18 Best ProductBoard alternatives: product feedback 2023

Ruben Buijs
Ruben Buijs
July 27, 2023
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18 Best ProductBoard alternatives: product feedback 2023

In the dynamic world of product management, having the right tools is crucial to success.

If you're considering alternatives to ProductBoard, this in-depth comparison will be invaluable in your decision-making process.

This article aims to present a comprehensive analysis of three popular product management tools and how they measure up against ProductBoard.

Table of contents

ProductLift

ProductLift is a powerful tool that revolutionizes the way product management is done.

It allows users to collect and organize feedback from customers, teams, and stakeholders, all in one place.

This feedback can be used to develop an agile product roadmap in minutes, which aids in faster and more efficient decision-making for SaaS businesses.

Its strong focus on user-centric data makes ProductLift an ideal choice for businesses that want to stay connected with their users' needs.

Pros of ProductLift

  1. ProductLift supports a wide range of features including private boards, weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, kanban boards, and prioritization matrix.
  2. It offers a widget to embed in your product, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), and custom statuses.
  3. ProductLift also allows users to vote on behalf and customize the tool's CSS.
  4. Contributions without logging in is supported, also in the feedback widget.

Cons of ProductLift

  1. We have not found any.

Reviews and awards about ProductLift

ProductLift scores 4.9/5 on Capterra, 5/5 on Google, 4.4/5 on Trustpilot, and 5/5 on G2. It was awarded "High Performer Small Business - Summer 2023" by G2.

Features ProductLift has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. ProductLift allows contributions without logging in.
  2. Users can vote on behalf.
  3. Custom CSS is possible.

Features ProductLift misses

  1. We have not found any. We created a more detailed analysis: ProductLift vs ProductBoard.

How much does ProductLift cost?

ProductLift offers a 14-day free trial. The pricing starts at $9 per month.

Canny: user feedback

Canny presents a unique approach to customer feedback management. It creates a product feedback management platform where all customer inputs are consolidated and organized for easy access and reference. By integrating the customer's voice directly into your platform, Canny allows you to keep your finger on the pulse of your users' needs and wants. With a user-friendly interface and a clear focus on customer engagement, Canny promises a fresh perspective on product management.

Pros of Canny

  1. Centralizes all customer feedback, promoting efficient management.
  2. Offers a Single Sign-On (SSO) feature for secure and simplified access.
  3. Supports private boards, offering enhanced project organization and control.

Cons of Canny

  1. No option for contributions without logging in, which might limit feedback opportunities.
  2. Lacks support for weekly reports, user profiles, and internal comments.
  3. Does not provide a widget for embedding in your product. You only have the feedback portal like ProductBoard.

Reviews and awards about Canny

Canny has received a commendable score of 4.7/5 on Capterra and 4.6/5 on G2, although its Trustpilot rating stands at a lower 3.1/5. The platform, however, does not list any specific awards.

Features Canny has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Provides private boards.
  2. Offers Single Sign-On (SSO) feature.

Features Canny misses

  1. No support for contributions without logging in.
  2. Lacks support for weekly reports and user profiles.
  3. Does not offer an embeddable widget.

How much does Canny cost?

While Canny doesn't offer a free trial, it provides a free plan to get started. For those looking for more comprehensive features, the pricing begins at a hefty $400 per month.

Headway: product management platform

Keeping your customers in the loop about your product's updates is a breeze with Headway. As a changelog software, it keeps your customers informed about the latest developments, encouraging a sense of community and ownership. Headway operates on a straightforward premise—keeping your customers updated about your product changes promotes better engagement and improved customer satisfaction.

Pros of Headway

  1. Provides an embeddable widget to keep customers updated.
  2. Language support limited to English, ensuring simplicity.
  3. Offers a free plan, promoting cost-effectiveness.

Cons of Headway

  1. Does not allow contributions without logging in.
  2. Lacks support for private boards, weekly reports, and user profiles.
  3. No API and Single Sign-On (SSO) support.

Reviews and awards about Headway

Headway holds a high rating of 5/5 on Capterra and 3/5 on G2. As of now, the platform hasn't announced any notable awards.

Features Headway has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Provides an embeddable widget for customer updates.

Features Headway misses

  1. Lacks support for contributions without logging in, private boards, and user profiles.
  2. No API or Single Sign-On (SSO) support.
  3. Does not offer custom statuses.

