Canny
Customer feedback and roadmap tool for collecting votes and prioritizing features
Moufette
Collect user feedback with screenshots and voting via a lightweight widget
Moufette provides an embeddable React widget for gathering user feedback, screenshots, and feature votes, plus a clean dashboard for review and customization, deployable via Heroku.
Overview
Overview
Moufette is aimed at product teams and developers who need direct, visual feedback from real users without building a custom solution. The React‑based widget lets visitors submit comments, attach screenshots, and vote on upcoming features, feeding all data into a simple dashboard where you can prioritize, persevere, or pivot.
Capabilities & Deployment
The widget integrates with a single JavaScript snippet, offering extensive visual customization from the dashboard. Feedback, screenshots, and votes are stored centrally, enabling quick triage of bugs and validation of ideas. Deployment is streamlined with a one‑click Heroku launch, and Docker support is slated for future releases. The MIT‑licensed codebase encourages self‑hosting and community contributions while a future paid tier will add advanced features like A/B testing and dedicated support.
Highlights
Lightweight, React‑based embeddable widget with screenshot capture
One‑line JavaScript snippet for instant integration
Dashboard to review feedback, screenshots, and feature votes
One‑click Heroku deployment (Docker support forthcoming)
Pros
- Very easy to add to any site
- Visual feedback with user‑provided screenshots
- Built‑in voting helps prioritize roadmap
- Quick Heroku deployment for fast start
Considerations
- Docker deployment not yet available
- No built‑in analytics beyond feedback
- Feature set still expanding
- Paid support and advanced features are future plans
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Fit guide
Great for
- Early‑stage SaaS products needing direct user input
- Developers who want a minimal‑setup feedback solution
- Teams that value visual bug reports and screenshots
- Product owners looking to let users vote on roadmap items
Not ideal when
- Large enterprises requiring enterprise‑grade security compliance
- Projects that need deep usage analytics out of the box
- Environments without access to Heroku or Docker
- Teams that need real‑time live feedback sessions (not yet supported)
How teams use it
Beta feature validation
Collect screenshots and votes to decide whether to persevere or pivot, giving clear user preference data.
Bug reporting
Users attach screenshots, helping developers reproduce and fix issues faster.
Feature request voting
Prioritize the product roadmap based on community votes, focusing development on highest‑impact ideas.
Post‑launch feedback
Gather real‑world usage insights without building custom forms, enabling rapid iteration.
Tech snapshot
TypeScript57%
JavaScript38%
HTML3%
CSS2%
Frequently asked questions
How do I add the widget to my site?
Include the provided one‑line JavaScript snippet and configure appearance and behavior from the dashboard.
Is there a self‑hosted option?
Yes, you can deploy the application on Heroku now, and Docker support is planned for the future.
What data is stored?
Feedback text, user‑uploaded screenshots, and feature votes are stored in the app’s database (MongoDB).
Is there a free tier?
All core features are free under the MIT license; a paid plan will add A/B testing and dedicated support.
Can I customize the widget’s appearance?
The dashboard lets you adjust colors, position, and text, and you can further style it with custom CSS.
Project at a glance
Dormant- Stars
- 327
- Watchers
- 327
- Forks
- 19
LicenseMIT
Repo age5 years old
Last commit3 years ago
Primary languageTypeScript
Last synced 4 hours ago