Canny Alternative: UserFB — Feature Voting and a Public Roadmap for $19.9/year
Short answer: if you mainly use Canny to let users vote on ideas, show a public roadmap and tell people when their request ships, UserFB does exactly that. Voting is free on every plan, and the roadmap plus ship notifications cost $19.9 per year — Canny's Pro plan starts at $79 per month billed yearly.
UserFB vs Canny — Side by Side
| Feature | Canny | UserFB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ($0, 25 tracked users) · Pro from $79/month billed yearly · Business custom | Free ($0) · Pro $19.9/year · Enterprise $99.9/year |
| Feature voting | Yes | Yes, on every plan — one vote per signed-in user |
| Public roadmap | Yes | Yes (Pro) — Planned / In progress / Shipped |
| Notify voters when shipped | Yes | Yes (Pro) — email to voters and the original submitter |
| Duplicate ideas | Merged by your team | Similar ideas shown while the user types, so they vote instead |
| Embedding | Widget / SDK | iframe embed + standalone link |
| Languages | English-first | English + Simplified Chinese built in |
* Canny prices as listed on canny.io/pricing, checked October 17, 2026. UserFB prices from our pricing page.
Why Teams Switch from Canny to UserFB
1. A price that fits a small team: Canny's free plan tracks 25 users and paid plans start at $79/month. UserFB Pro is $19.9 for a whole year.
2. Fewer duplicate requests: while a user types a new idea, UserFB shows similar existing ideas and invites them to vote instead. Votes pile up on one item rather than spreading across five copies.
3. A roadmap that updates itself: tick “Show on roadmap” and an item appears under Planned. Move it to in progress and it moves on the roadmap. Mark it shipped and voters who signed in with email get a notification.
4. More than a voting board: the same product also gives you AI content moderation, custom tags, an AI support chat and Feishu / DingTalk / WeCom / Telegram notifications.
When Canny Is Still the Better Choice
If you need deep CRM integrations, revenue-weighted prioritization or a large enterprise workflow, Canny has years of depth there. If what you need is “users vote, we publish a roadmap, voters hear when it ships”, UserFB covers it for a fraction of the cost. See how it works on the feature voting & public roadmap page, or compare more tools in our feedback platform comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UserFB a free Canny alternative?
Yes. The free plan includes a feedback board with feature voting. The public roadmap and automatic ship notifications are on Pro, which costs $19.9 per year.
How is UserFB different from Canny?
Canny is a mature product with many integrations and a Pro plan that starts at $79/month billed yearly. UserFB focuses on the core loop — collect ideas, let users vote, publish a roadmap, tell voters when it ships — at a price small teams and indie developers can justify.
Do my users need an account to vote?
Users sign in to vote so each person counts once. Anyone can still browse the board and the public roadmap.
Can I keep my roadmap private?
Yes. The roadmap is off by default. You turn it on with one switch in product settings, and only the items you mark as “Show on roadmap” appear under Planned.
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