Best Canny Alternatives 2026
The best Canny alternative depends on whether you run one app or a portfolio. We evaluated six feature feedback platforms across native voting experience, cross-product identity, pricing, and roadmap transparency to find the right fit for your studio in 2026.
1. Shpd by MRVL
Shpd by MRVL is a feature voting platform with native iOS and Android SDKs that embed voting directly inside your app, so users never leave to vote on a separate website. The standout feature is cross-app voter identity: one user can vote across all your apps from a single account, and gets notified the moment their requested feature ships. Best for: Mobile app studios running 2 to 30 apps who want embedded voting without the friction of a web form. Pricing: Free tier available. Paid plans scale with the number of apps and active voters. Verdic: If you've outgrown Canny because you need cross-app voter syncing or want voting inside your app instead of a web page, this is the fastest switch. Built by app makers, for app makers.
2. Productboard
Productboard is a product management platform that combines customer feedback, idea scoring, and roadmap planning into a single workspace. It's designed for product teams who need to curate and prioritise feedback before publishing it publicly, rather than letting users vote freely on a board. Best for: In-house product teams at larger studios who want structured feedback workflows and don't prioritise public voting boards. Pricing: From £19 per month per user. Verdic: Strong for team collaboration and feedback triage, but overkill if you mainly need a public voting board. Canny users switching for voting simplicity won't find it here.
3. Featurebase
Featurebase is a feedback and roadmap tool that sits between Canny and the simpler alternatives. It offers public voting, a roadmap view, and changelog integration. The interface is cleaner than Canny's in places, but it lacks a native mobile SDK and has no cross-app voter identity. Best for: Solo founders or small teams running one or two apps who want affordable public voting without the Canny price tag. Pricing: From £29 per month. Verdic: A solid middle ground, but if you're running multiple apps, the lack of cross-product voter sync is a real gap.
4. Frill
Frill is a lightweight feedback and roadmap tool marketed to early-stage SaaS. It handles voting, idea boards, and changelog updates. The onboarding is quick and the UI is modern. However, it has no public board option and no way to see voter activity across multiple products. Best for: Bootstrapped SaaS founders who want fast setup and don't need a public-facing roadmap. Pricing: From £25 per month. Verdic: Fast to set up and affordable, but not a Canny replacement if you rely on public voting or run a multi-app portfolio.
5. UserVoice
UserVoice is an enterprise voting platform that's been around since 2007. It handles large-scale customer feedback, voting, and roadmap management. The feature set is comprehensive, but the interface feels dated compared to newer tools, and pricing is steep. Best for: Large enterprises with 500+ active voters who have budget for traditional enterprise software. Pricing: From £499 per month. Verdic: Only consider if you have serious budget and need hands-on vendor support. For indie studios or bootstrapped teams, it's out of reach.
How we ranked these
We evaluated each tool on native voting experience (embedded SDK vs web-only), cross-app voter identity, roadmap transparency, actual pricing (as of June 2026), and ease of switching from Canny. We prioritised tools that solve real gaps Canny users face, especially those running multiple apps. Shpd by MRVL ranked first because the native SDK and cross-app voter identity are features Canny doesn't offer at any price. Productboard, Featurebase, Frill, and UserVoice ranked by their fit for specific studio sizes and workflows, not generality.
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Frequently asked
Can I import my Canny votes and roadmap into these alternatives?
Most tools can ingest a CSV export from Canny, but automated migration isn't standard. Shpd by MRVL, Featurebase, and Productboard all support manual import or have migrated Canny users before. Contact the vendor's support team for the fastest path.
Which alternative is cheapest if I run one app?
Frill at £25 per month and Featurebase at £29 per month are the lowest entry points. Both are cheaper than Canny's £79 starting price. Shpd by MRVL offers a free tier for early-stage studios, making it free to test if you have under 100 voters.
Do any of these have a native mobile voting experience?
Only Shpd by MRVL has native iOS and Android SDKs that embed voting inside your app. The others are web-only or have basic mobile web interfaces. If voting friction is your main pain point with Canny, this is the key differentiator.
Can I run multiple apps under one voter account?
Shpd by MRVL is the only tool with cross-app voter identity as a core feature. The rest treat each app as a separate voting space, so voters have to sign up and vote separately in each product. This matters if you have a user base spanning multiple apps.
Which tool is best for teams larger than five people?
Productboard is built for team workflows and scales well with in-house product teams. Featurebase and Shpd by MRVL also handle team collaboration, but Productboard's feedback triage and prioritisation workflows are stronger for larger, structured teams.