Fider alternative
Veerify vs Fider
Fider and Veerify are both open source under AGPL-3.0, and both can run on your own server or as a hosted service. Fider stays deliberately small: a board where people post ideas, vote and discuss. Veerify starts from the same board and adds the tools around it. For the long version, read Fider vs Veerify.
Choose Veerify if
Teams that want an open-source board plus a public roadmap, changelog, shared inbox, GitHub sync and an API that AI agents can use.
Choose Fider if
Teams that want a small, focused open-source voting board and nothing else, either self-hosted or on Fider Cloud.
Why teams switch
Why Veerify works as a Fider alternative
Roadmap and changelog included
Move ideas onto a public kanban roadmap and announce them in a changelog with RSS, without a second tool.
Support in the same place
A shared inbox sits next to the board, so a support email can turn into a feedback item in one click.
Same license, same freedom
Both projects use AGPL-3.0. You can read the code, run it yourself and change it.
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Fider vs Veerify: picking an open-source feedback tool
Fider and Veerify are both AGPL-3.0 and both self-hostable. One is a small, focused voting board. The other adds roadmap, changelog and a support inbox. How to choose.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Veerify open source like Fider?
Yes. Veerify is open source under AGPL-3.0, the same license as Fider, and the code is on GitHub at github.com/Frogbyte-io/veerify.
Is Fider or Veerify easier to self-host?
Fider is smaller and has fewer moving parts. Veerify needs PostgreSQL and object storage, and its email features need a mail provider, because it does more.
When should I pick Fider over Veerify?
Pick Fider if a voting board is all you need and you want the smallest possible install. Pick Veerify if you also want a roadmap, changelog or support inbox.
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