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Say So vs Featurebase

Feedback widget vs feedback boards, roadmap & changelog

TL;DR

Featurebase is a public feedback board with a roadmap and a changelog — users post ideas, vote, and watch what you ship. Say So skips all of that. It's one script tag that catches bug reports and ideas inside your app, then drops them in a private inbox you triage, with new feedback posted to Slack so you can reply right there. Pick Featurebase if you want a public board your users browse. Pick Say So if you'd rather collect feedback quietly and act on it without running a community.

At a glance

Say SoFeaturebase
What it isFeedback widget + private inboxPublic board, roadmap, and changelog
Where feedback is leftIn your app, one tap, no accountOn a public board users sign in to
SetupPaste one script tag, done in a minuteSet up boards, roadmap, and changelog first
SlackTwo-way: post to Slack, set status there, the user gets emailed backNotifications only
Public voting / roadmapNo, on purposeYes — it's the whole point
PricingFree, then flat $120/yr (unlimited)Free tier, then per teammate — cost grows as your team grows

Public board vs private inbox

Featurebase

Featurebase gives your users a board to post and vote on ideas, plus a public roadmap and changelog. That's great if you want feedback out in the open. The trade-off: users leave your app to use it, and you're now running a public space.

Say So

Say So puts a small button in your app. People tap it, type, and they're done — no account, nothing public. Every note lands in your inbox with the page it came from. You decide what to do with it; nobody else sees the pile.

Want feedback voted on in public? Featurebase. Want to catch it in your app and keep it private? Say So.

Getting set up

Featurebase

Featurebase is a few products in one — boards, roadmap, changelog, surveys, even a help center. Reviewers often mention the learning curve up front: there's a lot to organize before it clicks.

Say So

Say So does one thing, so there's almost nothing to set up. Paste the script, pick your colors if you want, and you're collecting feedback the same afternoon.

If you want the full board-and-roadmap setup, Featurebase has it. If you want feedback working today, Say So is faster.

Closing the loop in Slack

Featurebase

Featurebase will notify you, but a common ask from its own users is to reply straight from Slack instead of checking another inbox.

Say So

That's how Say So works. New feedback posts to your Slack channel, anyone on the team can change its status right there, and the person who left it gets an email when it does. Slack is free on every plan.

If you live in Slack and want to act on feedback without opening another tool, Say So fits the way you already work.

Choose Say So if…

  • Teams who want feedback caught in the app, not on a separate board
  • Anyone who'd rather triage privately than run a public community
  • Small teams who don't want the bill to grow every time they add a seat
  • People who live in Slack and want to reply from there

Choose Featurebase if…

  • Teams who want a public board users can post and vote on
  • Products that want a public roadmap and changelog
  • Collecting votes to rank what to build next
  • Teams who also want surveys, a help center, or live chat in one tool
Straight up: Say So isn't a board tool. There's no public voting, no public roadmap, and no changelog. If putting feedback in the open and letting users vote is the point, Featurebase is the better fit — we'd rather say so than pretend otherwise.
Good questions

Things people ask.

What's the main difference between Say So and Featurebase?

Featurebase is a public board where users post and vote, plus a roadmap and changelog. Say So is a private feedback widget — one script tag that catches feedback in your app and puts it in an inbox only your team sees.

Does Say So have a public roadmap or voting?

No, by design. Feedback stays in a private inbox and you close the loop with the person who sent it by email. There's no public board.

How does pricing compare?

Featurebase has a free tier, then charges per teammate, so the bill grows as you add people. Say So is flat: free to start, then $120 a year for unlimited everything.

Can I reply to feedback in Slack?

Yes. New feedback posts to Slack, your team can set its status from the channel, and the person who left it gets an email back. It's free on every plan.

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