AGPL-3.0 Licensed
Collect feature requests, run voting, share a public roadmap, and publish changelogs. Self-host on your own infrastructure with no per-user limits. Free forever.
Why open source
You should own the infrastructure that stores them.
Self-host on your infrastructure. Feedback never leaves your network. No third-party data processing agreements needed.
Inspect the source, fork it, extend it. Export everything at any time. If you leave, your data leaves with you.
Most feedback tools charge $79–$400/month and limit users. Quackback is free with unlimited users, boards, and feedback.
Startups skip the SaaS bill. Regulated teams keep data on their own infrastructure. Developer-led teams extend the API and contribute upstream.
Quick start
Clone the repository and run a single command. Quackback deploys as a Docker container on any infrastructure you control.
# Clone and start
$ git clone https://github.com/quackbackio/quackback
$ cd quackback
$ docker compose up -d
Quackback is running at http://localhost:3000
Included
Every feature ships in the open source release. No feature gates, no upgrade prompts, no limits.
Public or private boards where users submit ideas, bug reports, and feature requests with voting.
Built-in MCP server lets AI agents search, categorize, and merge feedback automatically.
Kanban-style roadmap connected to feedback. Users see what you are building and what shipped.
Publish release notes and notify subscribers by email and RSS when their requests ship.
Triage feedback with keyboard shortcuts, bulk actions, and advanced filtering.
Full CRUD API with OpenAPI docs. Build custom integrations and dashboards.
Comparison
Quackback gives you everything the closed-source tools offer, with full control over your data and zero ongoing costs. See our detailed Canny alternatives and UserVoice alternatives comparisons.
FAQ
Yes. Quackback is licensed under AGPL-3.0. You can self-host it on your own infrastructure with no per-user limits, no feature gates, and no monthly fees. The full platform — feedback boards, voting, roadmap, changelog, AI triage, and API — is included.
An open source feedback tool is a software platform whose source code is publicly available. You can inspect it, modify it, and host it yourself. This gives you full control over your data, eliminates vendor lock-in, and lets you extend the tool to fit your workflow.
Canny is a closed-source SaaS product with pricing starting at $79/month for the Starter plan. Quackback is open source with no usage limits. Both offer feedback boards, voting, and roadmaps, but Quackback adds a built-in MCP server for AI agents, self-hosted deployment, and no vendor lock-in.
Yes. Quackback is developed in the open on GitHub. Contributions are welcome — from bug fixes and feature additions to documentation improvements. Check the contributing guide in the repository to get started.
Quackback is built with TypeScript, React, and Node.js. The backend uses PostgreSQL for data storage. It deploys as a single Docker container or directly on platforms like Railway, Render, and Fly.io.
Open source. Self-hosted. No per-user limits.