How to migrate from Canny
in one afternoon
Eight steps: export your CSV, recreate your board, map statuses, swap the embed, redirect your links, tell your users, cancel Canny. Or send us the export and we'll migrate your board free.
⚡ 2-min setup + Free trial · zero-signup voting
Features.Vote is a feature voting tool with voting boards, public roadmaps and changelogs at flat pricing — $9/mo (Lite) or $29/mo (Growth), unlimited voters, no per-tracked-user fees. It is the only tool in this category with a native SwiftUI SDK for iOS, iPadOS & macOS and an MCP server so AI agents can manage your board. Voters don't need to sign up. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
The 8-Step Migration
1
Export your data from Canny
In Canny, go to Settings → Data export and download your posts as CSV (admins only). Do this first, before touching your plan — you keep a copy of every post, status and vote count regardless of what happens next.
2
Create your Features.Vote board
Sign up, name your project and your public board is live — about 2 minutes. The data model maps 1:1 to Canny's: posts, votes, statuses, comments and changelog entries all have direct equivalents.
3
Recreate your posts (three ways)
Manual: re-post your top ~20 requests — most boards follow a power law and the long tail rarely matters. API: loop over the CSV with our REST API (POST /v1/features). AI: connect our MCP server and ask Claude to read your CSV and recreate the posts for you. Or skip all three — send us the CSV and we'll do it free (see below).
4
Map your statuses
Canny's Open → pending, Under Review → under review, Planned / In Progress → in progress, Complete → done, Closed → rejected. Set each recreated post's status so your roadmap view is correct from day one.
5
Swap the embed in your product
Replace Canny's widget script or WebView with the Features.Vote widget (one script tag), or — if you're on iOS/macOS — add the native Swift SDK and drop VotingBoardView into your app. This is the step where mobile teams feel the upgrade: real SwiftUI views instead of a WebView.
6
Redirect your feedback links
Point your feedback URL (e.g. feedback.yourapp.com) at your new board — Features.Vote supports custom domains. Update links in your app footer, help center and email templates so old bookmarks land on the new board.
7
Announce the move to your users
Publish a changelog entry and (optionally) email your voters: where the new board lives, and that voting no longer requires an account — the single change that most increases participation after a Canny migration.
8
Cancel your Canny subscription
Once the new board is live and linked, downgrade or cancel in Canny's billing settings. If you're mid-cycle on an annual plan, ask their support about a prorated refund — and keep your CSV export either way.
Integration details live in the API docs, the iOS SDK page and the MCP server page.
What Transfers (and What Doesn't)
Honest expectations up front — this is true of any feedback-tool migration, not just Canny's.
| Data | Transfers? | How |
|---|---|---|
| Posts / feature requests | Yes | CSV export → manual, API, MCP or concierge |
| Statuses | Yes | Direct 1:1 mapping (see step 4) |
| Vote counts | Partially | Historical counts can be noted on each post; new votes accrue from zero |
| Voter identities | Partially | Re-add known voters via API (add voter endpoint) — or let them re-vote signup-free |
| Comments | Partially | Copy the important threads manually or via concierge |
| Changelog entries | Yes | Recreate recent releases; older ones rarely need to move |
Or Skip All of It — Free Concierge Migration
Email your Canny CSV export to support@features.vote and we'll recreate your posts, statuses and recent changelog entries on a fresh board — free, typically within two business days. You review it, flip your links, done.
Free
No migration fee, any board size
~2 days
Typical turnaround
1:1
Posts, statuses & changelog mapped
What You Get on the Other Side
- Flat pricing — $9/mo (Lite) or $29/mo (Growth), unlimited voters, no tracked-user meter
- Zero-signup voting — participation typically rises after switching
- Voting board, public roadmap and changelog included on every plan
- Native SwiftUI SDK for iOS, iPadOS & macOS (Canny is WebView-only on mobile)
- REST API, webhooks and an MCP server so AI agents can manage your board
Still comparing? Read the Canny pricing teardown and the full Canny alternatives comparison.
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