How much does Headway cost?

Headway does not offer a free trial, but it does have a free plan for those interested in testing out the software. Their paid plans start at $29.

Upvoty: prioritize features

Upvoty is a robust platform that provides an all-in-one solution to managing customer feedback. Its feature voting board capability enables product teams to understand what to build next in your digital products. All of your customer's feedback is easily managed in one location with feedback boards, roadmap, and changelog, making your users feel heard and involved in the product's development - improving the product experience.

Pros of Upvoty

  1. Share feedback and contributions without logging in.
  2. Offers features like private boards, internal comments, widget to embed in your product, API, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
  3. The ability to let customers vote on behalf of others provides a holistic perspective on user needs.

Cons of Upvoty

  1. It doesn't support weekly reports and user profiles.
  2. The prioritization matrix is not available.
  3. Review score on G2 is considerably low (1.6/5).

Reviews and awards about Upvoty

Upvoty boasts great review scores, with a 5/5 on Capterra, and 5/5 on Google. However, it does not have a review score on Trustpilot, and a lower score of 1.6/5 on G2.

Features Upvoty has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Collect user feedback without logging in.
  2. Provides a widget to embed in your product.
  3. Vote on behalf feature and custom CSS availability.

Features Upvoty misses

  1. No support for weekly reports and user profiles.
  2. Prioritization matrix is not available.

How much does Upvoty cost?

Upvoty offers a 14-day free trial, with the starting price for its plans at $15.

Hellonext

Hellonext is a feedback tool that allows you to centralize, organize, and respond to customer feedback in one place. It enables users to upvote existing feedback from others, providing a collective view of customer needs. Helpful for the product development process and product leaders.

Pros of Hellonext

  1. Offers private boards, the widget to embed in your product, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), and custom statuses.
  2. It has the capability for users to vote on behalf of others.
  3. Customization with CSS is possible.

Cons of Hellonext

  1. It does not offer a free trial, but it has a free plan.
  2. It does not support contributions without logging in.
  3. It does not have user profiles or a prioritization matrix.

Reviews and awards about Hellonext

There are no review scores available on Capterra, Google, or Trustpilot. However, it has a perfect score of 5/5 on G2.

Features Hellonext has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Custom CSS availability.
  2. Vote on behalf feature.

Features Hellonext misses

  1. Contribution without logging in is not possible.
  2. No user profiles or prioritization matrix.

How much does Hellonext cost?

Hellonext starts from $65 per month and does not offer a free trial, although it does provide a free plan.

Nolt.io: customer feedback tool

Nolt offers a clean and collaborative platform for user requests. This tool aims to replace chaotic Trello boards and outdated spreadsheets with a more streamlined approach, letting customers voice their insights.

Pros of Nolt.io

  1. It allows contributions without logging in, private boards, and internal comments.
  2. It offers a widget to embed in your product, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), and custom statuses.
  3. It supports user profiles.

Cons of Nolt.io

  1. It does not offer a prioritization matrix or Single Sign-On (SSO).
  2. Custom CSS is not available.

Reviews and awards about Nolt.io

Nolt.io has a high review score of 4.9/5 on Capterra and a perfect 5/5 on G2. However, it has no review score on Google or Trustpilot.

Features Nolt.io has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Contributions can be made without logging in.
  2. The tool supports user profiles.

Features Nolt.io misses

  1. There is no prioritization matrix or Single Sign-On (SSO).
  2. Custom CSS is not available.

How much does Nolt.io cost?

Nolt.io has a 10-day free trial, with the starting price at $29 per month.

Sleekplan: public feedback tool

Sleekplan is an all-in-one feedback tool with feedback boards, product roadmap tool, changelog, and satisfaction surveys.

Pros of Sleekplan

  1. Sleekplan provides a widget to embed in your product, and API.
  2. Single Sign-On (SSO) is available.

Cons of Sleekplan

  1. It does not support contributions without logging in and does not offer private boards.
  2. Weekly reports, internal comments, and a prioritization matrix are only available as paid features.
  3. Sleekplan does not allow users to vote on behalf and customize the tool's CSS.

Reviews and awards about Sleekplan

Sleekplan scores 5/5 on Capterra, 4/5 on Trustpilot, and 4.8/5 on G2. There are no available review scores on Google.

Features Sleekplan has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. We have not found any.

