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Fider: the best Open Source alternative to Canny in 2026
Fider collects and prioritizes user feedback through a public idea board people can vote and comment on, as an alternative to Canny for public roadmaps.
Technical profile
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Category
- Productivity
- Replaces
- Canny
- Tech stack
- GoTypeScriptPostgreSQL
Key features
- Public idea board with votes
- Customizable roadmap statuses
- Email notifications to voters
Fider vs. Canny
Pros
- Very simple to deploy and maintain
Things to consider
- Fewer user segmentation options than Canny
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
fider:
image: getfider/fider:stable
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- DATABASE_URL=postgres://fider:fider@fider-db:5432/fider?sslmode=disable
- JWT_SECRET=change-me-super-secret
depends_on:
- fider-db
fider-db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- POSTGRES_USER=fider
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=fider
- POSTGRES_DB=fider
volumes:
- fider_pg_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
fider_pg_data: