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Customer feedback and roadmap tool for collecting votes and prioritizing features
Fider
Turn customer ideas into prioritized product roadmaps
Fider provides a simple portal for collecting, discussing, and voting on feature requests, helping teams align development with real user needs.
Overview
Highlights
Public and private feedback boards
Voting and commenting system to prioritize ideas
Built‑in roadmap view for transparent planning
Cloud‑hosted and self‑hosted deployment options
Pros
- Easy to set up via Fider Cloud
- Self‑hosting gives full data control
- Open source under AGPL‑3.0
- Supports voting and discussion for clear prioritization
Considerations
- Self‑hosted requires own maintenance
- Limited native integrations may need custom work
- UI may be less polished than commercial SaaS
- Feature set focused on feedback, not full product management
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Fit guide
Great for
- Product teams that need direct user input
- Startups wanting a low‑cost feedback portal
- Enterprises preferring on‑premise data control
- Communities looking to crowdsource ideas
Not ideal when
- Organizations requiring deep analytics dashboards
- Teams needing extensive third‑party integrations out of the box
- Projects that want a turnkey all‑in‑one product management suite
- Users uncomfortable managing Go/Docker deployments
How teams use it
Collect feature requests from beta users
Prioritized list informs development backlog
Run public idea voting for community product
Visible roadmap reflects most demanded features
Internal suggestion box for employee improvements
Transparent decision‑making and tracking of internal initiatives
Customer support channel for recurring issues
Aggregated feedback helps identify systemic problems and prioritize fixes
Tech snapshot
Go66%
TypeScript28%
SCSS4%
HTML1%
JavaScript1%
Gherkin1%
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Fider without hosting it myself?
Yes, Fider Cloud offers a fully managed service you can sign up for in minutes.
What license is Fider released under?
Fider is released under the AGPL‑3.0 license, allowing free use and modification.
Which languages/technologies does Fider run on?
The core application is written in Go and packaged with Docker for easy deployment.
Is there a way to integrate Fider with existing authentication systems?
Fider supports SSO and can be configured to work with OAuth, LDAP, or custom providers.
How is data stored and can I export feedback?
Feedback is stored in a relational database; you can export data via the built‑in CSV export feature.
Project at a glance
Active- Stars
- 4,030
- Watchers
- 4,030
- Forks
- 752
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Repo age9 years old
Last commit2 days ago
Primary languageGo
Last synced 3 hours ago