Best Feature Voting Tool for SaaS Startups: Shpd
Shpd is a feature voting platform purpose-built for mobile app studios, not generic SaaS. It embeds voting directly into your apps via native iOS and Android SDKs, so users vote where they already are instead of abandoning your app for a web page.
Why Mobile App Studios Need Different Voting Tools
Web-only feature voting platforms work for traditional SaaS, but mobile app studios face a different problem. Your users live inside your apps. Sending them to a separate website to vote on features creates friction and abandonment. Shpd solves this by embedding a native voting experience directly into iOS and Android builds. Users see feature requests in context, vote with two taps, and never leave your app. The voting widget feels native because it is native.
Cross-App Voter Identity
If you run multiple apps, Shpd tracks voter identity across all of them. One user can vote on features in your fitness app, your productivity tool, and your social app, all as the same person. This matters because it lets you see which power users care most about your product roadmap. You can weight votes by user tier, reward top voters with early access, and build a cohesive feedback loop across your entire studio. It's one dashboard, one voter database, all your apps.
Built-In Roadmap and Ship Notifications
Shpd includes a public roadmap so users can see what's in progress and what shipped. The real win: the moment you mark a feature as shipped, every voter who requested it gets a notification. They don't have to check back. They don't wonder if you listened. You've already told them. This closes the feedback loop and builds trust with users who see their ideas become reality.
Founder-Friendly Dashboard
The web dashboard is designed for product leads and founders, not enterprise admins. You can see trending feature requests, spot which cohorts care about what, and export voting data for roadmap planning. Vote weighting by tier lets you give more influence to paying users or power users. There's no bloat, no 50-tab complexity. Just the data you need to make ship decisions.
Free to Start, Scales with Your Studio
Shpd offers a free tier for early-stage studios. Paid plans scale based on the number of apps you're running and active voters. You don't pay per feature, per roadmap item, or per user seat. It's straightforward pricing for studios with 2 to 30 apps. If you've outgrown free or recently left Canny, Shpd is built for your workflow.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shpd just a web version of other voting tools?
No. Shpd's differentiator is the native iOS and Android SDK. Voting happens inside your app, not on a separate web page. This removes friction and keeps users engaged.
Can I use Shpd if I only have one app?
Yes. Shpd works for single-app studios, though its cross-app identity feature shines most when you run multiple apps.
Do I have to show a public roadmap?
No. You can keep your roadmap private and use Shpd purely for internal feature prioritisation. The public roadmap is optional.
How do voters get notified when a feature ships?
Automatic. Once you mark a feature as shipped in your dashboard, Shpd sends in-app notifications and push notifications to everyone who voted on it.
What if I'm moving from another voting tool?
Shpd is designed to feel natural if you've used tools like Canny. You'll find the core workflow familiar but faster because voting lives inside your apps.
Is there a mobile web option?
Shpd provides iOS SDK, Android SDK, and a web dashboard. The voting experience is optimised for native mobile; web is for your team dashboard, not user voting.