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Can I code Canny?

A public board where people post feature requests and vote on them is one table, one form, and a vote count. There's very little hiding underneath a feedback board — it's one of the more honestly simple products on this register.

VIBE SCORE 95/100

how this is worked out

Why CanICodeThis says Build it

  • A post with a title, description, and status (open/planned/done) is standard CRUD
  • Upvoting is a join table between users and posts, with a count
  • Sorting by votes or recency is a straightforward query

Read before building

  • Their roadmap view and changelog-linking-to-requests features add real product polish beyond the raw board
  • Merging duplicate requests together (and moving their votes) is a small but fiddly feature
  • Embedding a feedback widget seamlessly inside your own product needs a bit of integration work

Bill of materials

The parts this build actually needs, each rated on its own — the average is the Vibe Score above.

Landing page99
CRUD database95
User login92

The build spec

Build me a public feature-request board: users submit posts with a title and description, others upvote them, and I can set a status (open, planned, in progress, done) visible to everyone. Sort by votes or newest. Simple auth (email or social login) so one person can't vote twice on the same post.

Standard Parts/Free Alternatives

Don't feel like building it? These are already made, open-source, and free.

categorysupport
time to codean evening
Build it
their price$79/mo · $948/yr
last checked2026-08 · source ↗

Questions

Can I code Canny?

Build it. A public board where people post feature requests and vote on them is one table, one form, and a vote count. There's very little hiding underneath a feedback board — it's one of the more honestly simple products on this register.

How much does Canny cost?

Canny costs $79/mo (about $948/yr) as of 2026-08. That's what a working rebuild would save you.

What do I lose by building it myself?

Their roadmap view and changelog-linking-to-requests features add real product polish beyond the raw board Merging duplicate requests together (and moving their votes) is a small but fiddly feature Embedding a feedback widget seamlessly inside your own product needs a bit of integration work

Is there a free alternative to Canny I don't have to build?

Yes — Fider are open-source options worth trying before you build your own. Details are in the standard parts section on this page.