Features Sleekplan misses

  1. Contributions without logging in and private boards are not supported.
  2. Sleekplan does not allow users to vote on behalf and customize the tool's CSS.

How much does Sleekplan cost?

Sleekplan offers a 30-day free trial and also has a free plan. The starting price is $15 per month.

Feedbear: provide feedback

Feedbear is a platform that helps collect customer feedback and ideas, prioritize them based on user votes, and keeps customers engaged with a roadmap and changelog.

Pros of Feedbear

  1. Feedbear supports private boards and a widget to embed in your product.
  2. It allows users to customize statuses.
  3. It offers the option to use a custom CSS.

Cons of Feedbear

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in.
  2. Feedbear doesn't support weekly reports, user profiles, and internal comments.
  3. Prioritization matrix and API are not provided.
  4. Single Sign-On (SSO) is available but as a paid feature.
  5. Voting on behalf isn't supported.

Reviews and awards about Feedbear

Feedbear scores 4.8/5 on Capterra, 4.4/5 on Trustpilot, and 5/5 on G2. It was also awarded "High Performer Summer 2023" by G2. There are no available review scores on Google.

Features Feedbear has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Feedbear offers the option to use a custom CSS.

Features Feedbear misses

  1. Feedbear doesn't allow contributions without logging in, and it doesn't support weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, and a prioritization matrix.
  2. API and Single Sign-On (SSO) are not provided for free.
  3. Voting on behalf isn't supported.

How much does Feedbear cost?

Feedbear offers a 14-day free trial. The starting price is $49 per month.

Featureupvote: build better products

Featureupvote offers customizable, easy-to-use, and affordable feedback boards for product managers. It lets users submit and upvote feature requests, providing a quick way to surface the most valuable product ideas.

Pros of Featureupvote

  1. Featureupvote offers a widget to embed in your product.

Cons of Featureupvote

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support private boards.
  2. Weekly reports, user profiles, and internal comments are not supported.
  3. Featureupvote doesn't offer a prioritization matrix, API, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
  4. Custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS are not available.

Reviews and awards about Featureupvote

There are no available review scores on Capterra, Google, Trustpilot, and G2.

Features Featureupvote has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. We have not found any.

Features Featureupvote misses

  1. Featureupvote doesn't allow contributions without logging in, and it doesn't support private boards, weekly reports, user profiles, and internal comments.
  2. Prioritization matrix, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS are not available.

How much does Featureupvote cost?

Featureupvote offers a 30-day free trial. The starting price is $57 per month.

Getbeamer

Getbeamer assists product teams to announce what's new, prioritize what to build next, and close the feedback loop.

Pros of Getbeamer

  1. Getbeamer supports a widget to embed in your product and an API.
  2. It allows for internal comments.
  3. Custom CSS is available.

Cons of Getbeamer

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support private boards and weekly reports.
  2. User profiles and prioritization matrix are not provided.
  3. Single Sign-On (SSO) is available but as a paid feature.
  4. Custom statuses and voting on behalf are not supported.

Reviews and awards about Getbeamer

Getbeamer scores 4.8/5 on Capterra and 4.7/5 on G2. There are no available review scores on Google and Trustpilot.

Features Getbeamer has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Getbeamer offers the option to use a custom CSS.

Features Getbeamer misses

  1. Getbeamer doesn't allow contributions without logging in and doesn't support private boards, weekly reports, user profiles, and a prioritization matrix.
  2. Single Sign-On (SSO) is a paid feature.
  3. Custom statuses and voting on behalf aren't supported.

How much does Getbeamer cost?

Getbeamer offers a 14-day free trial. The starting price is $59 per month.

Rapidr

Rapidr is product management software that allows teams to prioritize their product roadmap based on feedback from users.

Pros of Rapidr

  1. Rapidr supports private boards, a widget to embed in your product, and custom statuses.
  2. It allows for internal comments.
  3. Single Sign-On (SSO) is available but as a paid feature.

Cons of Rapidr

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in.
  2. Rapidr doesn't support weekly reports and user profiles.
  3. A prioritization matrix and API are not provided.
  4. Voting on behalf and custom CSS are not supported.

Reviews and awards about Rapidr

Rapidr scores 4.5/5 on G2. There are no available review scores on Capterra, Google, and Trustpilot.

Features Rapidr has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. We have not found any.

