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| Features | Votlie | Canny | Featurebase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collect feedback | |||
| Public feedback board | Available | Available | Available |
| Idea submission | Available | Available | Available |
| Upvoting | Available | Available | Available |
| Comments & replies | Available | Available | Available |
| Images in requestsAdd visual context to a request. | Available | Available | Not verified |
| Follow requests | Available | Via votes | Available |
| Organize & prioritize | |||
| Search, sort & filter | Available | Available | Available |
| Categories & tags | Available | Available | Available |
| Custom statuses | Available | Available | Available |
| Bulk updates | Available | Available | Available |
| Merge duplicate requests | Available | Available | Available |
| Pin important requests | Available | Not verified | Available |
| Multiple feedback boards | Available | Available | Available |
| Manage your community | |||
| Approve before publishingA general approval queue for new requests. Canny separately reviews suspected spam. | Available | No general queue | Available |
| Review user reportsReview content reported by community members. | Available | Not verified | Not verified |
| User directory & management | Available | Available | Available |
| Subscriber managementVotlie includes a subscriber list and CSV export; subscriber types differ between products. | Available | Not verified | Update subscribers |
| Share progress & insights | |||
| Public roadmap | Available | Available | Available |
| Status update emails | Available | Available | Available |
| Activity analytics | Available | Available | Available |
| CSV feedback export | Available | Available | Available |
| Make it your own | |||
| Logo & brand colours | Available | Available | Available |
| Light & dark appearanceCanny’s hosted end-user portal remains light; dark appearance is documented for its admin interface and widget. | Available | Admin & widget | Available |
| Custom domainsConfigure your domain and DNS. Tenant access may depend on the platform plan. | Setup required | Plan dependent | Plan dependent |
| Edit notification email templatesVotlie edits template content and previews test emails. Competitor entries indicate branding, not equivalent template editing. | Available | White labelling | Branding options |
| Upload & activate theme packagesInstall a compatible theme separately; the Overview design is supplied as a theme package. | Separate package | Not verified | Not verified |
| Connect your tools | |||
| REST API | Module · beta | Available | Plan dependent |
| Outbound webhooks | Module · beta | Available | Plan dependent |
| Embeddable feedback widgets | Module · beta | Available | Available |
| Social sign-in | Provider setup | Not verified | Google sign-in |
| Hosting & ownership | |||
| Where the software runs | Your infrastructure | Canny hosting | Featurebase hosting |
| Software purchase modelVotlie’s licence does not include your hosting, maintenance or email delivery costs. | One-time licence | Free / subscription | Free / subscription |
| Guided self-hosted installer | Available | Hosted setup | Hosted setup |
| Run a feedback service | |||
| Separate tenant workspaces | Extended | Not verified | Not verified |
| Sell plans & offer trials | Extended | Not verified | Not verified |
| Collect tenant paymentsStripe, PayPal and manual payment workflows; provider configuration and fees apply. | Extended + setup | Not verified | Not verified |
| Tenant billing & invoices | Extended | Not verified | Not verified |
| Subscription coupon codes | Extended + module | Not verified | Not verified |
| Central platform administrationThese rows describe selling your own service to tenants, not managing your subscription to Canny or Featurebase. | Extended | Not verified | Not verified |
| Additional capabilities | |||
| AI feedback capture | Not built in | Available | Not verified |
| AI duplicate detection | Not built in | Available | Available |
| Changelog / release posts | Not built in | Available | Available |
Checked 2026-09-09. Available means the capability is documented, not that every plan includes it. Plan limits and setup requirements vary. Not verified means we could not confirm an equivalent; it does not mean the feature is absent. Votlie hosting and ongoing operation are your responsibility.
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