Best Self Hosted Alternatives to Canny

Formbricks is a self-hostable survey and product-feedback platform focused on collecting user insights inside your product or via shareable links. It provides form creation, targeting, and integrations so teams can run NPS, onboarding, and feature feedback loops while keeping control of their data.

Key Features

• In-app (website) surveys via embeddable SDK/widget and link-based surveys
• Survey editor with common question types and logic for product feedback workflows
• Targeting and timing controls to show surveys to specific users/segments
• NPS/CSAT-style feedback collection and basic results analytics
• Team/workspace features for collaborating on surveys and responses
• Webhooks and API/integrations for sending responses to other systems
• GDPR/privacy-oriented deployment options (self-hosting, EU/own infrastructure)

Use Cases

• Run in-product NPS/CSAT to measure satisfaction over time
• Collect onboarding feedback and identify friction points in a SaaS app
• Validate feature ideas with targeted micro-surveys to specific user groups

Limitations and Considerations

• Advanced analytics/reporting and experimentation features may be less extensive than mature enterprise survey suites.

Formbricks is well-suited for product teams that want a lightweight, developer-friendly survey tool that can be embedded directly into their apps. It prioritizes ownership and integration flexibility for continuous user feedback collection.

Fider is a web-based product feedback portal for collecting feature requests and ideas, letting users vote, and keeping everyone updated as items move through your workflow. It’s designed to replace hosted “feedback board” tools with a clean public portal plus an admin area for triage and communication.

Key Features

• Public feedback boards where users can create posts and vote on existing ideas
• Status workflow for posts (e.g., planned/in progress/completed) to communicate roadmap progress
• Categories/tags and search to organize and find feedback efficiently
• Moderation and admin tools to manage posts, merge/close items, and control visibility
• Multiple sign-in options (commonly via OAuth providers) plus email notifications for updates
• Embeddable link/shareable portal for collecting feedback from customers and internal teams

Use Cases

• Run a public “feature request” portal for a SaaS product and prioritize by votes
• Collect internal feedback from teams for tooling/platform work and track implementation status
• Centralize customer ideas and communicate progress to reduce repetitive support questions

Limitations and Considerations

• Focused specifically on feedback boards and voting; it is not a full project-management or issue-tracking suite

Fider works well when you need a lightweight, opinionated workflow for gathering ideas and transparently showing what you’re working on. It is most effective as a front-door for feedback that can then be synced into your internal planning process.

Chirpy is a small, self-hostable web app for collecting user feedback (ideas, issues, requests) and managing it in one place. It focuses on providing a straightforward workflow to receive submissions and keep them organized for product planning.

Key Features

• Public feedback submission page to collect ideas/requests
• Admin interface to review and manage incoming feedback
• Status/triage workflow for tracking items over time
• Basic organization to keep requests searchable and manageable

Use Cases

• Collect product feedback from customers without using a third-party SaaS
• Run a simple “feature requests” portal for an internal tool
• Centralize ideas and bug reports for a small team

Chirpy is best suited for teams that want a minimal, no-frills feedback intake and tracking tool they can run themselves. It provides the essentials for capturing requests and managing them through a lightweight review process.