Features Rapidr misses

  1. Rapidr doesn't allow contributions without logging in and doesn't support weekly reports and user profiles.
  2. A prioritization matrix and API are not provided.
  3. Voting on behalf and custom CSS are not supported.

How much does Rapidr cost?

Rapidr offers a 14-day free trial. The starting price is $49 per month.

Aha!: roadmap and more for product managers

Aha! allows you to crowdsource feedback, engage your community, and analyze trends. It helps to prioritize the best ideas.

Pros of Aha!

  1. Aha! supports private boards, a prioritization matrix, a widget to embed in your product, an API, and custom statuses.
  2. It allows for internal comments.
  3. Custom CSS is available.

Cons of Aha!

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support weekly reports and user profiles.

Reviews and awards about Aha!

Aha! scores 4.7/5 on Capterra and 4.3/5 on G2. There are no available review scores on Google and Trustpilot.

Features Aha! has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. Aha! supports a widget to embed in your product and custom CSS.
  2. Custom statuses are available.

Features Aha! misses

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support weekly reports and user profiles.

How much does Aha! cost?

Aha! offers a 30-day free trial. The starting price is $59 per month.

UserVoice

UserVoice is a tool for product discovery. It enables teams to transform their product’s future through real user feedback. It guides teams to uncover problems worth solving and solutions worth building. It also provides a product strategy that can be linked to new features from the feedback collection. Using this, you can set strategy with the entire team in this roadmap software.

Pros of UserVoice

  1. UserVoice supports a prioritization matrix, a widget to embed in your product, an API, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
  2. It allows for internal comments.
  3. Custom CSS is available.

Cons of UserVoice

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support private boards and weekly reports.
  2. User profiles are not provided.
  3. Custom statuses and voting on behalf are not supported.

Reviews and awards about UserVoice

UserVoice scores 4.2/5 on Capterra and 4.5/5 on G2, but 2.8/5 on Trustpilot. There are no available review scores on Google.

Features UserVoice has that ProductBoard doesn’t

  1. UserVoice supports a widget to embed in your product and custom CSS.

Features UserVoice misses

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in, nor does it support private boards and weekly reports.
  2. User profiles are not provided.
  3. Custom statuses and voting on behalf are not supported.

How much does UserVoice cost?

UserVoice offers a 21-day free trial. The starting price is $699 per month.

Trello

Trello brings all your tasks, teammates, and tools together. It keeps everything in the same place, providing a clear and organized view of project progress and individual tasks. You can manage customer support, user feedback, and many more with Trello.

Pros of Trello

  1. Trello supports private boards and a widget to embed in your product.
  2. User profiles are provided.

Cons of Trello

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in.
  2. There are no weekly reports and internal comments.
  3. It lacks a prioritization matrix, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS.

Reviews and awards about Trello

Trello scores 4.5/5 on Capterra and 4.4/5 on G2, but 4.2/5 on Trustpilot. There are no available review scores on Google.

Features Trello has that ProductBoard doesn’t

There are no unique features in Trello that ProductBoard doesn’t provide.

Features Trello misses

  1. It lacks a prioritization matrix, API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS.
  2. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in.
  3. There are no weekly reports and internal comments.

How much does Trello cost?

Trello provides a free tier and the paid plans start at $5 per user per month.

Noora

Noora helps product managers with all the tools you need to collect, clarify, and prioritize product feedback from your users and teammates.

Pros of Noora

  1. Noora supports contributions without logging in, private boards, a widget to embed in your product, and an API.
  2. It provides user profiles.
  3. It also offers custom statuses.

Cons of Noora

  1. It doesn't support weekly reports.
  2. There's no prioritization matrix or Single Sign-On (SSO).
  3. Voting on behalf and custom CSS are not supported.

Reviews and awards about Noora

Noora scores 4.8/5 on Capterra. There are no available review scores on Google, Trustpilot, and G2.

Features Noora has that ProductBoard doesn’t

Noora allows contributions without logging in and provides user profiles.

Features Noora misses

  1. It doesn't support weekly reports.
  2. There's no prioritization matrix or Single Sign-On (SSO).
  3. Voting on behalf and custom CSS are not supported.

How much does Noora cost?

Noora offers a 7-day free trial. The starting price is $29 per month, with additional costs for private boards and other features.

