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Free alternatives to Canny

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$948/yr Pro Verified on canny.io, Oct 17, 2026

2 alternatives

Fider

Self-hosted server About Fider →
Replaces it Active Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Self-hostable
getfider/fider4.6k★last push Oct 16, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Feedback board with voting and statuses; no public roadmap page, changelog or Jira/CRM integrations.

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on fider.io.

LogChimp

Self-hosted server About LogChimp →
Early (alpha/beta) Active Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Self-hostable
logchimp/logchimp1.1k★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Pre-1.0 and largely a one-developer project; boards, voting and roadmaps only, with no integrations.

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on logchimp.app.

At a glance

Free alternatives to Canny compared
AlternativeVerdictLicenseLinuxAURSelf-hostStars
Fider Replaces it AGPL-3.0 open source Yes — Yes 4.6k★
LogChimp Early (alpha/beta) AGPL-3.0 open source Yes — Yes 1.1k★

Canny alternatives: questions

Is there a free alternative to Canny?
Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Fider (open source, AGPL-3.0) and LogChimp (open source, AGPL-3.0).
How much does Canny cost?
Canny's Pro plan costs $79 a month, which is $948 a year (per month, billed yearly (100 tracked users at entry level)). Source: the official pricing page at canny.io, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Which Canny alternatives run on Linux?
Fider (self-hosted server; web UI) and LogChimp (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host a Canny alternative?
Yes. Fider and LogChimp run on your own server.
Are these Canny alternatives open source?
Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Fider (AGPL-3.0) and LogChimp (AGPL-3.0).

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