// CANNY ALTERNATIVES
The best Canny alternatives in 2026.
Per-user pricing adds up fast. Here are the feedback tools with flat-rate pricing, real free tiers, and no surprise bills — with actual numbers.
// THE PROBLEM
Per-user pricing is a growth penalty.
Canny charges per tracked user— anyone who visits your board, votes, or submits a request. At 500 tracked users, that's $156–349/mo. At 1,000 users, $311–661/mo. The costs scale with your success.
Canny is a strong product — deep feature set, mature integrations, well-suited for enterprise teams with dedicated budgets. The question is whether that's what you need.
If you're a solo founder or a small team paying for tools out of pocket, the pricing model matters more than the sticker price. Flat-rate tools let you grow without watching your bill grow with you.
The tools below all share one thing: they don't charge you more when more people use your board. That's the bar.
// WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Four things that actually matter.
Flat-rate pricing
Your bill shouldn't grow when your user count grows. Per-user pricing is a growth penalty dressed up as a pricing model. Look for tools that charge per workspace, not per user.
Unlimited end users
Tools that cap the number of voters are charging you for growth. You want unlimited voters — the whole point of a feedback board is to hear from everyone.
Self-service cancellation
The tool you choose should let you cancel in under a minute from your account settings. If you have to email someone to cancel, that's a red flag about how the business treats customers.
No-account voting
Requiring voters to create accounts kills participation. Most users won't bother. The best tools let anyone vote — no signup, no friction.
// THE FIELD
Eight tools, side by side.
Prices are approximate and reflect 2026 rates. Verify on each tool's pricing page before making a decision.
| Tool | Starting price | Pricing model | Unlimited voters | Custom domain | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FeedIndexthis site | $0 / $29/mo | Flat rate | |||
| Featurebase | $0 / $29/seat/mo | Per seat | |||
| UserJot | $0 / $29/mo | Flat rate | |||
| Nolt | $29/mo | Flat rate | |||
| Frill | $25/mo | Flat rate | |||
| Sleekplan | $0 / $15/mo | Flat rate | |||
| Upvoty | $15/mo | Tiered | |||
| Canny | $24/mo+ | Per tracked user | 25 users only |
Data sourced from publicly available pricing pages. Custom domain availability varies by plan tier across tools.
// WHY FEEDINDEX
Flat-rate. At any scale.
$29/mo at 100 users, $29/mo at 10,000 users, $49/mo at a million. Your user count is never a variable in the equation.
FeedIndex is newer than most alternatives here — the feature set is focused on the core workflow: boards, voting, statuses, custom domains, public roadmap, changelog. No Jira or Linear integrations, no SSO — and no plan to add them. If you need those, pick a more established tool. If you need a feedback board that works and costs the same at any scale, try FeedIndex.
For the direct head-to-head: FeedIndex vs Canny →
// MIGRATION