Frill

Frill provides a platform for collecting and organizing feature requests. This helps you to better understand customer needs and prioritize your product roadmap.

Pros of Frill

  1. Frill offers the ability for users to contribute without logging in.
  2. It supports private boards, a widget to embed in your product, an API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, and voting on behalf.
  3. It provides a prioritization matrix.

Cons of Frill

  1. There are no weekly reports and user profiles.
  2. Internal comments are not supported.
  3. Frill doesn't offer custom CSS.

Reviews and awards about Frill

Frill scores 4.7/5 on Capterra and 4.8/5 on G2. It scores 4.6/5 on Trustpilot but no available review score on Google.

Features Frill has that ProductBoard doesn’t

Frill provides the ability for users to contribute without logging in.

Features Frill misses

  1. There are no weekly reports and user profiles.
  2. Internal comments are not supported.
  3. It doesn't offer custom CSS.

How much does Frill cost?

Frill provides a 14-day free trial. The starting price is $25 per month with additional costs for private boards.

ProductFlare

ProductFlare is a platform for capturing roadmap ideas from your customers, showcasing upcoming releases, and automatically notifying everyone of your latest update by email.

Pros of ProductFlare

  1. ProductFlare provides a widget to embed in your product and an API.
  2. It also provides custom statuses.

Cons of ProductFlare

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in and does not offer private boards.
  2. Weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, and a prioritization matrix are not provided.
  3. Single Sign-On (SSO), voting on behalf, and custom CSS are not supported.

Reviews and awards about ProductFlare

ProductFlare scores 4.5/5 on Capterra. There are no available review scores on Google, Trustpilot, and G2.

Features ProductFlare has that ProductBoard doesn’t

There are no unique features in ProductFlare that ProductBoard doesn’t provide.

Features ProductFlare misses

  1. It doesn't allow contributions without logging in and does not offer private boards.
  2. Weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, and a prioritization matrix are not provided.
  3. Single Sign-On (SSO), voting on behalf, and custom CSS are not supported.

How much does ProductFlare cost?

ProductFlare offers a 7-day free trial with a starting price of $49 per month.

Pendo

Pendo brings together analytics, in-app guides, and feedback. It provides everything you need to create the best software experiences for customers and employees.

Pros of Pendo

  1. Pendo provides a widget to embed in your product.

Cons of Pendo

  1. It doesn't support contributions without logging in, private boards, weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, a prioritization matrix, an API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS.

Reviews and awards about Pendo

Pendo scores 4.5/5 on Capterra and 4.4/5 on G2. It scores 3.2/5 on Trustpilot but no available review score on Google.

Features Pendo has that ProductBoard doesn’t

There are no unique features in Pendo that ProductBoard doesn’t provide.

Features Pendo misses

  1. It doesn't support contributions without logging in, private boards, weekly reports, user profiles, internal comments, a prioritization matrix, an API, Single Sign-On (SSO), custom statuses, voting on behalf, and custom CSS.

How much does Pendo cost?

Pendo does not provide a free trial but offers a free plan. The starting price is not stated, but based on the information, it seems to be on the higher end at $583 per month.

FAQ

What is ProductBoard?

ProductBoard is a product management platform designed to help teams bring the right products to market faster. It accomplishes this by capturing and understanding customer needs, prioritizing what to build next, and aligning everyone around the roadmap. It allows you to organize feedback and feature tracking.

How much does ProductBoard cost?

ProductBoard offers a 15-day free trial for its services. After that, the starting price is $20, making it an affordable option for teams of all sizes.

Features of ProductBoard

ProductBoard offers a wide array of features, including a prioritization matrix, API support, Single Sign-On (SSO), and custom statuses. However, it does not support contributions without logging in, private boards, user profiles, internal comments, and an embeddable widget.

Why look for ProductBoard alternatives?

While ProductBoard is a robust product management tool, it may not meet all teams' specific needs. Looking for alternatives allows you to find a platform that best aligns with your team's workflow and goals.

Is ProductBoard free?

ProductBoard is not free but offers a 15-day free trial for new users to explore the platform.

Best ProductBoard alternative

After a thorough comparison, ProductLift stands out as an excellent alternative to ProductBoard.

Its feature-rich platform, competitive pricing, and high user satisfaction ratings make it a top choice for teams seeking a comprehensive product management tool.

Its commitment to incorporate user feedback directly into its platform makes it stand out among its competitors.

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