook up Slack, Linear, Discord, or whatever your team uses. Each integration takes a few clicks.
Update your links — Point your custom domain to fdback, or share your new board URL. If you had your Nolt board embedded via iframe, swap it for fdback's native widget.
Most teams complete the switch in under an hour. You can run both tools in parallel during the transition if you want to be cautious.
Comparing Other Feedback Tools?
Nolt isn't the only tool in this space. If you're evaluating multiple options, we've written detailed breakdowns for each:
Featurebase Alternative — Featurebase pivoted into a full support platform with per-seat pricing ($29–99/seat) plus $0.29 per AI resolution. If you just want feedback, you're paying for a support suite you won't use.
Canny Alternative — Canny charges per tracked user, which gets expensive as your product grows. Their free plan caps at 25 tracked users, then prices jump to $99–399/month.
Productboard Alternative — Productboard is enterprise product management. If you just need feedback collection, you're paying for complexity you don't need.
UserVoice Alternative — UserVoice starts at $899/month. Built for large enterprises with dedicated product teams and big budgets.
Pendo Alternative — Pendo's full suite costs $47K+/year. Great for product analytics, but expensive if feedback is all you need.
Frill Alternative — Frill caps ideas at 50 on lower plans and charges extra for add-ons. The limits can feel restrictive once feedback volume picks up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is fdback a good alternative to Nolt?
Yes — especially if you need a changelog, AI features, or a free plan to get started. fdback covers everything Nolt does for feedback collection and voting, and adds the features Nolt is missing: a changelog with automatic voter notifications, AI-powered duplicate detection and spam filtering, and integrations with Linear, Asana, and Discord. If multi-language support or SSO is critical for you, Nolt might still be the better fit.
Can I migrate from Nolt to fdback?
Yes. You can export your feedback data from Nolt and import it into fdback via CSV. Vote counts, statuses, and feedback items carry over. Most teams complete the migration in under an hour, and you can run both tools side by side during the transition.
Does fdback have a free plan?
Yes. fdback's free plan includes a full feedback board, public roadmap, changelog, and AI features (duplicate detection, spam filtering, auto-tagging) — with no seat limits and no time limit. It's a real working plan, not a 10-day trial.
How much does fdback cost compared to Nolt?
Nolt Essential costs $25/month per board. Nolt Pro costs $69/month for up to 5 boards. fdback is free for core features, and fdback Pro costs $15/month flat with multiple workspaces, custom domain, and all features included. Over a year, fdback Pro saves you $120–648 compared to Nolt, depending on which plan you'd need.
Does fdback have a changelog?
Yes — and this is one of the main reasons teams switch from Nolt. fdback's changelog lets you announce shipped features, link them to original feedback items, and automatically notify everyone who voted. It closes the feedback loop without manual emails.
Does Nolt have AI features?
No. Nolt doesn't include any AI features for duplicate detection, spam filtering, or auto-tagging. All moderation and organization is manual. fdback includes AI on every plan, including the free one.
Does fdback support multiple languages?
Currently, fdback is focused on English-first teams. Nolt supports 12+ languages (including French, German, Korean, and Spanish), which makes it a better fit if your user base needs localized feedback boards. Multi-language support is on fdback's roadmap.
Try the Focused Alternative
Here's what I'd do:
Sign up for free — No credit card, no trial countdown. Start here → fdback.io
Set up your board — Takes about 5 minutes. Import existing feedback if you're switching from Nolt.
Create your first changelog entry — The feature you never had with Nolt. Ship something, write it up, and let every voter know.
Use it for a month — See if you miss anything from Nolt, or if you wonder why you were paying $25–69/month for less.
Nolt is a good tool that does the basics. fdback does the basics and everything around them — the changelog that closes the loop, the AI that saves admin time, the integrations that connect to where your team works. All starting at $0, with Pro at $15/month.
