Data as of Oct 15, 2026A topic in Voice of Customer Feedback Platform.
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Canny holds a clear lead as the primary choice for collecting feature requests through public voting boards. Featurebase emerges as an alternative for teams wanting feedback, roadmaps, and product updates in one portal.
capturing and prioritizing user feature requests on public boards
combining feedback boards, roadmaps, and product updates in a single portal
aligning public feature voting with broader product planning workflows
simple feedback collection with an intuitive prioritization matrix
lightweight public suggestion boards for straightforward voting
Mentioned in · Jul 5 – Oct 15, 2026
ChatGPT SearchOct 6, 2026
If your core requirement is “customers can submit feature requests, upvote them publicly, and we can use that signal to prioritize the roadmap,” my top pick is Canny.
| Tool | Best for | Public voting | Prioritization | My take |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canny | Best overall | ✅ |
Google AI ModeSep 27, 2026
ChatGPT SearchOct 15, 2026
I need to manage our product roadmap by letting users submit and vote on ideas. Which feedback management tools offer a public voting board?
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Best default choice |
| Featurebase | Feedback + support | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Best Canny alternative |
| Frill | Small teams / simplicity | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Great lightweight option |
| Nolt | Simple voting board | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Minimal and focused |
| Productboard | Serious product management | ✅* | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Powerful, but overkill for just feedback |
Recent 2026 comparisons consistently put Canny and Featurebase at the top for the public voting-board use case, while Productboard is better thought of as a full product-management system rather than primarily a voting board.
Canny gives you the complete loop:
Customer submits → others vote → you prioritize → roadmap/status changes → voters get notified → you announce what shipped.
Its particularly useful differentiator is that you can go beyond raw vote counts: Canny supports internal prioritization/scoring and revenue-based weighting, so a request from 10 high-value customers can potentially outrank one with 100 casual votes.
It also has integrations and AI-assisted feedback capture, so you're not limited to things customers explicitly post on the board.
One caveat: Canny's pricing can scale with the number of tracked users, so check the economics if you expect a very large customer base.
I'd pick Featurebase if you want more of an all-in-one customer feedback/support layer. It combines feedback boards with things like a knowledge base/help center, changelog, and support functionality.
If you basically want “here's our public board; customers add ideas and vote” without building a big product-feedback operation, look at Frill or Nolt. They're deliberately lighter-weight than Canny/Productboard.
I'd start with Canny. It's the best fit when the public voting board itself is central to your feedback process.
If you tell me your team size, approximate number of customers/voters, and whether you use Linear/Jira, I can narrow this down to the best 2 options and compare current pricing + integrations.
Choosing the right feedback management tool depends heavily on your team size, budget, and how deeply you want to connect public votes to your internal product roadmap.[](https://quackback.io/blog/best-customer-feedback-tools-2026)
The top options featuring public voting boards include:
To help narrow down the ideal choice, let me know:
What you’re looking for is usually called feature request management software or a public feedback voting board. It lets customers or users submit feature ideas, upvote existing requests, and help your team identify what to prioritize. Many tools also include a public roadmap so users can see what’s planned, in progress, or shipped.
Here are the main platforms worth evaluating, from dedicated voting boards to broader product management tools.
1. Canny
(Strong all-around option)
A dedicated feedback platform with public boards where users submit ideas, vote, comment, and track progress on a public roadmap. Includes feedback organization and prioritization tools.
Best for: SaaS products that want a dedicated feedback portal.
2. Featurebase
Users can submit requests, upvote and comment on existing ideas, and view roadmaps, updates, and help content in one portal. It also supports in-app feedback collection and integrations with development tools.
Best for: Combining public voting with customer support and product updates.
3. Productboard
Its Product Portal lets you share selected ideas publicly, collect votes and feedback, publish plans, and notify users when requested features launch. It connects customer input to broader product planning.
Best for: Product teams needing deeper prioritization and roadmap planning.
4. Nolt
A straightforward voting board with public or private access, customizable statuses, moderation, and a roadmap. You can configure whether users can participate anonymously.
Best for: A simple, focused feature-request board without a large product-management suite.
5. Sleekplan
Supports public feedback boards, voting, comments, status tracking, duplicate merging, and configurable prioritization scores. It can also collect feedback from in-app widgets and support channels.
Best for: Teams that want feedback aggregation and prioritization in one place.
6. Frill
Combines idea collection and voting with a prioritization matrix, helping teams compare requests using benefit and cost factors rather than relying on vote counts alone.
Best for: Teams that want a visual way to evaluate and rank requests.
7. UserVoice
Offers a customer-facing web portal where users can submit ideas and vote on suggestions. Its Discovery product is aimed at structured feedback collection and prioritization. Portal availability depends on the plan.
Best for: Larger organizations with established customer feedback processes.
| Platform | Public voting | Public roadmap | Notable distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canny | Yes | Yes | Dedicated feedback management |
| Featurebase | Yes | Yes | Feedback, support and updates |
Features are based on vendor documentation; verify current plan limits and pricing before choosing.
One important distinction: vote totals are a useful signal, but not necessarily the best prioritization rule. If your customers have very different levels of importance to the business, look for customer segmentation, revenue weighting, duplicate detection, and integrations with Jira or Linear.
Who will be using your voting board?
1. Who should be able to vote?
Anyone on the internet, including non-customers
Existing customers only
Internal employees only
2. What's your monthly budget?
Free or open source
Under $100/month
$100–$500/month
Flexible enterprise budget
3. What functionality do you need?
Voting board only
Voting board and public roadmap
Voting, development-tool integrations and advanced prioritization
[Find the best fit]
Google AI ModeOct 15, 2026
A dedicated category of feedback management software —often called product voting boards, idea boards, or public roadmaps—is specifically built for public feature prioritization.[](https://www.guideflow.com/blog/feedback-board-software)[[2](https://features.vote/best-customer-feedback-tools)](https://features.vote/best-customer-feedback-tools)
Popular and effective software options offering public voting boards include:
| Yes, via Portal |
| Yes |
| Product strategy and planning |
| Nolt | Yes | Yes | Simple, configurable board |
| Sleekplan | Yes | Yes | Feedback aggregation and scoring |
| Frill | Yes | Yes | Benefit-versus-cost prioritization |
| UserVoice | Yes, plan-dependent | Check plan | Enterprise feedback workflows |
If you'd like to narrow down the choice, let me know:
