The Fider alternative with no server to run
Fider is a genuinely good open-source feedback portal. AGPL-licensed, self-hostable with Docker and Postgres, with a real community behind it. The tradeoff is exactly what you'd expect from self-hosted software: you own the deployment, the uptime, and the updates. Upstep gives you the same public-board-plus-voting loop as a managed service, plus SDKs for embedding it directly in your product.
Try Upstep free, no credit cardWhy developers look for a Fider alternative
Fider's core feedback portal, public boards, upvoting, status tracking, REST API, and OAuth login, is free and open-source under AGPL-3.0. Running it means self-hosting with Docker and PostgreSQL yourself, or paying for a managed cloud instance; some capabilities like content moderation and search indexing are reserved for the paid tier.
- ✕Self-hosting means you own uptime, backups, and Postgres/Docker maintenance
- ✕No embeddable widget or React/React Native SDK, it's a standalone hosted portal
- ✕Content moderation and search indexing are gated behind the paid tier
- ✕No managed free tier, it's either self-hosted or a paid cloud plan
Upstep vs Fider, feature comparison
| Feature | Upstep | Fider |
|---|---|---|
| Embeddable widget (no redirect) | ✓ | ✕ |
| React Native / mobile SDK | ✓ | ✕ |
| 2-line code integration | ✓ | ✕ |
| No hosting or Docker/Postgres to maintain | ✓ | ✕ |
| Free managed plan | ✓ | ✕ |
| Public board + upvoting | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| OAuth login for end users | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in MCP server for AI agents | ✓ | ✕ |
The bottom line
Fider is a genuinely solid choice if you want full control and don't mind running the server yourself. If you'd rather drop in a widget and skip the ops work, with a managed free plan, Upstep gets you there without a Docker Compose file.
Also unique to Upstep
- ✓Built-in MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client can triage this project's inbox directly, without leaving your editor.
- ✓Fluid triage boards. Custom columns and drag-to-reorder, tuned to feel instant instead of clunky.
- ✓Dev-only tasks. Fider doesn't separate internal work from the public roadmap. Upstep does, agent and team tasks stay off the board your users see.
- ✓Separate agent workspace. Your AI can run its own board for internal tasks, entirely apart from user feedback.
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