Tool

Canny: Public Roadmap

Canny · canny.io Freemium Beginner

This is the tool most teams reach for when they want a public roadmap that customers can actually vote on, not just a static list. It runs the whole loop: people submit requests, upvote the ones they care about, and see status columns (planned, in progress, shipped), which is exactly the setup this question is really asking about. There is a free tier to start, so you can test the idea with your early users before committing.

  • A voteable public board turns the roadmap into a signal of what users actually want, so you build with evidence instead of guessing.
  • Status columns (planned, in progress, shipped) let you be transparent about direction without promising dates, which keeps expectations in check.
  • Free plan available to trial with a small set of early users before you scale it up.
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The question it answers

  1. Should I share a public roadmap with my early users, or does that just create pressure and expectations I cannot meet?

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