The complete Fider alternative with zero maintenance and everything included
Fider is great for basic feedback, but requires Docker, servers, and constant maintenance. UserJot gives you everything Fider does plus roadmaps, changelogs, AI features, and professional support. No servers to manage.
Fully managed, no serversFree forever plan30-second setup
Fider is free and open source.
But it costs you time and features.
Fider requires Docker, PostgreSQL, SMTP setup, and ongoing maintenance. Your engineering team spends time managing infrastructure instead of building product. Plus, Fider lacks roadmaps, changelogs, in-app widgets, and advanced features you need to close the feedback loop.
Complex self-hosting
Requires Docker, PostgreSQL, SMTP configuration. Technical overhead adds up.
Constant maintenance
Updates, security patches, backups. Your team becomes the support team.
No roadmap feature
Just feedback boards. No way to show users what you're building.
No changelog
Can't announce completed features. The feedback loop stays open.
Why teams are switching
from Fider to UserJot
We built UserJot to give you everything Fider offers plus the features you need to actually close the feedback loop. No servers, no maintenance, no complexity.
Zero infrastructure overhead
Fider requires Docker, databases, email servers, and constant updates. UserJot is fully managed. Sign up and start collecting feedback in 30 seconds. No servers, no maintenance, no DevOps required.
Complete feedback solution
Fider only does feedback boards. UserJot includes roadmaps that update automatically, AI-powered changelogs, in-app widgets, email automation, and analytics. Everything you need in one place.
Everything else you need
Public roadmaps
Show users what you're building. Fider doesn't have this.
Smart changelogs
Close the loop. Announce features and notify voters automatically.
In-app widget
Collect feedback inside your product. Fider only has external boards.
AI features
Smart duplicate detection and auto-categorization included.
Email automation
Automatic notifications for votes, status changes, and launches.
Professional support
Real support team. Not DIY troubleshooting and GitHub issues.
UserJot vs Fider:
Side-by-side comparison
See exactly how UserJot compares to Fider across features, maintenance, and total cost of ownership.
| Feature | UserJot | Fider |
|---|---|---|
| Setup complexity | 30 seconds, no technical knowledge | Docker, PostgreSQL, SMTP required |
| Infrastructure maintenance | Fully managed, zero maintenance | Self-hosted, constant updates needed |
| Monthly hosting cost | $0 (free plan) | $49+ or DIY server costs |
| Engineering time saved | Hours per month | Ongoing DevOps overhead |
| Public roadmaps | Not available | |
| Changelog feature | Not available | |
| In-app widget | Not available | |
| AI features | Included | Not available |
| Email automation | Basic notifications only | |
| Professional support | Dedicated support team | Community support only |
| Updates & security | Automatic, always current | Manual updates required |
Everything Fider has, plus what it's missing
UserJot includes all the core features from Fider plus the roadmap, changelog, and automation features needed to actually close the feedback loop.
Voting & prioritization
Users vote on features just like Fider, but with better UX.
Discussion threads
Users discuss ideas and add context to feature requests.
Public roadmaps
Show users what you're building. Fider can't do this.
Smart changelogs
Announce completed features and notify voters. Close the loop.
In-app widget
Collect feedback inside your app. Fider only has external boards.
Email automation
Automatic notifications for everything. No manual work.
AI features
Duplicate detection, categorization, smart replies. Fider has none.
Private boards
Internal boards for sensitive feedback without complexity.
Switching from Fider
takes minutes
Moving from Fider to UserJot is straightforward. Export your data, import to UserJot, and eliminate your infrastructure overhead immediately.
Export from Fider
Export your feedback data from your Fider instance using their tools.
Import to UserJot
Upload your data and we map everything. No server setup needed.
You're done
All feedback imported. Shut down your servers. Start saving time.
Need help migrating? We'll personally help you move from Fider to UserJot and shut down your infrastructure cleanly.
True cost comparison:
time and money
Fider seems free, but costs engineering time. Self-hosting requires servers, maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting. UserJot's free plan includes more features with zero maintenance.
Free
Free, forever.
What's included
- Unlimited Posts
- Unlimited Users
- 3 Admin Roles
- 2 Feedback Boards
- Roadmap
- Changelog
Starter
For small teams.
What's included
- Custom Domain
- Custom Branding
- Guest Posting
- 5 Feedback Boards
- Private Boards
- One Integration
Professional
For growing teams.
What's included
- Unlimited Boards
- Advanced Search
- Guest Posting
- Single Sign-On
- Unlimited Integrations
- Unlimited Admin Roles
Engineering time costs real money. If your team spends 5 hours per month maintaining Fider, that's worth more than UserJot's paid plans.
Why teams switch from Fider to UserJot
These are the actual reasons teams tell us when they migrate from Fider.
No more server management
"We were spending hours maintaining Fider. UserJot just works. Zero DevOps."
Actually close the loop
"Fider only collects feedback. UserJot lets us show roadmaps and announce releases."
In-app collection
"Fider needs external boards. UserJot's widget works inside our app seamlessly."
Better features
"Fider is basic. UserJot has AI, analytics, and automation we actually need."
Try the Fider alternative that just works
Join teams who switched from Fider and got their time back. Zero maintenance. Complete features. Professional support. Stop spending engineering time on infrastructure.
Free forever • No servers needed • Migration support • 30-second setup
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Fider to UserJot.
Fider is open-source and requires self-hosting with Docker, PostgreSQL, and ongoing maintenance. UserJot is fully managed with zero infrastructure overhead. Plus, UserJot includes roadmaps, changelogs, in-app widgets, AI features, and professional support that Fider lacks.
Much easier. Fider requires Docker setup, database configuration, SMTP setup, SSL certificates, backups, updates, and troubleshooting. UserJot takes 30 seconds to sign up and start collecting feedback. No technical knowledge required.
UserJot includes public roadmaps, changelog announcements, in-app feedback widgets, AI-powered duplicate detection and categorization, advanced email automation, analytics, and professional support. Fider only does basic feedback boards.
Yes! Export your feedback data from Fider and we'll help you import it to UserJot. We provide personal migration assistance to make the switch smooth. Most teams complete migration in under an hour.
Self-hosting Fider requires server costs ($10-50/month), plus engineering time for setup, maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting. If your team spends even 5 hours per month on Fider, that costs more than UserJot's paid plans. UserJot's free plan includes more features with zero maintenance.
Yes. UserJot supports custom domains (like feedback.yourcompany.com) on our Starter plan. No server setup, SSL certificates, or DNS configuration required. Just point and go.
UserJot offers extensive customization including custom branding, colors, logos, and white labeling without needing to modify code or CSS. While Fider offers full code access, most teams don't need that level of customization and prefer UserJot's simple branding controls.
Fider is free to download but costs engineering time and infrastructure. UserJot has a generous free plan with unlimited users and posts. The question isn't free vs paid, it's whether you want to spend engineering time managing infrastructure or building product.
No. UserJot is fully managed SaaS. No Docker, no databases, no servers, no technical skills required. Anyone on your team can set up and manage UserJot without DevOps knowledge.
UserJot covers all of Fider's core features plus roadmaps, changelogs, widgets, and more. If there's something specific you need, we're actively building new features and offer personal support to help solve your needs.
You can't easily with Fider. That's why teams switch to UserJot. When you mark feedback as completed, UserJot automatically creates changelog entries and notifies everyone who voted. The feedback loop closes automatically.
Yes. UserJot is professionally managed with guaranteed uptime, automatic backups, security updates, and 24/7 monitoring. Self-hosting means you're responsible for all of this. Most teams prefer letting us handle reliability while they focus on product.