Comparison
Quackback vs Upvoty
A side-by-side look at Quackback and Upvoty — features, pricing, and what $15/mo actually gets you.
Upvoty is a budget feedback board starting at $15/mo. Quackback is a free, open-source alternative with AI and webhooks. Cloud Free includes 1 board and 50 posts; paid plans and self-host include unlimited boards.
Pricing
Free / $29+
vs From $15/mo
Source
Open
vs Closed
Self-Host
Yes
vs No
AI Features
Yes
vs No
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Quackback | Upvoty |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
Feedback Boards Collect and organize user feedback | Yes | Yes |
Public Roadmap Share product plans publicly | Yes | Yes |
Changelog Announce shipped features | Yes | Yes |
| Developer Tools | ||
REST API Programmatic access to feedback data | Yes | Yes |
MCP Server AI agent integration | Yes | No |
Webhooks HTTP callbacks for events | Yes | No |
| Hosting & Data | ||
Open Source Inspect and modify source code | AGPL-3.0 | No |
Self-Hosting Deploy on your own infrastructure | Yes | No |
The budget option has a ceiling
Board limits and missing fundamentals
Upvoty is the cheapest paid feedback tool in the category at $15/mo. The trade-off is that you get a basic voting board and not much else. Board limits on the cheaper plans mean you upgrade to $39/mo or $75/mo as your needs grow. Even at the unlimited plan, Upvoty lacks AI, webhooks, duplicate detection, and self-hosting. Every submission requires manual triage. Quackback is free, self-hosted, and includes unlimited boards, AI-powered duplicate detection, webhooks, a full API, and an MCP server for agent automation. The gap is not a missing feature or two — it is an architectural difference in what each tool was built to do.
For a full pricing analysis across the category, see our feedback tool pricing comparison. For open-source options, see open-source feedback tools.
Who should choose which
Upvoty fits bootstrapped teams that need a simple cloud-hosted voting board with a low starting price and no infrastructure to manage. If you have one product, one board, and low feedback volume, the $15/mo plan covers the basics. Quackback fits teams that need more than a basic board: AI triage, webhooks for automation, unlimited boards on paid Cloud and self-host, data ownership in your own PostgreSQL database, or predictable costs that do not scale with board count. If your feedback workflow has outgrown a single voting page, Quackback is the better path.
Migration
Upvoty's export options are limited — check their current documentation for CSV export or extract data through their API. Deploy Quackback with Docker Compose, recreate your board structure, and import posts with vote counts preserved. The infrastructure cost of running Quackback ($5-10/mo) is less than Upvoty's base plan, so the migration pays for itself in the first month.
Pricing comparison
Quackback
Cloud, or self-host free
- Free Cloud plan (1 seat)
- Paid from $29/mo billed annually
- AGPL-3.0 self-hosting
Upvoty
Cloud-hosted, closed source
- Board limits on lower tiers
- Vendor-hosted data
- Closed source
How costs compare at scale
| Usage | Quackback | Upvoty |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 software | Not available |
| Cloud, from | $29/mo | $15/mo (1 board) |
| Unlimited boards | Paid plans (Free: 2) | $75/mo |
| Year 1 (5 people on Pro) | $348 Cloud | $900 |
When to choose Upvoty
Choose Upvoty if you want a simple cloud-hosted feedback board with a low starting price and don't need self-hosting, AI features, or webhook integrations.
Where Upvoty excels
- Low starting price at $15/mo for small teams
- Clean, simple interface for basic feedback collection
- Built-in roadmap and changelog on all plans
- Quick setup with no infrastructure to manage
- Custom domain support on paid plans
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Upvoty pricing compare to Quackback?
Upvoty starts at $15/mo with board limits. Their unlimited plan is $75/mo. Quackback Cloud has a Free plan with 1 seat, 1 board, and 50 posts, and paid plans from $29/mo billed annually with unlimited boards. The full product is also free to self-host under AGPL.
Does Upvoty offer self-hosting?
No. Upvoty is cloud-only. Quackback can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure with Docker, giving you full control over your data.
Does Upvoty have AI features?
No. Upvoty does not offer AI-powered duplicate detection, sentiment analysis, or agent integrations at any pricing tier. Quackback includes all of these plus an MCP server for AI agent automation.
Can I import my Upvoty data into Quackback?
Yes. Upvoty offers CSV export. Import that data into Quackback via the CSV import tool. Posts, votes, and statuses can be migrated.
Does Quackback have a public roadmap like Upvoty?
Yes. Quackback includes a public roadmap with kanban views, plus a changelog for announcing shipped features. Upvoty has a roadmap but no changelog, so there is no built-in way to notify voters when their requests are delivered.
Is Quackback more complex to set up than Upvoty?
Quackback requires Docker for self-hosting, which takes about 5 minutes to deploy. Upvoty is a cloud-hosted SaaS with instant signup. The trade-off is control: Quackback gives you full data ownership, while Upvoty is simpler to start.
A clean way out
Replace Upvoty with Quackback
Start on Quackback Cloud, or run the same open-source platform on your own infrastructure.