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Feedi vs. Canny
Feedi and Canny both collect product feedback, but they are different tools. Canny is a public feedback board with upvoting, a roadmap, and a changelog; Feedi is a headless, privacy-first SDK that pipes in-app feedback into a private triage inbox. This page helps you pick the right one.
Which one fits your app
Choose Feedi when you
- Want users to send feedback from inside your app into a private inbox you triage.
- Want a tiny, dependency-light native SDK rather than a hosted portal and widget.
- Need EU or US data residency and a no-tracking, no-screenshots foundation.
- Prefer flat, predictable indie pricing over per-seat or per-user scaling.
Canny may fit better when you
- Want a public board where users upvote and see each other’s requests.
- Need a public roadmap and changelog as part of the feedback loop.
- Are running a larger product team that benefits from a shared voting portal.
Feedi vs. Canny at a glance
| Dimension | Feedi | Canny |
|---|---|---|
| Core model | A private triage inbox for in-app feedback you collect through your own screens. | A public feedback board with upvoting, a roadmap, and a changelog for your users to browse. |
| In-app integration | Headless native iOS (SwiftPM) and Android (Gradle) SDKs — no widget, overlay, or portal rendered for you. | A hosted portal and embeddable widget; identifying users in-app uses their SDK or an identity bridge. |
| Who sees the feedback | Just you and your team. Submissions are private by default. | Often public or semi-public — the value is users seeing and voting on each other's requests. |
| Footprint | Dependency-light SDKs with a thin networking layer, easy to audit. | A heavier widget and portal designed around the public board experience. |
| Privacy & residency | No screenshots, device identifiers, or tracking; EU or US data residency you choose. | Geared to public product feedback; mobile-privacy posture and regional residency are not the focus. |
| Pricing shape | Free Starter plan plus a flat, low-cost Indie plan. | A limited free tier that scales up by tracked users or seats. |
Canny is a capable product in its category; this page frames it against Feedi’s headless, private approach rather than disputing its strengths. Check each provider’s current pricing for specifics.
How integration looks with Feedi
Add Feedi through Swift Package Manager (github.com/getfeedi/feedi-ios-sdk, iOS 18+) or Gradle (Android API 26+), then submit feedback from your own UI. Every submission lands in your dashboard inbox, and you can route it to signed webhooks, Slack / Discord / Telegram, or GitHub Issues on Indie.
Frequently asked
- Is Feedi a good Canny alternative for an indie mobile app?
- It depends on the job. Canny is a public feedback board built around upvoting and a roadmap; Feedi is a headless, private in-app feedback pipeline for mobile apps. If you want users to submit feedback from inside your app into a private triage inbox — without running a public portal — Feedi is the lighter, cheaper fit. If you specifically want a public voting board and roadmap, Canny is built for that.
- Does Feedi give me a public roadmap and upvoting like Canny?
- No. Feedi is intentionally focused on collecting and triaging feedback privately, not running a public roadmap or vote board. That keeps the SDK tiny and the workflow simple. If a public roadmap is a hard requirement, a board product like Canny serves that better.
- Is Feedi cheaper than Canny for a solo developer?
- For indie use, typically yes. Feedi has a free Starter plan and a flat, low-cost Indie plan, while board products commonly scale pricing by tracked users or seats. Check current pricing on each site, since plans change.
- Will I be locked in if I start with Feedi?
- No. You can export your feedback at any time, and signed webhooks let you mirror every submission into your own backend as it arrives, so switching providers is a matter of changing one endpoint.
Get started
Read the integration docs, compare the free and Indie plans, or see the full headless feedback SDK comparison. Other comparisons: Feedi vs. Web3Forms and Feedi vs. Instabug.