Show HN: OpenCan – Open-source, self-hostable Canny alternative (AGPL-3.0)
OpenCan is an open-source, self-hostable alternative to Canny for collecting and managing user feedback, released under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Background
- **Canny** is a popular SaaS tool that companies embed on their websites to collect, organize, and let users vote on feature requests. It's widely used by product teams but is proprietary, closed-source, and hosted by Canny — meaning user data lives on their servers and the company controls pricing and features.
- **OpenCan** is a new open-source alternative (licensed under AGPL-3.0) that anyone can self-host on their own server. This matters for privacy-conscious teams, those with compliance requirements, or anyone who wants full control without a monthly subscription. Being AGPL-3.0 also means modifications must be shared back with the community.
- **Show HN** is a post type on Hacker News where makers present their projects to the tech community for feedback.